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Shutesbury Post Office to remain open

SHUTESBURY, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) —The Shutesbury Post Office will remain open following a decision reversal from the US Postal…

5 hours ago in Local

Truck collides with pole in Leverett

LEVERETT, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Friday at approximately 9:30 p.m. Leverett firefighters were called to the scene of a…

5 hours ago in Local

Colrain to vote again on MTRSD budget

COLRAIN, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Town of Colrain will be holding a Special Town Meeting on June 23rd…

5 hours ago in Local

Montague Special Election to vote on new library funds

MONTAGUE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — In Montague’s Annual Town Meeting, the appropriation of funds for a new library was…

3 days ago in Local

UPDATE: Northfield crash claims life of driver

An investigation is underway after a pickup truck left the roadway in Northfield Thursday afternoon, killing the driver. Massachusetts State Police and the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office are leading the investigation.

Entertainment News

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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."

3 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

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.

4 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.

4 days ago in Entertainment

What to watch for at the Tony Awards on Broadway’s biggest night

Twenty-four shows on Broadway received Tony Award nominations this season, but not all will walk away with a trophy and the box office attention they usually bring.

5 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Dutch court allows rapper Ye concerts in the Netherlands

A judge in Amsterdam on Wednesday rejected an appeal by a Jewish organization to block two performances by the rapper Ye, formerly Kanye West, ruling that the concerts are not a threat to public order.

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