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22 hours ago in Local

GCC Professional Association holds walk-in protest today

The Greenfield Community College Professional Association is staging a walk-in protest this morning at 8 a.m. at the college’s front entrance.

22 hours ago in Local

Easthampton man sentenced to prison after 4,000 child sexual abuse files found

24 year old Aleksandr Hobbie of Easthampton, was sentenced to 4–5 years in state prison, followed by supervised probation for eight years, after he pleaded guilty to three counts of possession of child sexual abuse material and 10 counts of disseminating the material.

22 hours ago in Local

Anti-circumcision protestors come to Greenfield

An anti-circumcision protest was held on Monday on the Mohawk Trail outside of McDonalds, with members from the California—based nonprofit, named Bloodstained Men dressed in white with fake blood on their clothing.

22 hours ago in Local

Brush fire breaks out on both sides of 202 in New Salem

A large first alarm brush fire broke out on both sides of Route 202/Daniel Shays Highway in New Salem Tuesday afternoon

22 hours ago in Local

Changes to Mass teacher licensure coming to address shortages

The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted unanimously to approve a new licensure pathway for Massachusetts educators this week. 

Entertainment News

14 hours ago in Entertainment

Josh O’Connor usually hates watching his movies for the first time. ‘Disclosure Day’ was different

Josh O'Connor heard a quote once that said that Steven Spielberg was like "the director of every child's imagination." The British actor may not have grown up in a moviegoing family, but he was still very aware the Spielberg thing as a '90s kid. It's just in our psyche, O'Connor told The Associated Press in a recent interview.

14 hours ago in Entertainment

Rachel Zegler to take her ‘Evita’ to Broadway in spring 2027

Fresh off her triumphant turn in London as Eva Perón, Rachel Zegler is taking her Argentine first lady to Broadway.

21 hours ago in Entertainment

Taylor Swift files 3 new trademark applications. One expert says it is to curb AI threats

Taylor Swift filed three new trademark applications with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, a move one legal expert theorizes it is to protect her voice and image from potential misuse through artificial intelligence.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Man pleads guilty to plotting attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna

A man accused of pledging allegiance to the Islamic State group and plotting to attack one of superstar singer Taylor Swift's concerts in Vienna nearly two years ago pleaded guilty as his trial began on Tuesday, his lawyer said.

3 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Michael Jackson streams skyrocket after ‘Michael’ biopic opening weekend, up 95% in the US

Michael Jackson once sang "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough." For fans of the King of Pop's music, it's words to live by: Streams of his catalog jumped 95% in the U.S. over the weekend when compared with the same dates the previous weekend.

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