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Gill-Montague Summer Eats sites closed unexpectedly today
MONTAGUE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Gill-Montague Regional School District sites for Summer Eats will be closed today, Monday,…
6 hours ago in Local
Missing Vermont man found deceased
DEERFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Nine days after the search began for the missing Vermont man, police located 27…
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UMass professor working to make at-home HIV tests accessible
AMHERST, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — UMass engineering professor, Chang Liu, has received a $1.3 million two-year research grant to…
7 hours ago in Local
Shutesbury Selectboard returns to matter of private way maintenance
SHUTESBURY, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Birch Drive, a private way in Shutesbury, will no longer be maintained through the…
7 hours ago in Local
Graduation requirements remain work in progress
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — New graduation requirements might still be years away from implementation. The Statewide K-12 Graduation…
Entertainment News
6 hours ago in Entertainment
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ nets second best North American opening ever with $355 million
"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" made box office history in its first weekend in theaters. The Sony-released superhero movie became the second-biggest North American opening ever with an astonishing $355 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. It was just a few million shy of "Avengers: Endgame," which debuted to $357 million in 2019.
6 hours ago in Entertainment
Ariana Grande withdraws from London musical and will take a break from the public eye
Ariana Grande has pulled out of an upcoming stage musical in London, producers said, and plans to withdraw from the public eye for a break from the intense scrutiny she faces.
3 days ago in Entertainment
Actor Storm Reid hopes music reveals another side, introducing listeners to the real her
Storm Reid knows how the world sees her: an accomplished, polished actor who always seems to have it all together. Through new music, the Emmy-winner hopes listeners discover another side of her.
4 days ago in Entertainment, Music
The Recording Academy CEO responds to BTS decision not to submit to Grammys
Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. has responded to the news that K-pop powerhouse BTSwill not submit their music for consideration at the forthcoming 2027 Grammy Awards.
4 days ago in Entertainment
Glen Hansard, Irish musician who won Oscar for ‘Once,’ dies in motorcycle crash
Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard, who won an Academy Award for the 2007 film "Once," died in a motorcycle crash on the outskirts of Dublin early Wednesday, his management said. He was 56.
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