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New York homicide suspect fatally shot at French King Motel
ERVING, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Worcester County District Attorney’s Office is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that resulted…
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High winds bring trees down Thursday in Sunderland
SUNDERLAND, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Several trees came down in Sunderland as a result of Thursday’s strong winds. Russell…
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Scam paving attempts reported in Deerfield
DEERFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Several scamming attempts have been reported to the Deerfield Police Department. The scammers claim…
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Colrain’s “Glowing Glory” Flag Memorial relit on the 25th anniversary of 9/11
COLRAIN, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Colrain 9/11 Flag Memorial, “Glowing Glory,” will be relit this evening in a…
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Injured owl rescued off Route 63
LEVERETT, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — An injured owl was rescued from the center line of Route 63 in Leverett.…
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UPDATE: Suspect in homicide investigation shot and killed at French King Motel
ERVING, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — An alleged shooting took place in the area of the French King Motel on…
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Garden Cinemas screening documentary on wastewater treatment facility
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Greenfield Garden Cinemas will be screening an award winning documentary “Unless Something goes…
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Input sought for Comcast/Xfinity in Greenfield
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Greenfield Cable Advisory Board is evaluating Comcast/Xfinity’s performance and conducting a community needs…
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Deceased bicyclist identified in Damon Road accident
NORTHAMPTON, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Northwestern District Attorney’s Office has identified the bicyclist involved in Saturday’s accident on…
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Ella Langley leads Country Music Association Awards nods, with mentor Miranda Lambert close behind
Ella Langley, riding the wave of her crossover megahit "Choosin' Texas," leads the nominations for the 2026 Country Music Association Awards with nine nods, followed by her mentor Miranda Lambert with six.
2 days ago in Entertainment
It’s ‘Pitt’ vs ‘Pluribus’ in drama and ‘Hacks’ vs ‘Widow’s Bay’ in comedy at the upcoming Emmys
It's "The Pitt" versus "Pluribus" and "Hacks" against "Widow's Bay" at the 78th Emmy Awards on Monday night. The stars of all four shows — Noah Wyle in "The Pitt," Rhea Seehorn in "Pluribus," Jean Smart in "Hacks" and Matthew Rhys in "Widow's Bay" — look to be runaway favorites for the top acting awards.
3 days ago in Entertainment
An Elon Musk documentary and a Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem thriller premiere at Venice
A slew of high-profile films are debuting Tuesday at the Venice Film Festival, including Alex Gibney's Elon Musk documentary, a psychological thriller with Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem, and a drama from Casey Affleck.