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Happy birthday, 2000 Year Old Man. Mel Brooks is turning 100

The 2000 Year Old Man is turning 100. Mel Brooks on Sunday will celebrate his centennial birthday. The comedian and filmmaker has been awaiting the milestone. Earlier this year, Judd Apatow titled his retrospective documentary on him: "Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!"

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Montague votes in favor debt exclusion for new library

MONTAGUE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — 2,846 Montague residents came out to the polls Wednesday to vote on the debt…

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Northfield officer discovers fireworks during traffic stop

NORTHFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — During a traffic stop for a civil motor vehicle infractions, Northfield Police Officer Mitch…

1 week ago in Sports, Trending

Serena Williams draws 20-year-old Maya Joint in first Wimbledon singles match in 4 years

Serena Williams will face an opponent less than half her age when she plays 20-year-old Maya Joint in the first round at Wimbledon for her first singles match in nearly four years.

1 week ago in World

Neighbors dig through Venezuela rubble to search for loved ones as death toll climbs

In cities across northern Venezuela, neighbors helped each other dig through rubble to search for loved ones, after back-to-back earthquakes killed at least 589 people and left thousands injured.

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South Hadley man wins $1K for life

SOUTH HADLEY, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A South Hadley man has won $1,000 a week for life after playing…

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Dangerousness hearing in July for alleged stabbing

GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A dangerousness hearing has been set for the man accused of stabbing his father…

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Orange Fire Department continues search for new Chief

ORANGE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Orange Fire Department has gone more than 18 weeks without a chief and…

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Athol-Royalston School Committee members resign following Superintendent vote

ATHOL, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Athol-Royalston School Committee chairman, Lee Chauvette, and School Committee member Kiley Hall resigned…

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Main Street paving coming this August

ATHOL, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Athol’s Main Street, the town-owned portion from the Milers River bridge to the high…

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Orange Special Town Meeting to vote on budget Monday

ORANGE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A Special Town Meeting is set for the Town of Orange on Monday at…

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Individual lifeflighted out of Orange Thursday

ORANGE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Orange Fire Rescue teams aided in the medical emergency out of Warwick Thursday morning.…

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TRAFFIC ALERT: Shutesbury Road paving underway in Leverett

LEVERETT, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Delays can be expected to continue on Shutesbury Road in Leverett as paving operations…

1 week ago in National

Key inflation gauge jumps to 3-year high in latest sign of affordability challenges

The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge rose to a new three-year high in May as gas prices peaked, a sign rising costs could pose political problems for President Donald Trump and his political party as midterm elections near.

1 week ago in World

2 powerful quakes hit Venezuela, killing at least 164 and injuring nearly 1,000

Rescue teams raced Thursday to the areas hardest hit by a pair of powerful earthquakes that rocked Venezuela, killing at least 164 people, injuring nearly 1,000 and trapping many beneath collapsed buildings.

1 week ago in Entertainment

Charlie Brown’s longtime pen pal is finally revealed in new Apple TV ‘Peanuts’ movie

Charlie Brown began writing to a pen pal not long after the comic strip "Peanuts" debuted in newspapers back in 1950. No one has gotten a look at whoever was on the other end of his letters — until now.

1 week ago in Entertainment, Music

Usher says tour with Chris Brown is about more than 2 stars. He makes the case for R&B in stadiums

As Usher prepares to launch a stadium tour with Chris Brown, he says the criticism and legal troubles surrounding the singer never factored into his decision to embark on the tour.

1 week ago in Sports

South Africa reaches World Cup knockout round for 1st time with 1-0 win over South Korea

South Africa advanced to the knockout phase of the World Cup for the first time with a 1-0 victory over South Korea on Wednesday night.

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Detroit Lions player Terrion Arnold arrested in connection to Florida kidnapping and robbery

Detroit Lions player Terrion Arnold has been arrested in connection to a kidnapping and robbery in Florida and faces felony charges, officials said Wednesday.

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BREAKING: Montague voters approve funding new library

MONTAGUE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Montague voters have approved funding for a new town library. The controversial plan to…

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The best movies of 2026 so far, from ‘Project Hail Mary’ to ‘Rose of Nevada’

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2 days ago in Sports, Trending

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce to host their wedding Friday at Madison Square Garden, AP source says

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3 days ago in National, Trending

Americans step out for their nation’s 250th in a proud moment sown with division and doubt

One of the stars of the American firmament once advised citizens of all stripes how to express their love of country. Mark Twain's long-ago words capture how Americans are stepping out this week to wish their nation a happy milestone birthday.