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Montague police investigating downtown vandalism
MONTAGUE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Montague police are investigating a series of vandalism incidents targeting businesses and town-owned properties.…
9 hours ago in Local
Special Election on FCTS build only for the 19 district towns
MONTAGUE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Special Election to vote on the proposed new Franklin County Technical School building…
9 hours ago in Local
Bulky Waste day no longer includes Erving collection site
SHELBURNE FALLS, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The fall “Clean Sweep” bulky waste recycling day is coming on Saturday, October…
10 hours ago in Local
Hearing for Erving bylaw amendments coming October 8th
ERVING, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The town of Erving is considering creating a new Mill Overlay District to support…
10 hours ago in Local
WMass Governor’s deputy director appears in court for drug trafficking charges
SPRINGFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The former western Mass deputy director to Governor Healey, LaMar Cook, was arrested last…
Entertainment News
2 days ago in Entertainment
Robert Pattinson brings ‘To Catch a Predator’ to life in new film ‘Primetime’
When Robert Pattinson first got the script for "Primetime," a dramatization of NBC Dateline's "To Catch a Predator" and the controversial sting operation that would lead to its cancellation, he was amazed it hadn't been made into a movie already.
3 days ago in Entertainment, Music
How Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ became the longest-running No. 1 hit of all time
Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas," a simmering, midtempo, country-and-then-some heartbreak song released last October, is indisputably 2026's biggest hit.
3 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
Hayden Panettiere died from accidental overdose involving fentanyl, coroner says
Hayden Panettiere had been released from a drug rehabilitation facility in Malibu, California, just weeks before her overdose death from a mixture of illicit and prescription drugs, according to a coroner's report obtained by The Associated Press.
4 days ago in Entertainment
Presley Gerber, son of Cindy Crawford, dies at 27, family representative says
Presley Gerber, the son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber, died on Sunday at age 27, a family representative said. Gerber died at a rehab facility, according to online records of the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.
1 week ago in Entertainment
Jon Stewart explains his ongoing philanthropic support of first responders
Jon Stewart says he never really decided to focus his charity efforts on first responders and their families. It just happened. The award-winning host of "The Daily Show" said he wanted to feel useful and support people who dedicated their lives to helping others.
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