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11 hours ago in Local
Brush fire damages shed in Belchertown
BELCHERTOWN, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A brush fire came too close to structures in Belchertown and damaged a shed.…
11 hours ago in Local
Wondolowski, Lavalle meet for forum ahead of Nov. 3 election
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Two candidates for the 1st Franklin District Representative seat held a candidates forum on…
11 hours ago in Local
Fire risk down, possible lifts on water restrictions
FRANKLIN COUNTY, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Connecticut River Valley is no longer in a drought. Some municipalities are…
11 hours ago in Local
Stop & Shop responding to cybersecurity threat
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Stop & Shop has found themselves dealing with several days of interrupted online grocery…
11 hours ago in Local
Bulky Waste Day set for Saturday
SHELBURNE FALLS, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Franklin County Solid Waste Management District is holding the Fall 2026 “Clean Sweep”…
Entertainment News
7 hours ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle
Georgia amusement park to reopen as scheduled days after roller coaster death
Six Flags Over Georgia is set to open its gates Friday for the first time since a man fell to his death from one of the amusement park's towering...
7 hours ago in Entertainment
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs moved to a new prison after reports of a luxury lifestyle behind bars
Sean "Diddy" Combs has been moved to a federal prison in Pennsylvania after reports that the hip-hop mogul was living the high life and was injured in...
1 day ago in Entertainment, Trending
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.
2 days ago in Entertainment
Kelly Clarkson and a Brooklyn store clashed on social media. Behind it, power dynamics loomed
The conflict from over the weekend, involving a high-priced mechanical bird, is raising more issues than just the quality of customer service. It's also a case study in power dynamics, and the differential that exists between someone with a high profile and those without.
3 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis gets 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur
An aging ex-gang leader was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting of rap icon Tupac Shakur near the Las Vegas Strip.
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