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Montague police investigating downtown vandalism
MONTAGUE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Montague police are investigating a series of vandalism incidents targeting businesses and town-owned properties.…
Special Election on FCTS build only for the 19 district towns
MONTAGUE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Special Election to vote on the proposed new Franklin County Technical School building…
Bulky Waste day no longer includes Erving collection site
SHELBURNE FALLS, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The fall “Clean Sweep” bulky waste recycling day is coming on Saturday, October…
Hearing for Erving bylaw amendments coming October 8th
ERVING, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The town of Erving is considering creating a new Mill Overlay District to support…
WMass Governor’s deputy director appears in court for drug trafficking charges
SPRINGFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The former western Mass deputy director to Governor Healey, LaMar Cook, was arrested last…
$153M coming to Mass transportation projects
BOSTON, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The state has secured $153 million in federal transportation funding to support 16 projects…
1 day ago in Sports
Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua fight set for December in Cardiff
The long-awaited bout between British boxers Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will take place Dec. 11 in Cardiff, a promoter said Thursday. The two former heavyweight world champions will meet at the Principality Stadium, promoter Turki Alalshikh said on social media.
1 day ago in National
Judge orders White House to restore access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico. Reporters still blocked
A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's ban of three news outlets from the White House, ordering early Thursday that CNN, MS NOW and Politico must have their access restored. Reporters from all three outlets, however, said they remained blocked a few hours after the ruling.
Fire at woodworking facility in Montague
MONTAGUE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A fire broke out in a woodworking facility on North Leverett Road in Montague…
Two local orgs receive $1.47M for projects on racism
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Two Franklin County organizations, the Franklin County Community Development Corporation and the United Way…
Athol Rotary club delivering fire truck to Jalisco, Mexico
ATHOL, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Athol Orange Rotary Club is assisting a village hit by fire by delivering…
RMV wins service award for MA250 low number license lottery
BOSTON, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Registry of Motor Vehicles and the Massachusetts State Lottery received the Massachusetts Excellence…
2 days ago in Sports
Giants QB Jaxson Dart is expected to have season-ending knee surgery, AP source says
New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart is expected to have season-ending surgery on his left knee, according to a person with knowledge of the details of the injury.
2 days ago in Sports, Trending
Ex-NFL star Antonio Brown to accept plea deal on attempted murder charge, his lawyer says
Former NFL star wide receiver Antonio Brown plans to accept a plea deal on an attempted murder charge in Miami that avoids prison, as part of an agreement that his lawyer said Wednesday was too good to turn down.
2 days ago in World
Polo off Mexican coast is among ‘the strongest storms ever’ as Odalys becomes a hurricane
Polo has grown into one of the most powerful Pacific cyclones in decades and was expected to skirt Mexico's southwestern coast as a major hurricane, while another Pacific system, Odalys, strengthened Wednesday from a tropical storm to a hurricane without threatening land.
2 days ago in Entertainment
Robert Pattinson brings ‘To Catch a Predator’ to life in new film ‘Primetime’
When Robert Pattinson first got the script for "Primetime," a dramatization of NBC Dateline's "To Catch a Predator" and the controversial sting operation that would lead to its cancellation, he was amazed it hadn't been made into a movie already.
2 days ago in Sports
Alvarez hits 41st homer and drives in 3 as Astros blank Mariners 7-0 to tie Rangers atop AL West
Yordan Alvarez resumed his Triple Crown push with a home run and three RBIs as the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 7-0 on Tuesday night to pull even with Texas atop the AL West.
3 days ago in Entertainment, Music
How Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ became the longest-running No. 1 hit of all time
Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas," a simmering, midtempo, country-and-then-some heartbreak song released last October, is indisputably 2026's biggest hit.
New book by Princess Diana’s brother prompts war of words with King Charles III
A book published Tuesday by the brother of the late Princess Diana has made headlines around the world with its damning allegations about Diana's ex-husband, now King Charles III, and reopened decades-old wounds within Britain's royal family.
3 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
Hayden Panettiere died from accidental overdose involving fentanyl, coroner says
Hayden Panettiere had been released from a drug rehabilitation facility in Malibu, California, just weeks before her overdose death from a mixture of illicit and prescription drugs, according to a coroner's report obtained by The Associated Press.