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2025 Pigskin Preview: local high school & New England Patriots schedules, Bear Country Broadcast Schedule

The 2025 Pigskin Preview is here! The latest edition of this annual publication has all the area high school football…

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CSO to provide behavioral, mental health care to children insured by MassHealth

For the first time in the past decade, the MassHealth network is expanding to provide home and community based services for children with behavioral, emotional and mental health needs.

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Greenfield City Council finalizes Hope Street lot ballot question

The Greenfield City Council held a Special Meeting Wednesday evening to discuss the ballot question in regards to the citizens' petition against the Council's vote to authorize the Mayor to sell the Hope Street parking lot.

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Athol Senior Center temporarily closed

The Athol Senior Center has been closed Wednesday and will remain so until Monday, September 22nd while construction is underway in the parking lot that makes the entrance unsafe at this time.

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COVID-19 boosters to be available at CVS, Walgreens locations

Senator Jo Comerford has given an update on COVID-19 booster vaccine availability in Massachusetts after constituents reached out with concerns around receiving this year's updated booster shot.

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New boat launch opens on the Millers River

Nearly seven miles of the Millers River in Athol has been made accessible for recreation with the opening of a new kayak and canoe launch with shore fishing and a parking lot.

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Fair Kickoff Parade set for Thursday; which roads will be closed?

GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The annual Franklin County Fair is just about here. Four days of fun is…

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A sure sign of fall in Franklin County: apple season is here!

Autumn in Franklin County: The Beginning of Apple Season As summer wanes, Franklin County comes alive with the freshest hues…

3 days ago in World

Lorena becomes a hurricane off the western coast of Mexico as Kiko travels over open waters

Hurricane Lorena formed off the coast of Mexico's Baja California peninsula and a tropical storm warning has been issued for parts for of the area, forecasters said Wednesday.

3 days ago in Entertainment

5 new cast members join ‘Saturday Night Live’ after high-profile departures

Five new cast members will join the upcoming season of "Saturday Night Live," NBC announced Tuesday on the heels of several high-profile departures.

3 days ago in Entertainment

Cardi B wins case filed by security guard who claimed rapper assaulted her

A jury gave Cardi B a quick and absolute victory Tuesday at a trial in the lawsuit of a security guard who alleged the rap star assaulted her at a doctor's office during her then-secret first pregnancy.

3 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending

Amazon ends a program that lets Prime members share free shipping perk with users outside household

Amazon is ending a program that allows members of its Prime membership subscription program to share their free shipping benefits with people who don't have the same primary address.

3 days ago in Sports

Three ejected in Giants-Rockies game, delaying Rafael Devers’ 30th home run trot of season

Colorado pitcher Kyle Freeland, along with San Francisco third baseman Matt Chapman and shortstop Willy Adames, were ejected from Tuesday night's game following a benches-clearing incident that started after Devers hit a two-run homer in the first inning.

3 days ago in Sports

Carlos Alcaraz to face Novak Djokovic in the US Open semifinals. Jessica Pegula meets Sabalenka

Carlos Alcaraz finger-wagged the crowd, beat Jiri Lehecka to the net and cruised into the semifinals at the U.S. Open. Djokovic got past Taylor Fritz 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 at night.

3 days ago in Financial Expert, , Michelle Dwyer

How to start saving for the future in Franklin County Massachusetts

Saving for the future can feel like trying to fill a bathtub with a teaspoon—especially when your budget is tight. But don’t worry! Even small steps can make a big difference (and you won’t need to give up coffee entirely… probably).

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Motor vehicle accident in South Deerfield; major traffic impact

A motor vehicle crash Wednesday morning has resulted in a significant traffic jam. The accident occurred on Routes 5, 10, and 116 in South Deerfield just north of the Whately line.

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Rowe to discuss joining Mohawk, Hawlemont districts in sustainability study

he Rowe School Committee will be discussing a proposal to include Rowe in the Mohawk Trail and Hawlemont

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Hatfield zoning changes coming to public hearing this month

The town of Hatfield’s Planning Board is considering removing what they call “zoning islands” from the zoning map to make the town’s zoning more consistent.

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Labor Day vehicle fire on I-91

On Monday at approximately 5 p.m., a vehicle fire took place on I-91 southbound in Bernardston.

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Wells Street closed for water repair

Wells Street in Greenfield was closed temporarily Tuesday while the DPW was making repairs to a broken water valve.

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Trump executive order tries to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday aiming to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War — a long-telegraphed move aimed at projecting American military toughness around the globe.

20 hours ago in Sports

MLB’s regular season enters its final 3 weeks. Here’s a look at the playoff picture and awards races

The 2025 season has produced a surprising show of parity through the first five months of the regular season. While most of the league's big spenders — teams like the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees and New York Mets — are in good position to make the playoffs and do damage in October, they haven't been as dominant as many expected.

20 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

This year’s song of the summer is a ballad, not a banger. Here’s what that says about us

For the past 14 weeks and counting, the top Billboard spot has been held by a love ballad: Alex Warren's "Ordinary." As Berklee College of Music professor and forensic musicologist Joe Bennett notes, the February release is "a fair bit slower than the mean average for the Hot 100, or for a historical song of the summer."

1 day ago in Sports

Defending champion Eagles edge Cowboys 24-20 in wild, lightning-delayed NFL season opener

Through spit and rain, a ceremony and a setback, Jalen Hurts and the Super Bowl champion Eagles weathered the storm and showed why they're again a favorite to hoist a second straight Lombardi Trophy.

1 day ago in Sports

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka will face Amanda Anisimova in the U.S. Open women’s final

On Saturday, when she faces No. 8 Amanda Anisimova in the final, the No. 1-seeded Sabalenka will be trying to become the first woman to claim consecutive championships at Flushing Meadows since Serena Williams got three in a row from 2012 to 2014.