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Tree down on Lampblack Road
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A downed tree is blocking a roadway in the northern part of Greenfield. The…
18 hours ago in Local
Tech Superintendent retires weeks early
TURNERS FALLS, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Franklin County Technical School Superintendent Richard Martin retired three weeks early following six…
18 hours ago in Local
Greenfield School Committee discusses Federal Street intruder
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — In Wednesday’s Greenfield School Committee meeting, parents, teachers, and community members voiced concerns regarding…
18 hours ago in Local
Athol enacts outdoor water use restriction
ATHOL, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A mandatory outdoor water use restriction has been enacted in Athol after three consecutive…
18 hours ago in Local
Four Rivers ultimate teams heading to nationals
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Greenfield’s Four Rivers Charter School will be competing in a national ultimate frisbee tournament…
18 hours ago in Local
Two new ADU resources launched in Mass
BOSTON, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Mass Clean Energy Center has launched two new resources, the Massachusetts ADU resource…
1 day ago in Local
Baystate Franklin nurses reject “best and final” offer
An overwhelming majority--98% according to the Massachusetts Nurses Association--rejected the latest contract offer from Baystate Health.
2 days ago in Local
Athol announces water use restriction
Low water flow levels on the Millers River have resulted in a mandatory outdoor water use restriction in the town of Athol.
2 days ago in Local
Belchertown man arraigned in connection with fatal shooting of spouse
NORTHAMPTON, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Mark Opper, 56, of Belchertown, was arraigned this afternoon in Hampshire County Superior Court…
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Taylor Swift becomes the youngest woman inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at age 36
Taylor Swift became the youngest woman ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday night at age 36. "It was instinctual. No one taught me how to do it," she said of songwriting through a raspy voice she attributed to screaming along to the night's performances and Wednesday night's historic NBA game between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs.
2 days ago in Entertainment
‘Doctor Who’ future uncertain as BBC scraps Christmas special and showrunner exits
The galaxy-hopping hero of "Doctor Who" has survived many narrow escapes and reinventions over more than six decades. But is time finally up for the BBC science fiction series that has entertained generations of fans?
3 days ago in Entertainment
Rob Reiner’s son Nick seeks money from trust parents left him for his defense in their killings
Rob Reiner's son Nick Reiner is seeking unpaid money from a trust his parents established for him, saying he needs it to help in his defense against charges that he killed them.