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2 weeks ago in Sports, Trending
A wild hook and a big leg kick as Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Tom Watson open the Masters
The Masters got started beneath whispy white clouds and a bright blue spring sky Thursday when Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson once again struck the ceremonial tee shots down the first fairway at Augusta National.
Greenfield Middle School Phys. Ed. Teacher honored with Grinspoon Award
At Wednesday’s Greenfield School Committee meeting interim Superintendent Roland Joyal announced that Lisa Morrison, the Greenfield Middle School Health and Physical Education Teacher, is the recipient of the 2026 Grinspoon Award for the Greenfield Public Schools.
48% of Franklin County households experienced food insecurity last year
40% of Massachusetts households experienced food insecurity in 2025
Bridge closure in Ashfield next week
Beginning Monday, April 13th, a bridge on Beldingville Road in Ashfield will be closed for repairs
Nurses picketing as union contract negotiations are underway
Nurses were picketing outside Baystate Franklin Medical Center on Tuesday advocating for higher wages and protected sick leave as Baystate Health is in contract negotiations with the Massachusetts Nurses Association
Social media ban bill for children in the works
Massachusetts legislators are considering a ban on social media for children under the age of fourteen
2 weeks ago in Sports
Sue Bird to serve as an NBC studio analyst for WNBA broadcasts this season
Hall of Famer Sue Bird watched the W NBA on NBC growing up and now she'll be part of the network's broadcasts of the league.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment
Kevin Hart and Jason Kelce are among the celebrity caddies at Augusta National’s Par 3 Contest
Comedian Kevin Hart captured the mood of the Par 3 Contest at Augusta National when he showed up as Bryson DeChambeau's caddie — and sounded ready to take over the rest of the operation if need be.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending
‘Ketamine Queen’ gets 15 years in prison for selling Matthew Perry the drugs that killed him
A federal judge on Wednesday handed down a sentence of 15 years in prison to a woman who pleaded guilty to selling "Friends" star Matthew Perry the ketamine that killed him in 2023.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment
‘Mormon Wives’ star Taylor Frankie Paul can’t have unsupervised visits with toddler son, court rules
Taylor Frankie Paul, a star of "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives," cannot spend unsupervised time with her 2-year-old son due to a history of volatile behavior directed at the boy's father while kids were present, a Utah court commissioner ruled Tuesday.
2 weeks ago in Sports
Back in Ann Arbor, Dusty May tells jubilant Michigan fans: ‘This trophy is yours’
Top-ranked Michigan returned to campus as national champions on Tuesday, and coach Dusty May told the fans who greeted them at the Crisler Center that "this trophy is yours."
2 weeks ago in Sports
Fernando Mendoza to watch the NFL draft from Miami with family and friends, AP source says
Fernando Mendoza, expected to go first overall to the Las Vegas Raiders, will watch the NFL draft with family and friends in Miami, someone with knowledge of the quarterback's plans said Tuesday.
2 weeks ago in Sports
Avalanche clinch top spot in Western Conference and shift focus to bigger goals
Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar isn't ready to plan any parades just yet. Moments after the Avalanche beat the St. Louis Blues 3-1 on Tuesday night to clinch Central Division and top seed in the Western Conference, Bednar was already focusing on the next step toward the ultimate goal of a Stanley Cup.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment
Former Migos rapper Offset is stable after being shot outside a Florida casino, spokesperson says
The rapper Offset, a former member of the influential hip-hop trio Migos, was shot outside a Florida casino and was in stable condition, a spokesperson said Tuesday.
2 weeks ago in National
Trump-endorsed Republican Clay Fuller wins Marjorie Taylor Greene’s former House seat in Georgia
Republican Clay Fuller on Tuesday won Marjorie Taylor Greene's former U.S. House seat in Georgia, turning back a Democratic challenge with the help of President Donald Trump's endorsement despite uneasiness over the war in Iran.
2 weeks ago in National
Rex Heuermann to plead guilty in the Gilgo Beach killings, ending long search for a serial killer
A Long Island architect accused in a string of long-unsolved slayings known as the Gilgo Beach killings is expected to plead guilty on Wednesday, closing a case that bedeviled investigators, agonized victims' relatives and tantalized a true-crime obsessed public for years.
2 weeks ago in National, Trending
Route 66, a quintessential American road trip heavy on kitsch and history, turns 100
Route 66 marks its 100th anniversary this year. Despite losing its status decades ago as one of the nation's main arteries, people from around the world still flock to it to take perhaps the quintessential American road trip and soak in its neon lights, kitschy motels and attractions, and culinary offerings.
Greenfield implements new hazardous tree removal policy
The City of Greenfield has announced a new, streamlined Hazard Tree Removal Policy to aide residents in the management of dangerous trees on their property.
White Bridge closed Wednesday, Thursday for inspections
The White Bridge, on Turners Falls Road over the Connecticut River, in Turners Falls will be closed today and tomorrow, April 8th and 9th, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Truck strikes tree on Amherst Road Tuesday
Tuesday morning at approximately 6:45 a.m. the Leverett and Amherst Fire Departments responded to a truck versus tree accident on Amherst Road.
