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Mohawk Trail in Shelburne closed due to wires down

SHELBURNE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Massachusetts State Police at the Shelburne Falls Barracks have told Franklin County Now that…

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Tractor Trailer pulls down pole and wires in Colrain

COLRAIN, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Heath Road in Colrain was temporarily closed Tuesday night between Adamsville Road and North…

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Power lines catch fire in Leyden

LEYDEN, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Early Tuesday morning, at approximately 2:44 a.m., Bernardston Fire responded to the 200 block…

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Bridge of Flowers Classic runs coming to the Iron Bridge this weekend

SHELBURNE FALLS, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Iron Bridge in Shelburne Falls will be closed the morning of Saturday,…

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Charlemont Selectboard approves new fire chief

CHARLEMONT, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Charlemont Selectboard appointed Chris Goodhind, a fire captain in Amherst, to be the…

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Athol-Royalston schools succeed in getting kids into the classroom

ATHOL, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Athol-Royalston Regional School District has had success reducing his student absences, with the…

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Can Your DNA Influence Your Financial Decisions? | Financial Fitness

Could the way you're naturally wired be shaping your financial choices? On this episode of Financial Fitness with The Money Doctor, Dr. Frances Rahaim welcomes Behavioral DNA expert Hugh Massie for an eye-opening conversation about how self-awareness can improve financial decision-making, investing, leadership, and long-term success.

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Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from the Cincinnati Open because of a lingering wrist injury

Carlos Alcaraz withdrew Tuesday from the Cincinnati Open because of a lingering right wrist injury that has sidelined him since April.

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Space for music on late-night TV has dwindled. New media seeks to offer an alternative

When CBS ended "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" earlier this year, it also shuttered the program's robust music offerings — a major blow for artists whose television platform was already dwindling.

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North Carolina congressman Edwards quits reelection bid after committee recommends his censure

Embattled North Carolina Republican congressman Chuck Edwards withdrew from his reelection campaign on Wednesday, two days after the House Ethics Committee recommended he be censured for unprofessional and inappropriate conduct toward two young female aides in his office.

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Stevens and El-Sayed are in a close race for Michigan’s Democratic Senate nomination

Moderate candidate U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and progressive favorite Abdul El-Sayed were in a tight race for Michigan's Democratic U.S. Senate nomination in the early morning hours of Wednesday.

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Gene-edited beagles may offer a future option for people with dog allergies

Matt Walker couldn't pet a dog without sneezing — until he and other scientists used a gene editing technique to produce a hypoallergenic beagle named Bailey.

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Tupac Shakur was killed in Las Vegas in 1996. Here’s who was there that night

New details about one of hip-hop's most enduring mysteries — the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur — could finally come to light in the upcoming trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis.

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Tarik Skubal pitches 6 effective innings in Dodgers debut against Cubs

Tarik Skubal was booed during his Los Angeles Dodgers debut on Tuesday night. No big deal, he said. The two-time Cy Young Award winner actually enjoyed the chilly reception.

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Utility’s idle transmission tower caused 2025 Eaton fire that killed 19, Los Angeles officials say

Sparks from an idle transmission tower owned by Southern California Edison caused the 2025 Eaton fire in the Los Angeles area that killed 19 people and destroyed more than 9,400 homes and businesses, Los Angeles County fire officials said in a report released Tuesday.

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Ariana Grande on decision to withdraw from the public eye: ‘Not a reactive or impulsive thing’

Ariana Grande chose to "clear the air about a few things" during her concert Monday night, following the news that she will be taking a break from being in the public eye after the conclusion of her "Eternal Sunshine" tour.

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Ware man found guilty of rape and child sexual abuse

BELCHERTOWN, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — On Monday, a Ware man was found guilty of 28 counts of rape and…

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Local farms to receive federal disaster relief from 2023 floods

GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — US Representative Jim McGovern announced yesterday that $42 million in federal disaster relief funding…

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State Committee votes in favor of Medicare for All

BOSTON, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Massachusetts Joint Committee on Health Care Financing voted in favor of a bill…

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Local officials join state health care advisory council

BOSTON, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Rural Health Transformation Program Community Advisory Council is a 35 member group, including…

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Fall books: Fiction takes the spotlight in bookstores during the midterm season

Midterm election news will fill the headlines this fall, but, among book buyers, fiction will likely have top billing.

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Still recovering from Hurricane Lala, Hawaii prepares for a possible weekend cyclone

Communities still recovering from last weekend's hurricane in Hawaii could get pounded again in coming days from another tropical system gaining strength over warm Pacific waters.

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Prince Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK with their children

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have decided to return to the United Kingdom for an extended stay starting this fall, but they won't resume their roles as working members of the royal family, The Associated Press learned Wednesday.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Music

After losing a friend and writing ‘Say So,’ Dan + Shay are back with the autobiographical ‘Young’

The lead single from Grammy Award-winning duo Dan + Shay's forthcoming album "Young" is a hard pivot from the wedding songs that make up so much of the country pair's discography.

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Election takeaways: Donalds joins historic field and progressive scores upset victory in Florida

As the long, contentious primary season nears its end, Democratic voters elevated another progressive Senate candidate in Florida, while President Donald Trump's chosen candidate in his adopted home state, Republican Rep. Byron Donalds, won the nomination to be the state's first Black governor.

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Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he’s unhappy with country’s deal with Iran, officials say

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he is unhappy the country is close to a deal with Iran to manage ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, two regional officials said Tuesday, a day after Trump leveled the threat.

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Hayden Panettiere’s on-and-off boyfriend was at apartment where she died, police report says

Hayden Panettiere's on-and-off boyfriend Brian Hickersonand his brother Zach Hickerson were at the South Carolina apartment where the actor died over the weekend, according to a police report released Tuesday.

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Penn State frat pledges were made to cut and bag cocaine for college drug ring, authorities say

Penn State fraternity pledges were made to cut and package cocaine for a drug ring that was run out of two off-campus frat houses, authorities said.

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Frank Beard, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame drummer of boogie-rock trio ZZ Top, dies at 77

Frank Beard, the drummer for the Texas boogie-rock trio ZZ Top who kept the tempo for the band's biggest hits like "Sharp Dressed Man," "Legs" and "Gimme All Your Lovin,'" has died. He was 77.

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The best fabric for extreme heat? It’s more complicated than you think

When it's really hot out, getting dressed seems pretty simple: Wear something light, loose and made for summer. But textile researchers say it's actually a little more complicated than that.