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“Starry Starry Night” celebration rings in the New Year
The annual “Starry Starry Night” New Year’s Eve Celebration will return to Orange for the 29th year.
DA’s Office seeking volunteers for restorative justice program
The Northwestern District Attorney’s Office partners with Communities for Restorative Justice, a community-based restorative justice organization, diverting certain cases out of the traditional court system and into a restorative justice program.
City Council organizational meeting this Tuesday
Greenfield City Council will be holding their Organizational Meeting to vote on a new Council President and Vice-President
One vehicle accident on Wheeler Road in Warwick
A vehicle went off the road and into the ditch Tuesday on Wheeler Road in Warwick.
Two road closures in Warwick
The Warwick Fire Department and National Grid responded to multiple reports of trees and wires down Tuesday.
Massachusetts receives $200M in healthcare funding
Massachusetts is set to receive $200 million in federal healthcare funding
Christmas tree disposal options in Greenfield
Greenfield residents have several options to dispose of their Christmas trees.
UPDATE: Mohawk Trail in Shelburne closed in both directions: wires down and on fire
SHELBURNE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Route 2, the Mohawk Trail, is now closed in both directions at Halligan Avenue…
1 day ago in Sports
In the NBA, 2025 might go down as the year of the injured. Nikola Jokic joined that club at the end
Indiana's Tyrese Haliburton is going to miss the entire season because of the torn Achilles he suffered in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. Boston's Jayson Tatum — who hopes otherwise — might also miss the whole season after tearing his Achilles in the playoffs last spring.
1 day ago in Entertainment
Chevy Chase is under the spotlight in a new documentary, warts and all — and he’s OK with it
Insulting the director who is making a documentary about you might not be the most diplomatic of choices. Then again, Chevy Chase has never been very diplomatic.
1 day ago in Lifestyle
Out with the old: With 2026 nigh, here’s some wide-ranging intel on managing transitions
It's that time — December's waning days, when we prepare to turn the calendar page. Many Americans take stock, review goals accomplished and unmet, ponder hopes and plans. How's our health? What's up with our money? What about the country? Will the coming year look like the departing one year, or be something entirely different? Are we ready?
1 day ago in Sports
Tiger Woods turns 50. It’s the one time golf’s greats can relate to him
Talk to any golfer who played against Tiger Woods and there is sure to be at least one story about one shot so sublime they were certain it could not be hit by them or anyone else.
1 day ago in Sports
Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is ‘stable’ after 2 die in car accident in Nigeria
Anthony Joshua, the two-time former world heavyweight champion from Britain, was in a stable condition in the hospital Monday after being involved in a car crash in Nigeria that killed two people who were close friends and team members, his promoter said.
1 day ago in Lifestyle, Trending
Where are the wackiest New Year’s Eve drops in the US?
Why let New York City have all the fun with its Times Square ball drop on New Year's Eve? Dozens of places across the U.S. will ring in 2026 by dropping a quirky assortment of fruits, vegetables, sea creatures and balls of all shapes and sizes. Many have a hometown flair.
1 day ago in Lifestyle
Unleash the hounds! And terriers and lapdogs. The American Kennel Club adds 3 breeds
They're ready to embark on 2026. Three more dog breeds joined the American Kennel Club's roster of recognized breeds on Tuesday, making them eligible for many U.S. dog shows and likely increasing their visibility to the pet-loving public.
1 day ago in Entertainment
Brigitte Bardot’s funeral will be held next week in French Riviera resort of Saint-Tropez
The funeral for Brigitte Bardot will be held next week in Saint-Tropez, the glamorous French Riviera resort she helped make famous and where she lived for more than a half-century, local authorities said.
1 day ago in Entertainment
France grants citizenship to George and Amal Clooney and their twins Ella and Alexander
Call them Monsieur and Madame Clooney. France's government says that George Clooney, his wife Amal and their twins Ella and Alexander have been awarded French citizenship.
1 day ago in National, Trending
Winter storm packing snow and strong winds to descend on Great Lakes and Northeast
A wild winter storm was expected to bring strong winds, heavy snow and frigid temperatures to the Great Lakes and Northeast on Tuesday, a day after a bomb cyclone barreled across the northern U.S. and left tens of thousands of customers without power.
AG Campbell sues Trump Administration over gender-affirming care
In response to the US Department of Health and Human Services’ declaration that would force providers to choose between their patients or medicare and medicaid reimbursements for gender-affirming care, Attorney General Campbell and a coalition of 19 other states have filed a lawsuit suing the Trump Administration.
FCTS awarded Naval Reserves training scholarship
A Franklin County Technical School senior has been awarded a $180,000 scholarship to attend the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps Program.