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9 hours ago in Local
Pleasant Street closed in Athol today
ATHOL, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Pleasant Street in Athol will be closed today between Kelton Street and Barrett Avenue…
9 hours ago in Local
Worcester man drowns in Connecticut river over the weekend
MONTAGUE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A 21 year old Worcester man, Hermes Mariano Almonte Villar, drowned in the Connecticut…
9 hours ago in Local
Fire temporarily reduces Bostrom Farm’s services
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Bostrom Farm’s meat shop located on Colrain Road in Greenfield will be closed temporarily…
9 hours ago in Local
Charlemont bridge closed this week for replacement
CHARLEMONT, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Legate Hill Bridge in Charlemont is undergoing a replacement this week. There is…
9 hours ago in Local
Safe Lithium-Ion battery practices to prevent fires
STOW, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Department of Fire Services has put out a Lithium-Ion Battery safety guide in…
2 days ago in Local
Serious injuries in Berkshire mountain bike accident
CHARLEMONT, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A 56 year old woman sustained traumatic injuries in a mountain bike crash at…
Entertainment News
3 hours ago in Entertainment
Judge allows use of police interview in trial for man accused of killing Tupac Shakur
A Nevada judge ruled on Tuesday that the recording of an interview the man accused of killing Tupac Shakur gave to police in 2008 could be used at his upcoming trial.
3 hours ago in Entertainment
A ring before a playoff win for Justin Herbert, who gets engaged to singer Madison Beer
Justin Herbert has his first ring, and it's not on the football field. The Los Angeles Chargers quarterback and Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Madison Beer jointly announced their engagement in an Instagram post Tuesday.
10 hours ago in Entertainment
Comic-Con 2026: David Jonsson is new Black Panther, Ryan Gosling joins Marvel as Ghost Rider
Marvel Studios used its Comic-Con International presentation Saturday to announce David Jonsson as the new Black Panther — the son of Chadwick Boseman's T'Challa — and reveal that Ryan Gosling will be playing Ghost Rider, both in films set for release in 2028.
1 day ago in Entertainment, Trending
‘The Odyssey’ earns $87M in its second weekend, Christopher Nolan’s best second weekend yet
"The Odyssey" continued to exert a mighty hold on moviegoers in its second weekend in North American theaters, with $87 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
6 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Madonna, BTS and more World Cup halftime performers see jump in song streams, Justin Bieber up 110%
It was the 11-minute performance heard around the world. Madonna, Justin Bieber, BTS and Shakira each brought abridged hits to the World Cup's first halftime show in a whirlwind performance Sunday just outside New York. And it has resulted in some noteworthy streaming bumps.
6 days ago in Entertainment
Kaylee Hottle, deaf ‘Godzilla’ actor, killed in car crash at 18
Kaylee Hottle, a deaf actor best known for her starring role in two "Godzilla" films, died in a car crash in Maryland early Tuesday morning, the Frederick County Sheriff's Office said. She was 18.
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