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Athol couple sentenced in drug trafficking case

GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A couple from Athol were sentenced to state prison in connection with an overdose…

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Feasibility study may be coming to Montague Special Town Meeting

MONTAGUE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Members of the Sheffield and Hillcrest Elementary School Building Committee met for the first…

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Orange Selectboard interviewing Town Manager finalists

ORANGE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A screening committee has chosen four finalists for the new position of Orange Town…

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Governor Healey signs PROTECT Act, keeping ICE out of some public spaces

BOSTON, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — On Wednesday, Governor Healey signed the PROTECT Act, legislation that keeps ICE out of…

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Saga Communications announces partnership with University of Florida College of Journalism, Communications

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications and Saga Communications announced a new seven-year Joint Sales Agreement and strategic partnership.

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New era for USA Basketball with Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Paige Bueckers set for World Cup debuts

Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers will make their World Cup debuts as members of the U.S. women's national team next month. The trio will try to help the U.S. win its fifth consecutive FIBA World Cup title.

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Q&A: Ms. Lauryn Hill on the Diaspora Calling! festival in the UK, the Fugees’ legacy and D’Angelo

On Friday, Hill will bring her Diaspora Calling! festival to the U.K. for the first time, marking 10 years since its inaugural edition in Brooklyn. The event, hosted by Dave Chappelle and featuring performances by Erykah Badu, YG Marley, Zion Marley, Giggs, Fireboy DML and other artists, will be held at The National Bowl in nearby Milton Keynes.

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Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer COVID questions

A Senate committee on Thursday voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress and refer him to the Justice Department for potential prosecution over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing last week focused on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Route 2 closed Wednesday after accident brings down poles

SHELBURNE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — An accident occurred on Route 2 in Shelburne Wednesday afternoon causing a portion of…

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Colrain joins in wave of towns banning kratom

COLRAIN, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Several local communities have made steps to ban kratom, in either its natural or…

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Local organization receives $400K for reducing domestic violence

GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Resilience Center of Franklin County has been selected as one of 23 Massachusetts…

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Food Bank of Western Mass seeing rising needs, costs

CHICOPEE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts is seeing rising guests, along with the impacts…

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Takeaways from Tuesday’s elections: El-Sayed pulls off narrow victory over Democratic establishment

Abdul El-Sayed's victory in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary is the latest and perhaps most significant evidence that the party's voters are looking to turn the page on establishment-backed politicians — even in must-win battlegrounds.

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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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Meep, meep. ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ opens with $15.5 million, ‘Spider-Man’ stays No. 1 for fifth weekend

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Three years after Warner Bros. abruptly canned "Coyote vs. Acme," the Looney Tunes feature film that was given a new lease on life by Ketchup Entertainment debuted with an estimated $15.5 million in ticket sales over the weekend.

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Scottie Scheffler captures another FedEx Cup and moves past Tiger Woods in PGA Tour career earnings

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Scottie Scheffler's second FedEx Cup title, and his 22nd victory on the PGA Tour during this astonishing five-year run, was different from all the others, even if it looked all too familiar. Scheffler celebrated with a beer.

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Novak Djokovic out in US Open 1st round for the first time. Pegula, Medvedev, Kostyuk among winners

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The U.S. Open's Sunday start gives some players a chance to get a nice head start. For Novak Djokovic, it turned into a stunning head start back to the airport.

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Dolly Parton estate announces 2-day festival ‘Dollyfest’ to celebrate her legacy

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Dolly Parton is not done yet. The estate behind the icon, who died of cancer last week at age 80, has announced Dollyfest, a two-day festival to be held in Nashville and London across two consecutive weekends in 2027.

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Closing arguments to begin in trial of man accused of orchestrating Tupac Shakur killing

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Closing arguments are scheduled Monday in one of hip-hop's most anticipated trials for the man accused of orchestrating the death of Tupac Shakur. Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 63, faces a single count of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang in the killing of Shakur in Las Vegas nearly 30 years ago.