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6 hours ago in Local
Athol voters soundly defeat overrides; Raymond, Blake elected to Selectboard
Voters in Athol defeated two Proposition 2 1/2 overrides and sent two new members to the Selectboard in Monday's Annual Town Election.
7 hours ago in Local
Former Athol man gets maximum sentence for assault and abuse charges
Jospeh Richard, formerly of Athol, was convicted on April 2nd by a jury in the Orange District Court. Richard was found guilty of indecent assault and battery and violation of an abuse prevention order.
7 hours ago in Local
Bulky curbside collection resumes this month in Greenfield
The Greenfield Department of Public Works has announced the return of their Seasonal Bulky Item Curbside Collection beginning April 17th to October 31st.
7 hours ago in Local
Charlemont Town Meeting to vote on two bylaws
Charlemont residents will be voting on two new bylaws at the May Annual Town Meeting.
7 hours ago in Local
Eight projects selected for CPA funds in Greenfield
The Greenfield Community Preservation Committee has finalized their funding recommendations for this year’s project applications.
1 day ago in Local
Early Childhood Educator Loan Repayment program launched in MA
BOSTON, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Healey-Driscoll Administration today celebrated the recent launch of the state’s first-ever Early Childhood Educator…
Entertainment News
5 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending
UK government blocks rapper Ye from entering Britain to headline festival
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West has been barred from entering the U.K., where he was scheduled to perform at the Wireless Festival in July. It came after government officials condemned Ye's history of antisemitic remarks. The festival's organizers confirmed the ban and said the entire three-day festival was being canceled as a result.
5 hours ago in Entertainment
Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd reunite for ‘Charlie’s Angels’ 50th anniversary
Once upon a time there were three little girls who starred as private detectives answering to a never-seen boss in a show that turned into a pop culture phenomenon called "Charlie's Angels." Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd reunited to mark the show's 50th anniversary at PaleyFest LA on Monday night.
23 hours ago in Entertainment
Man cleared in the killing of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay could soon be freed
A man who was convicted and then cleared of killing rap star Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC could be freed within days after a judge granted him $ 1 million bond on Monday.
1 day ago in Entertainment
It’s-a-hit: ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ box office blasts off with $372.5 million globally
Mixed reviews didn't dissuade mass audiences from buying tickets to the "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie," which scored the biggest opening of the year for a Hollywood movie.
1 day ago in Entertainment, Music
Pressure mounts on Ye to be pulled from his headline role at a summer festival in London
Pressure was mounting Sunday on American rapper Ye to be pulled from his headline role at a London music festival this summer, after criticism from U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
1 day ago in Entertainment, Trending
Savannah Guthrie back at ‘Today’ anchor desk for the first time since her mother’s disappearance
Savannah Guthrie was back and almost all business at NBC's "Today" show anchor desk on Monday, marking a return for the first time in more than two months since her mother's disappearance.
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