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22 hours ago in Local
Quabbin Reservoir asked to supply extra 20M gallons of water a day
BELCHERTOWN, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Quabbin Reservoir is being asked by the Massachusetts Water Authority to supply 20…
22 hours ago in Local
Lighted boat parade coming to Ashfield Lake
ASHFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Town of Ashfield is hosting a lighted boat parade of artworks on Ashfield…
22 hours ago in Local
Erving deputy promoted and returning to Sheriff’s Department
ERVING, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Deputy Krejmas of the Erving Police Department received a promotion as of September 1st…
22 hours ago in Local
Funding round open for Safe Routes to School projects
BOSTON, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — MassDOT today announced the launch of its 2026–2027 Safe Routes to School Signs and…
22 hours ago in Local
Low number plate lottery live next week
BOSTON, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles announced yesterday that the drawing for the 2026…
2 days ago in Local
Farley Road closing at railroad next week for upgrades
WENDELL, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Farley Road in Wendell will be closed starting this Sunday at the railroad crossing…
Entertainment News
20 hours ago in Entertainment
Fall movie season has arrived. Here are 5 early Oscar predictions
It might be only just September, but the jockeying for next March's Academy Awards is well underway. Movies first started revving up their Oscar campaigns at the Cannes Film Festival in May. But now that the fall festivals, in Venice, Telluride and soon Toronto, are in full swing, so is the prognosticating about what's in the mix for awards.
20 hours ago in Entertainment
Psychedelic ‘Furthur’ bus rolls back into San Francisco for new Grateful Dead exhibit
Ken Kesey's school bus — once painted in bright, swirly colors and driven across the country on a psychedelic journey — is back in San Francisco after 60 years as the centerpiece of a new exhibition celebrating the legacy of the Grateful Dead, a band that rose from the city's famed hippie movement.
2 days ago in Entertainment
Dollywood theme park will add new features, including a waterfall, to honor Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton's theme park in east Tennessee will unveil new features for fans to honor the life of the "dreamer-in-chief," Dolly Parton, who died at the age of 80.
3 days ago in Entertainment
Meet the 2026 ‘Dancing With the Stars’ cast
The newest cast competing for the Mirrorball Trophy on "Dancing With the Stars" was unveiled Wednesday, featuring the usual complement of entertainers, reality stars and athletes ranging from gold medalists to a Savannah Bananas player.
3 days ago in Entertainment
Ariana Grande steps out of the spotlight with gratitude at tour closing
Ariana Grande's final words, before she stepped offstage and out of the spotlight, were for her fans. Addressing the crowd during her last concert in London Tuesday before she takes a break from the public eye, the singer was full of emotion and gratitude.
4 days ago in Entertainment
Amid backlash, museum cancels planned Met Gala exhibit on fashion designer John Galliano
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is canceling its planned exhibit honoring British designer John Galliano — plans that had led to bitter backlash from the Jewish community and beyond because of the designer's past antisemitic and racist statements.
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