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Wendell residents vote down apartheid-free community petition
71 residents came to Wendell’s Annual Town Meeting on Saturday where the citizen’s petition for a resolution to make Wendell an apartheid-free community was defeated 13 to 40.
Hawlemont grad President of Western Mass Assc. of Student Councils
Hawlemont Regional School graduate Landon Clark has been elected President of the regional Western Massachusetts Association of Student Councils.
2 weeks ago in Sports, Trending
Last call? States look to extend bar and restaurant hours during the World Cup
World Cup fans in a growing number of U.S. cities won't have an issue finding a well-poured pint to go with their late-night match. State leaders across the U.S. are signing off on extending bar and restaurant hours during the world's most-watched sporting event.
2 weeks ago in Sports
Browns trading 2-time AP Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett to Rams, AP sources say
The Cleveland Browns are trading two-time AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams in a blockbuster deal, three people briefed on the move told The Associated Press on Monday.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment
Dua Lipa and actor Callum Turner are married
Dua Lipa and actor Callum Turner are married, local officials in London confirmed to The Associated Press. They tied the knot Sunday at Old Marylebone Town Hall.
2 weeks ago in Sports, Trending
Serena Williams is returning to pro tennis at age 44 after nearly 4 years away from the sport
Serena Williams is returning to professional tennis at the age of 44 after nearly four years away from the sport. The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion has accepted a wild-card invitation to play doubles at the upcoming Queen's Club grass-court tournament in London, the WTA Tour announced Monday.
2 weeks ago in National
Florida sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, claiming company concealed serious risks of ChatGPT
The state of Florida filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman on Monday, claiming the company knowingly released and aggressively marketed ChatGPT to the public while concealing serious risks.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment
A guide to the bookstores owned by your favorite authors
Amazon remains the dominant force, but physical, brick-and-mortar stores have rebounded — and stores owned by authors such as Ann Patchett are now a niche unto themselves, found everywhere from Brooklyn to New Mexico.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment
YouTuber box office boom: ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ draw Gen Z to theaters
Young audiences turned out in droves to movie theaters around the country this weekend. It wasn't for the big budget "Star Wars" movie, "The Mandalorian and Grogu, " which fell sharply in its second weekend, however, but for a small budget horror from a 20-year-old first-time filmmaker that began on the internet.
2 weeks ago in Audiology and Hearing Expert, Dr. Lisa Alber,
Ask The Expert: What are the best ways to protect hearing over the long haul? Alber Hearing Services Greenfield MA
Hearing is easily taken for granted. Many people do not experience hearing loss as children or young adults, which perhaps…
2 weeks ago in World
Rescuers search for alternative route to reach 2 missing in a flooded Laos cave
Rescue workers in Laos searched Monday for an alternative passage into a flooded cave where two people are believed to have been trapped for nearly two weeks after heavy rainfall flooded the main entrance, making it impassable.
2 weeks ago in Sports
The trophy returns: NBA releases images of how Finals courts will look in San Antonio, New York
It's official: The NBA Finals logos are back at the NBA Finals. With no fanfare other than a social media post, the NBA announced Sunday that the image of the Larry O'Brien Trophy — the one given to the winner of the finals — will be painted at midcourt for games at both the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio and Madison Square Garden in New York for this season's title series.
Accident at Rt 202, 122 intersection
On Sunday afternoon, a two vehicle accident occurred at the intersection of Route 202 and 122 in Orange.
43 Franklin County farms receive grants
Franklin County is home to 43 of the 128 farms that were awarded grants totaling $270,000 through the Grinspoon Foundation
Athol emergency responders make heroic save after tree injury
Last month emergency responders were dispatched to a logging accident in Athol, where the patient was LifeFlighted after being injured while in a tree.
GCC expands HVAC program with new grant
Greenfield Community College has received an $810,000 grant to expand their HVAC program.
Greenfield Mayor makes statement after tragic accident in Virginia
Mayor Ginny Desorgher issued a statement expressing sympathy and support in response to the devastating multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 in Stafford County, Virginia
Driver in crash that killed four Greenfield residents formally charged
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The driver of the bus involved in Friday’s deadly Interstate 95 crash in Virginia…
REPORT: four Greenfield residents killed in bus accident according to Virginia State Police
Reports out of Virginia say that four Greenfield residents were among the five victims of an accident early Friday involving a charter bus and six other vehicles.
2 weeks ago in National
Pam Bondi faces a closed-door questioning from House lawmakers over the Epstein files
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi is testifying before House lawmakers investigating Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse cases, a long-awaited appearance that brings fresh scrutiny of the Trump administration's botched release of the Epstein case files.
