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Local communities to host 2026 Main Streets energy project

ASHFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Ashfield, Colrain, Conway and Leyden will all be host to 2026 Main Streets events…

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MTRSD adds school choice seats

BUCKLAND, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — After significant community input over reduced school choice seats at Mohawk Trail Regional School…

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Athol Town Clerk wins state award

ATHOL, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Athol’s Town Clerk, Nancy Burnham, has been named Town Clerk of the Year by…

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Input session for Colrain Central School

COLRAIN, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — As the Mohawk Trail Regional School District considers its future and the potential closing…

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Goleman elected to Conway Selectboard

CONWAY, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — In Conway’s Annual Town Election, Erica Goleman has been elected to the Selectboard for…

2 days ago in Local

Driver apprehended after leading police in pursuit

NORTHFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A driver was arrested Sunday evening on numerous charges after leading Gill and Northfield…

Entertainment News

20 hours ago in Entertainment

Jelly Roll files for divorce after 10-year marriage, citing irreconcilable differences

Country music star Jelly Roll has filed for divorce from his wife of 10 years, according to court filings. The complaint filed in Franklin, Tennessee, by the "Hard Fought Hallelujah" singer lists the reason for divorce as irreconcilable differences.

20 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

Tom Holland appears to confirm he and Zendaya are married

Tom Holland has apparently confirmed that he and his longtime love Zendaya have already tied the knot. The actor may have ended months of speculation triggered by Zendaya's stylist Law Roach's claim in March that the couple had already held a wedding.

1 day ago in Entertainment

Luke’s ‘Empire’ light saber, ‘Wizard of Oz’ witch hat and Lebowski rugs going up for auction

A light saber with Luke Skywalker's severed hand from "The Empire Strikes Back" that is expected to sell for seven figures headlines an upcoming auction of valuables from movies, music and other corners of pop culture.

1 day ago in Entertainment

Christopher Jackson to reprise his Tony-nominated role as George Washington in ‘Hamilton’

Christopher Jackson, one of the original cast members of the megahit Broadway musical "Hamilton," is coming back to reprise his George Washington.

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‘Obsession’ is a sensation. Everyone, including Curry Barker, is trying to figure out what it means

Days before "Obsession" opened in theaters, its 26-year-old director, Curry Barker, made a bet with his manager and agent. They said if the movie opened above $20 million, they would all get tattoos.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Fox to buy streaming pioneer Roku in a $22 billion deal

Fox Corp. has agreed to buy the streaming pioneer Roku in a cash-and-stock deal valued at approximately $22 billion, including debt.

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Sports

3 hours ago in Sports

Tale of the ticker tape: The quirky history behind the Knicks’ first NYC parade

New York Knicks fans have waited forever for this. Thursday's ticker-tape parade for the new NBA champions will be a first. When the team won the title before, in 1970 and '73, they weren't honored with New York's signature procession.

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Argentina is defending its World Cup title, and its fans are more obsessed than ever

As reigning champions Argentina returned to the World Cup stage Tuesday, there was no drive too long and no ticket too pricey for its most fervent fans.

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France striker Kylian Mbappé scores his 13th World Cup goal, breaking a tie with Pelé

Kylian Mbappé scored his 13th World Cup goal on Tuesday, one more than Pelé, to move the France forward into a tie for the fourth most in tournament history.

1 day ago in Sports

Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong becomes 1st MLB player to hit for cycle this season

Pete Crow-Armstrong put his name in the Chicago Cubs' record book next to Hall of Fame slugger Hack Wilson — and then nearly ruined the celebration at Wrigley Field.