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Wondolowski takes 1st Franklin seat

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GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Lora Wondolowski has won the 1st Franklin State House seat against opponent Amy Lavallee.…

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Massachusetts ballot questions on marijuana, primaries both fail

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GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Massachusetts voters did not pass a ballot measure that would have repealed the legalization…

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Sinkhole opens near Great Falls Discovery Center

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TURNERS FALLS, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A sinkhole was reported Tuesday evening outside the Great Falls Discovery Center in…

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2nd alarm structure fire in Orange

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ORANGE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A second alarm structure fire broke out on Packard Road in Orange Tuesday night…

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New contract approved between Hatfield, South County EMS

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SOUTH DEERFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Hatfield has approved a monthly contract with South County EMS, raising their rate…

Entertainment News

2 days ago in Entertainment

Holiday gifts for movie lovers, from Robert Pattinson nesting dolls to a podcast’s perfume

Let's start with the bad news: That A24 Dior T-shirt that you may have seen on Robert Pattinson and Sabrina Carpenter? It's not for sale. But you know what is? A nesting-doll set featuring Pattinson's A24 movie characters, from "Primetime" and "The Drama" to "The Lighthouse" and "Good Time."

5 days ago in Entertainment

Prosecutors drop felony charge against rapper Rick Ross in domestic violence case

Prosecutors have dropped a felony charge against rapper Rick Ross a month after he was arrested in Miami Beach when a woman he was living with told police he hit her, court records said.

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Hugh Jackman, William Shatner and George Takei among those paying tribute to Patrick Stewart

The death of Patrick Stewart at 86 led to a slew of tributes, including from acting colleagues and even Marvel Studios. Known for his roles as Capt. Jean-Luc Picard in "Star Trek" and Professor Charles Xavier in the "X-Men" films, Stewart died in Los Angeles on Wednesday after what his spokesperson described as a "brief and poignant journey" with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy Body Dementia.

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Patrick Stewart, legendary actor of ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men’ fame, dies at 86

Patrick Stewart, the classically trained actor who added Shakespearean gravitas to the "Star Trek" and "X-Men" franchises, has died. He was 86. Stewart died Wednesday in Los Angeles, following "a brief and poignant journey" with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy Body Dementia, spokesperson Kelly Bush Novak said.

6 days ago in Entertainment

Hometown of ‘Addams Family’ creator becomes ghoulish Halloween destination

Before there was "The Addams Family," there was Westfield. Cartoonist Charles Addams, who created the eccentric, fictional family, drew inspiration for his signature macabre style from the elegant Victorian homes, historic cemetery and other landmarks of his New Jersey hometown.

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