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Orange ECDC decides ‘No Trespassing’ signs necessary at Butterfield
ORANGE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Orange’s Economic and Community Development Committee have decided to post ‘No Trespassing’ signs around…
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Local law enforcement officials receive Trilogy Award
SHELBURNE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Shelburne’s Police Chief Greg Bardwell is one of several Franklin County law enforcement officials…
3 days ago in Local
State $521 million ahead of tax collection target
BOSTON, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — According to the Massachusetts State House News Service, $521 million more than the state’s…
3 days ago in Local
Turners Falls man sentenced to three years state prison for robbery
TURNERS FALLS, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — 36 year-old Brenden Jacobs of Turners Falls has been sentenced to three years…
3 days ago in Local
8th Annual Faith-Based Public Safety Seminar held at Gillette
FOXBOROUGH, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — On Thursday, the Massachusetts State Police held their 8th Annual Faith-Based Organizations Safety and…
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5 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending
Russell Brand is sentenced to 10 1/2 years in a British prison for rape and sexual assault
Russell Brand was sentenced Monday to 10 1/2 years in prison for raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others during a period when his comedy career built around boasts of erotic exploits was taking off.
5 hours ago in Entertainment
‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ stomps to a record-setting $31.6 debut, clobbering ‘The Cat in the Hat’
"Godzilla Minus Zero" stomped into movie theaters with a chart-topping $31.6 million over the weekend, scoring a record debut for a foreign-language film at the North American box office.
3 days ago in Entertainment
Awkwafina digs into her culinary roots to try something a little crazy: Open a restaurant
Awkwafina was feeling under the weather recently and decided she was going to make soup. And that startled her because she hasn't always been the kind of person who made soup.
3 days ago in Entertainment, Music, Trending
25 years after ‘Britney,’ 5 new Britney Spears songs showcase a pop icon at a transformative moment
Legacy Recordings on Friday is releasing "Britney (25th Anniversary Edition)," an expanded reissue of her pivotal record, which went quadruple platinum in less than two months. The collection features two remixes and five previously unreleased songs from that era, her first new (or is it old?) music since she announced she would "never return to the music industry" in a 2024 Instagram post.
4 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Everything you need to know about the 2026 Latin Grammy Awards. Here’s how to watch
The 2026 Latin Grammy Awards are right around the corner. Are you ready? If not, no problema. Here's everything you need to know about watching the 2026 Latin Grammys, including how to stream the show and where you can see music's biggest stars walking the red carpet.
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