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Conway residents approve new fire truck purchase

CONWAY, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — At the Annual Town Meeting in Conway, residents approved spending $150,000 for the purchase…

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MassDOT still accepting comment on fiver-year Capital plan

BOSTON, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Today is the final day to submit public comment on the Massachusetts Department of…

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Funeral this weekend for Greenfield family lost in Virginia crash

GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A funeral at the First Congregational Church of Greenfield is planned for later this…

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Montague Clean Water Facility manager earns state award

MONTAGUE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Town of Montague Clean Water Facility announced this week that Samuel Stevens, Foreman…

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Man identified in fatal Northfield crash

NORTHFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Northwestern District Attorney’s Office, State and local police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle…

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Rob Reiner’s son Nick seeks money from trust parents left him for his defense in their killings

Rob Reiner's son Nick Reiner is seeking unpaid money from a trust his parents established for him, saying he needs it to help in his defense against charges that he killed them.

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With jumpsuits, wigs and dance moves, these young boys and teens keep Elvis’ legacy alive

Nearly 50 years after Elvis Presley 's death, a gaggle of exuberant young boys and teens shook up his hometown, intent on keeping the king's legacy alive for a new generation.

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‘Scary Movie’ tops box office, slaying ‘Masters of the Universe’ and adding to low-budget streak

The summer box office is booming — but not because of the usual suspects. After three weeks of indie horror dominance at the box office, the slasher spoof "Scary Movie" topped ticket sales with $55 million over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, easily besting the far-from-mighty "Masters of the Universe."

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Tony winners thank voice teachers and babysitters as Broadway crowns ‘Schmigadoon!’

The most infectiously joyous of awards shows, the Tonys often feel like a summer camp reunion — make that a theater camp reunion — except with tuxedoes and gowns replacing the shorts and tees.

6 days ago in Entertainment

Choose ‘Trainspotting’: Ewan McGregor and Danny Boyle reflect on the life-changing film

Ewan McGregor, for a fleeting moment after "Trainspotting" came out, felt like a rock star. The kinetic film about four heroin addicts in late-1980s Scotland was and, 30 years later, remains defining — in his career, in the culture and in his understanding of what true artistic satisfaction can feel like.

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