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16 hours ago in Local

Fire sparked in Hawley after unpermitted bonfire

A non-permitted bonfire Friday night led to a spreading fire Sunday afternoon in the Kenneth Dubuque State Forest on South Road in Hawley.

16 hours ago in Local

Sanitary overflow reported in Greenfield

A sanitary sewer overflow occurred in Greenfield on Sunday afternoon.

16 hours ago in Local

LAVA center to host meet and greet for Andrea James, independent candidate for governor

This evening, Andrea James, Independent candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, will host a community conversation & meet-and-greet in Greenfield to hear directly from residents about the issues impacting Franklin County families, workers, seniors, students, and small businesses.

16 hours ago in Local

GCC Faculty, Staff again vote no confidence in President Schutt

Massachusetts Community College Council faculty and staff at Greenfield Community College voted No Confidence in President Michelle Schutt for a historic second time.

16 hours ago in Local

New automated recycling trucks begin collection today in Greenfield

Residents of Greenfield have all received their new re cycling carts and today the city will begin using their new automated collection trucks.

Entertainment News

7 hours ago in Entertainment

Cannes standout ‘Paper Tiger’ reveals a new side to Miles Teller

James Gray's "Paper Tiger" has been one of the standouts of this year's Cannes. And at the center of the warm reception for "Paper Tiger" — which premiered Saturday and is one of only two films by American filmmakers competing for the Palme d'Or — is Miles Teller.

14 hours ago in Entertainment

Barbra Streisand won’t attend Cannes Palme d’Or ceremony after a knee injury

Barbra Streisand announced on Sunday that she will not attend the Cannes Film Festival 's closing ceremony later this week where she was to receive an honorary Palme d'Or, after sustaining a knee injury.

14 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

Ella Langley dominates the ACM Awards and Cody Johnson wins entertainer of the year

Cody Johnson won entertainer of the year, but it was Ella Langley's night from the start. The first honor of the Academy of Country Music Awards Sunday was for the coveted song of the year, given to Langley for the crossover hit "Choosin' Texas," presented to her by Michael Bublé.

3 days ago in Entertainment, Music

New Wings exhibit traces Paul McCartney’s reinvention as husband, father and bandleader

The largest collection of Paul McCartney's personal artifacts ever publicly displayed is part of a new exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame centering on his life after The Beatles.

3 days ago in Entertainment

Bam! Pow! Krakoom! The everlasting allure of the American comic book

Pick one up. Be seduced by its glossy cover. Gaze upon the impossibly muscular body clad in a skin-tight suit. Our hero or heroine will surely be soaring, shouting, blasting a villain into next week. They are ridiculous. They are addictively great. Comic books, of the superhero variety, are 100% American.

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