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Motorcyclist seriously injured in South Deerfield crash
DEERFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A motorcyclist underwent a partial leg amputation after colliding with a car on Elm…
7 hours ago in Local
Amherst to undergo zoning study with Hampshire College closure
AMHERST, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The town of Amherst has plans for a major zoning study as Hampshire College…
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Erving Industries proposing battery storage facility
ERVING, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Erving Conservation Commission has heard Erving Industries’ proposal for a 3.2 megawatt battery…
7 hours ago in Local
Lake Wyola Advisory Committee formed
SHUTESBURY, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A Lake Wyola Advisory Committee has been established for the Shutesbury Select Board, to…
7 hours ago in Local
Design meeting Thursday for bridge replacement project in Orange
ORANGE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — MassDOT is hosting a design public hearing for a bridge replacement project in Orange.…
1 day ago in Local, Local Experts, Marketing and Advertising Expert
Radio Still Reaches More People Than Any Other Media | Marketing expert Dan Guin
With more ways than ever to reach consumers, AM/FM radio remains America’s #1 media platform, reaching 87% of U.S. adults…
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6 hours ago in Entertainment, Music, Trending
Jay-Z show at Yankee Stadium delayed for hours after fans without tickets rush entrances
A Jay-Z concert at Yankee Stadium was delayed for hours Sunday night after hundreds of fans without tickets tried to push their way into the show, forcing the iconic New York City stadium to temporarily close entrances before the rapper could take the stage after midnight.
6 hours ago in Entertainment
Sam Neill, New Zealand actor who starred in ‘Jurassic Park’ and ‘The Piano,’ dies at 78
Sam Neill, the smoothly elegant and versatile actor whose prolific career moved from art films to blockbusters as he dodged velociraptors in "Jurassic Park" and played Holly Hunter's cruel husband in "The Piano," has died. He was 78.
4 days ago in Entertainment
New ‘Little House’ series explores complicated history but keeps heart, community at the center
It's a story with covered wagons and one room schoolhouses, but showrunner Rebecca Sonnenshine says the "Little House on the Prairie" remake for Netflix still speaks to today's American dream.
4 days ago in Entertainment
Behind Christopher Nolan’s 6-country epic undertaking to bring ‘The Odyssey’ to the big screen
Christopher Nolan has never been afraid to dream a little bigger. It's almost a calling. With every film, he's pushed himself and the medium further — playing with form, storytelling, visuals and audience expectations to create lasting cinematic spectacles.
5 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Bonnie Tyler, who topped the charts with epic ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart,’ has died at 75
Bonnie Tyler, the gravelly voiced, Grammy-nominated Welsh pop star whose 1983 chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" enchanted succeeding generations with its bombastic charms during solar and lunar eclipses, has died. She was 75.
6 days ago in Entertainment
‘The Pitt’ leads with 25 Emmy nominations and ‘Hacks’ breaks record for comedies with 24
"The Pitt" led all nominees with 25 in a dominant sophomore season, while "Hacks" got a graduation party with a record-setting 24 to lead all comedies in its final season as Emmy nominations were announced Wednesday.
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