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BREAKING: accident reported on Bascom Road at Lampblack Road
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A serious motor vehicle crash has been reported at Bascom Road at Lampblack Road…
5 hours ago in Local, Local Experts
H.S. Football Week One Recap: Franklin Tech, Greenfield, Frontier post impressive wins
ATHOL, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The 2026 local high school football season opened with four games involving local teams…
7 hours ago in Local
Orange emergency response called to vehicle fire
ORANGE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A vehicle became fully engrossed in flames Saturday morning. Orange Fire and Police responded…
7 hours ago in Local
Hay Trailer catches fire in Ashfield
ASHFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — In Ashfield this weekend, a hay trailer caught fire quickly becoming fully involved Saturday…
Entertainment News
4 hours ago in Entertainment
‘Practical Magic 2’ conjures a No. 1 box office debut with $30 million
"Practical Magic 2" conjured a box-office victory this weekend, opening atop the North American charts nearly three decades after its predecessor grew from a modest theatrical performer into a cult favorite.
4 hours ago in Entertainment
‘The Pitt’ looks to repeat and ‘Widow’s Bay’ could bring an epic wave as Emmy Awards arrive
The 78th Emmy Awards are here. "The Pitt" will look to find its place in the television pantheon and "Widow's Bay" will ride a storm of buzz into the ceremony Monday night at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
4 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
Celine Dion thrills fans with emotional comeback concert after overcoming rare illness
She hit the high F, held it, then blew out a breath and turned to look back at the band — a quick, disbelieving glance toward her musical director. Some 30,000 people read it before they had finished screaming: Celine Dion did it.
3 days ago in Entertainment, Music
MusiCares to honor U2 as 2027 Persons of the Year at a star-studded Grammy-weekend gala
MusiCares will honor Irish band U2 as its Persons of the Year at a February gala kicking off Grammy Awards weekend. Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. will be celebrated at a Feb. 5 dinner and tribute concert at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
3 days ago in Entertainment
Snoop Dogg brings the VMAs back to Los Angeles as host for Sept. 27 show
The MTV Video Music Awards are returning to the West Coast this month and they've got a very West Coast host — Snoop Dogg.
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