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Vehicle strikes pole on Hayden Street
ORANGE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — On Sunday afternoon, a car struck a utility pole on Hayden Street, between Burrill…
Mill Brook Crossing opens with ribbon cutting ceremony
ATHOL, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Mill Brook Crossing Plaza marked the completion of a 6 year project with…
Drought conditions improve with recent rainfall
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The region’s drought has continued to improve with recent rainfall. Franklin County is partially…
2 weeks ago in Sports, Trending
Josh Allen opens the Bills’ new stadium with a 5-TD outing in a 41-31 win over the Lions
Josh Allen quickly put his stamp on Highmark Stadium by throwing three touchdown passes and running for two more scores in a 41-31 victory over the Detroit Lions on Thursday night in the first regular-season game at the $2.1 billion facility.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment
Jon Stewart explains his ongoing philanthropic support of first responders
Jon Stewart says he never really decided to focus his charity efforts on first responders and their families. It just happened. The award-winning host of "The Daily Show" said he wanted to feel useful and support people who dedicated their lives to helping others.
2 weeks ago in National, Trending
Early voting begins in US midterm elections that could flip control of Congress
In-person voting for this year's midterm elections began Friday, ushering in the final six weeks for Americans to decide which party they trust to lead Congress through a cost-of-living crisis, a prolonged war in Iran and other pressing issues.
Nearly $2M coming for west county battery storage projects
BUCKLAND, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced $40.3 million in grants to expand energy storage across Massachusetts,…
Greenfield City Council approves one-year moratorium on data centers
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Greenfield City Council voted in favor of a one-year moratorium on data centers.…
South County EMS increasing Hatfield’s service fee
SOUTH DEERFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A new contract is being proposed between South County EMS and Hatfield, which…
Ashfield Select Board makes $47K fraudulent payment in solar project
ASHFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Ashfield Select Board has informed the community of a $47,000 payment fraud incident…
Montague Center Complete Streets construction ongoing
MONTAGUE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Montague Center Complete Streets Project has so far worked on erosion control and…
Greenfield cash reconciliation making positive progress
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — At last night’s Greenfield City Council meeting, the city’s Finance Director, Stephen Nembirkow, shared…
Proposed change of one-way direction for Davis Street
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Greenfield Fire Chief Robert Strahan came to the city council meeting to discuss the…
Green Bridge closing next week for inspection and repairs
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation will be closing the 5th Street “Green” Bridge over…
Amherst receives state grant for Hampshire College zoning study
AMHERST, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — MassDevelopment has announced a $175,000 grant to Amherst for technical assistance on a new…
Change of plea in Greenfield laundromat theft
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — 32 year-old Westfield man Jaime Garcia changed his plea to guilty on seven charges…
2 weeks ago in Entertainment
Bingo and Tickle Me Elmo nominated for Toy Hall of Fame. Will Care Bears also make it this year?
Tickle Me Elmo dolls, the game of chance Bingo and the humble playground slide are among the finalists to get into the National Toy Hall of Fame this year, a lineup that also includes cuddly Care Bears, the dice game Yahtzee, the ancient game Mahjong and the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
Karol G, Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso, Rosalía and Drexler are the most nominated for the Latin Grammys
A fight of titans is coming up for the 27th edition of the Latin Grammys with singers Karol G, Rosalía, Jorge Drexler and hip hop duo Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso as the most nominated artists revealed on Wednesday.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
Ed Sheeran’s tour in trouble after opening acts drop out in solidarity with rapper Macklemore
Ed Sheeran's tour of North and South America was plunged into chaos Tuesday when four of his supporting acts abruptly quit in solidarity with the rapper Macklemore, who was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments onstage.
2 weeks ago in Sports
Formula 1 schedules 2027 season-opening race in Bahrain in March despite Middle East uncertainty
Formula 1 plans to open the 2027 season in Bahrain even as uncertainty remains over this year's races in the Middle East. F1 released a 24-race schedule for 2027 on Wednesday starting with the Bahrain Grand Prix on March 14 and then Saudi Arabia a week later, with events also scheduled for Qatar and Abu Dhabi at the end of the year.
