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Massachusetts voters face nine ballot questions on Election Day

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Massachusetts voters will decide the fate of nine statewide ballot questions Tuesday, Nov. 3, addressing government transparency, labor rights, election…

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Spreading outdoor fire contained by Greenfield Fire

GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Greenfield Fire responded to reports of an uncontrolled outside fire which spread from a…

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Car impaled by guardrail in Bernardston crash

BERNARDSTON, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — In Bernardston Saturday evening, a vehicle went off Greenfield Road and 25 feet down…

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MTRS honored with MIAA Sportsmanship award

BUCKLAND, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Mohawk Trail Regional High School has been awarded the Top Sportsmanship Award by the…

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Large brush fire in Worthington draws in fire task force

WORTHINGTON, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Several local fire departments, including those from Orange and Turners Falls, lended members to…

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Holiday gifts for movie lovers, from Robert Pattinson nesting dolls to a podcast’s perfume

Let's start with the bad news: That A24 Dior T-shirt that you may have seen on Robert Pattinson and Sabrina Carpenter? It's not for sale. But you know what is? A nesting-doll set featuring Pattinson's A24 movie characters, from "Primetime" and "The Drama" to "The Lighthouse" and "Good Time."

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Prosecutors drop felony charge against rapper Rick Ross in domestic violence case

Prosecutors have dropped a felony charge against rapper Rick Ross a month after he was arrested in Miami Beach when a woman he was living with told police he hit her, court records said.

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Hugh Jackman, William Shatner and George Takei among those paying tribute to Patrick Stewart

The death of Patrick Stewart at 86 led to a slew of tributes, including from acting colleagues and even Marvel Studios. Known for his roles as Capt. Jean-Luc Picard in "Star Trek" and Professor Charles Xavier in the "X-Men" films, Stewart died in Los Angeles on Wednesday after what his spokesperson described as a "brief and poignant journey" with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy Body Dementia.

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Patrick Stewart, legendary actor of ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men’ fame, dies at 86

Patrick Stewart, the classically trained actor who added Shakespearean gravitas to the "Star Trek" and "X-Men" franchises, has died. He was 86. Stewart died Wednesday in Los Angeles, following "a brief and poignant journey" with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy Body Dementia, spokesperson Kelly Bush Novak said.

4 days ago in Entertainment

Hometown of ‘Addams Family’ creator becomes ghoulish Halloween destination

Before there was "The Addams Family," there was Westfield. Cartoonist Charles Addams, who created the eccentric, fictional family, drew inspiration for his signature macabre style from the elegant Victorian homes, historic cemetery and other landmarks of his New Jersey hometown.

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