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Orange hunting educator wins state award

ORANGE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Massachusetts Hunter Education Instructor of the Year Award went to Orange resident Michael…

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Parents warned about sextortion, online exploitation

HATFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Local Police Departments are warnings the public about sextortion, a form of online exploitation…

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Erving’s polling location now at the Public Library

ERVING, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Precinct 1, the only precinct in Erving, has a new polling location for elections.…

3 weeks ago in Corinne Fitzgerald, , Real Estate Expert

August 2026 Real Estate Market Update | Corinne Fitzgerald

The August 2026 numbers are in for the local real estate market. What do the numbers actually reveal as we head into fall?

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Injured hiker rescued in Montague Sunday

MONTAGUE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Multiple agencies responded to Dry Hill Road in Montague Sunday evening to rescue an…

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Nor’easter causes fire in Orange

ORANGE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The nor-easter brought wind and rain through the area and a small fire was…

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Vandalism reports on Avenue A

MONTAGUE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — According to the Montague Police Department, on Friday morning several businesses and Town-owned buildings,…

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Fire sparked beneath furnace in Charlemont home

CHARLEMONT, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A fire broke out underneath a furnace in the basement of a 2 1/2…

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Missing girl from Williamsburg found safe

WILLIAMSBURG, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A juvenile went missing after last being seen leaving a bus from Hampshire Regional…

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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.…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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$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…

3 weeks 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.

3 weeks 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.

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Al Pacino to get lifetime achievement award from the Screen Actors Guild

Al Pacino has been named the next recipient of the SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award. The 86-year-old star of "Dog Day Afternoon," "Scent of a Woman" and a trilogy of "Godfather" films is the 62nd actor to receive the highest honor handed out by the Screen Actors Guild -American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.

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Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis gets 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur

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Lena Dunham to bring back ‘Girls’ for a 5-episode run on HBO 10 years after its finale

"Girls," the show that was the voice of its generation — or at least a voice of a generation — is coming back. HBO announced Tuesday that creator and star Lena Dunham and nearly all of the core cast will return for a limited five-episode run a decade after its finale.