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Turners Falls fire injures homeowner, firefighter
TURNERS FALLS, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A house fire in Turners Falls Tuesday morning injured a homeowner and a firefighter,…
9 hours ago in Local
Gardner police, drug task force execute search warrant on Pine Street
GARDNER, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A 26 year-old man from Gardner was arrested Monday morning after Gardner Police and…
9 hours ago in Local
Orange firefighters respond to electrical fire on Warwick Road
ORANGE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Orange firefighters responded to a house fire on Warwick Road Tuesday morning. Initial investigation…
9 hours ago in Local
Athol Main Street paving project begins today
ATHOL, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Athol Main Street paving project begins today, Tuesday October 13th. Road milling and…
9 hours ago in Local
Concerns raised over Eversource vegetation management plans
NORTHFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Eversource is planning a vegetation management plan for a transmission corridor from Northfield to…
9 hours ago in Local
Community One Stop for Growth bringing funding for west county projects
SHELBURNE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Community One Stop for Growth state grants have been issued to western Franklin County.…
Entertainment News
2 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending
Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis gets 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur
An aging ex-gang leader was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting of rap icon Tupac Shakur near the Las Vegas Strip.
2 hours ago in Entertainment
Lena Dunham to bring back ‘Girls’ for a 5-episode run on HBO 10 years after its finale
"Girls," the show that was the voice of its generation — or at least a voice of a generation — is coming back. HBO announced Tuesday that creator and star Lena Dunham and nearly all of the core cast will return for a limited five-episode run a decade after its finale.
9 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending
RJ Mitte, ‘Breaking Bad’ actor and disability rights champion, dies at 34
Actor and disability rights advocate RJ Mitte, who brought a lifetime of experience with cerebral palsy to fictional family struggles in an essential role on "Breaking Bad," died Monday at age 34, authorities and his representatives said.
9 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending
Selma Blair accused of attacking 2 flight attendants and assaulting a police officer and nurse
Actor Selma Blair was arrested after she was accused of injuring two flight attendants on a trip from Los Angeles to New York. She was also accused of kicking a police officer taking her to the hospital and kicking a nurse once she got there.
1 day ago in Entertainment, Trending
FBI issues actor Selma Blair a summons accusing her of assaults aboard a plane, AP source says
The FBI has issued Blair a summons accusing her of assaults that occurred aboard a plane, according to a federal law enforcement official who spoke on condition of anonymity.
4 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Linkin Park documentary ‘Unshatter’ tracks band’s emotional return to recording, touring
For years after the death of frontman Chester Bennington, members of Linkin Park weren't sure if the band would — or should — continue to exist. The new documentary "Linkin Park: Unshatter" takes fans inside the uncertainty, grief and creative risk behind their return, including raw footage of early recording sessions, conversations and experimentation that eventually led to Emily Armstrong joining the group.
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