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Conway residents approve new fire truck purchase
CONWAY, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — At the Annual Town Meeting in Conway, residents approved spending $150,000 for the purchase…
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MassDOT still accepting comment on fiver-year Capital plan
BOSTON, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Today is the final day to submit public comment on the Massachusetts Department of…
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Funeral this weekend for Greenfield family lost in Virginia crash
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A funeral at the First Congregational Church of Greenfield is planned for later this…
4 hours ago in Local
Montague Clean Water Facility manager earns state award
MONTAGUE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Town of Montague Clean Water Facility announced this week that Samuel Stevens, Foreman…
1 day ago in Local
Man identified in fatal Northfield crash
NORTHFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Northwestern District Attorney’s Office, State and local police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle…
1 day ago in Local
Community seeking answers after intruder in Greenfield school
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Parents and community members are seeking answers after an individual entered Federal Street School…
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Rob Reiner’s son Nick seeks money from trust parents left him for his defense in their killings
Rob Reiner's son Nick Reiner is seeking unpaid money from a trust his parents established for him, saying he needs it to help in his defense against charges that he killed them.
1 day ago in Entertainment
With jumpsuits, wigs and dance moves, these young boys and teens keep Elvis’ legacy alive
Nearly 50 years after Elvis Presley 's death, a gaggle of exuberant young boys and teens shook up his hometown, intent on keeping the king's legacy alive for a new generation.
2 days ago in Entertainment
‘Scary Movie’ tops box office, slaying ‘Masters of the Universe’ and adding to low-budget streak
The summer box office is booming — but not because of the usual suspects. After three weeks of indie horror dominance at the box office, the slasher spoof "Scary Movie" topped ticket sales with $55 million over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, easily besting the far-from-mighty "Masters of the Universe."
2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
Tony winners thank voice teachers and babysitters as Broadway crowns ‘Schmigadoon!’
The most infectiously joyous of awards shows, the Tonys often feel like a summer camp reunion — make that a theater camp reunion — except with tuxedoes and gowns replacing the shorts and tees.
6 days ago in Entertainment
Choose ‘Trainspotting’: Ewan McGregor and Danny Boyle reflect on the life-changing film
Ewan McGregor, for a fleeting moment after "Trainspotting" came out, felt like a rock star. The kinetic film about four heroin addicts in late-1980s Scotland was and, 30 years later, remains defining — in his career, in the culture and in his understanding of what true artistic satisfaction can feel like.
6 days ago in Entertainment
What to watch for at the Tony Awards on Broadway’s biggest night
Twenty-four shows on Broadway received Tony Award nominations this season, but not all will walk away with a trophy and the box office attention they usually bring.
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