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3 weeks ago in National
Judge denies Justice Department request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts
A federal judge on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration's request to unseal grand jury transcripts from Jeffrey Epstein 's sex trafficking case, joining two other judges in denying the public release of material from investigations into the late financier's decades-long sexual abuse of young women and girls.
3 weeks ago in Sports
Yankees become 1st MLB team to hit 9 home runs in a game twice in one season
José Caballero hit two home runs in 86 games with the Tampa Bay Rays this season. The speedy utilityman matched that total in one night Tuesday as the New York Yankees put on quite a power show.
3 weeks ago in Entertainment
Aubrey Plaza describes grief over husband Jeff Baena’s death, likens it to an ‘ocean of awfulness’
The actor spoke on the podcast ''Good Hang with Amy Poehler," telling her former "Parks and Recreation" costar in her most detailed public remarks to date that it's been a daily struggle to overcome her grief.
Franklin County gets $460K in Green Communities grants
$460,000 has been awarded to Franklin County Green Communities in the most recent round of grant funding totaling $8 million from the Department of Energy Resources.
Fire contained in Cook State Forest
On day three of fighting the multi-acre fire in the HO Cook State Forest, the 50 firefighters have contained the fire.
Vehicle stolen with child inside at Gardner hospital
A man has allegedly stolen a parked car outside Heywood Hospital in Gardner on Monday, with a child still inside.
Nomination open for Greenfield Human Rights Award
The city of Greenfield is accepting nominations for the 2025 annual Human Rights Commission Award.
Athol Special Election to fill Select Board seat
A Special Election will be held on September 8th in Athol to fill a vacancy on the Select Board. The seat will hold a term to expire on April 5th, 2027.
3 weeks ago in Sports
Boston Celtics sale is done. Bill Chisholm takes over as owner of NBA’s most-decorated franchise
The sale of the Boston Celtics was finalized on Tuesday, with private equity mogul Bill Chisholm taking over control of the NBA's most-decorated franchise from a group led by Wyc Grousbeck that had owned them for more than two decades.
3 weeks ago in National
Hurricane Erin forces evacuations on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, threatens dangerous rip currents
Although the storm is expected to stay offshore, evacuations were ordered on barrier islands along the Carolina coast as authorities warned the storm could churn up dangerous rip currents from Florida to the New England coast.
Bridge of Flowers reopens with grand ceremony
The Shelburne Falls Bridge of Flowers has officially reopened after a ribbon cutting ceremony Monday afternoon with well over a hundred gathered to hear from state and local officials on the project.
Drunk driver charged with OUI in Hadley
A 20-year old Northampton driver was charged with an OUI-Liquor after striking a tree, pole, rolling over, stiking mailboxes and a resident’s fence on Bay Road in Hadley on Sunday.
Housing discussed with FRCOG, Lt. Gov Driscoll and Officials
Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll visited Franklin County Monday with the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities
State Police warn of phone scam impersonating Troopers
The Massachusetts State Police received approximately 100 calls on Monday reporting suspicious phone scam activity.
Update on the forest fire in the Cook State Forest
The fire in the Cook State Forest is believed to have been started by a lightning strike
3 weeks ago in Entertainment
Second trial in killing of rapper Young Dolph starts in Memphis
The trial of a man charged with organizing the daytime ambush killing of rapper Young Dolph at a Memphis bakery in November 2021 began on Monday.
3 weeks ago in Sports
Veteran Joe Flacco selected as Browns starting QB for season opener against Bengals on Sept. 7
After four weeks, Joe Flacco has emerged as the winner of the Cleveland Browns' four-way quarterback competition. The 40-year-old Flacco beat out Kenny Pickett and rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders. Deshaun Watson is on the roster, but is expected to miss the season because of injuries.
3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
Busta Rhymes and Ricky Martin will make history at 2025 MTV VMAs. Here’s who is taking the stage
Rapper Busta Rhymes will receive the first ever MTV VMA Rock the Bells Visionary Award and Ricky Martin will be honored with the inaugural Latin Icon Award, the VMAs announced Monday.
3 weeks ago in Lifestyle
Cambridge Dictionary adds ‘skibidi’ and ‘tradwife’ among 6,000 new words
What the skibidi is happening to the English language? "Skibidi," pronounced SKIH-bih-dee, is one of the slang terms popularized by social media that are among more than 6,000 additions this year to the Cambridge Dictionary.
3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending
‘Ketamine Queen’ accused of selling fatal dose to Matthew Perry agrees to plead guilty
Jasveen Sangha becomes the fifth and final defendant charged in the overdose death of the "Friends" star to strike a plea agreement with federal prosecutors, avoiding a trial that had been planned for September.
