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3rd Street closing Monday for water line repairs

The Town of Montague announced that 3rd Street will be closed between L Street and 1st Street on Monday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and again on Thursday, May 21st.

9 hours ago in Local

Bernardston fire responds to fire on Parmenter Road

The Bernardston Fire Department responded to a residence in the 100 block of Parmenter Road Thursday morning for reports of a stove fire.

9 hours ago in Local

Baystate Franklin nurses set deadline for strike authorization

Baystate Franklin Medical Center nurses are still working on contract negotiations for fair pay, adequate staffing and health insurance.

9 hours ago in Local

Final information session for new FCTS building

Plans for the $236 million building proposed at the Franklin County Technical School was discussed with the community at Greenfield Community College this week.

1 day ago in Local

UPDATE: Route 116 in Sunderland re-opened after accident that injured 11, killed cow

SUNDERLAND, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — An early-morning head-on accident on Amherst Road (Route 116) in Sunderland Thursday morning closed…

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25 minutes ago in Entertainment, Music

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

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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.

26 minutes ago in Entertainment

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

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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.

27 minutes ago in Entertainment

John Travolta surprised with honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival

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John Travolta was surprised with an honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival premiere of his directorial debut Friday.

7 hours ago in Entertainment

Grammy-nominated Jordin Sparks selected to sing the national anthem at the Indianapolis 500

Grammy-nominated Jordin Sparks will sing the national anthem at next week's Indianapolis 500, race organizers announced Thursday. The singer, songwriter and actress also performed the anthem before the 2015 and 2024 races.

7 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

Shakira and Burna Boy release official 2026 FIFA World Cup Anthem, ‘Dai Dai’

As the song demands: "Let's go!" The Colombian superstar Shakira and Afrobeats icon Burna Boy have teamed up for "Dai Dai," the official song for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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