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High School Basketball midway point; Frontier girls remain top local team
The midway point of the local high school basketball season is upon us, and while there are many teams on the outside looking in at the upcoming state tournament, several teams are in contention.
Montague taking local input for hazard mitigation plan
The town of Montague is updating its Hazard Mitigation Plan, a document that identifies natural hazard risks facing the community and outlines actions to reduce damages.
Colrain adopts Sustainable Purchasing Policy
The town of Colrain has adopted a Sustainable Purchasing Policy that supports the town’s commitment to sustainable purchasing practices.
Vehicle fire on Route 33 in South Hadley
A vehicle caught fire on Route 33 in South Hadley Thursday afternoon.
Sanctuary cities set to lose funding
Sanctuary cities and states are set to lose federal funding according to an announcement from the Trump administration
DA’s office awarded domestic violence grant
The Northwestern District Attorney’s Office has been awarded a $126,162 grant through the federal Violence Against Women Act grant program.
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Scientists call another near-record hot year a ‘warning shot’ of a shifting, dangerous climate
Earth's average temperature last year hovered among one of the three hottest on record, while the past three years indicate that warming could be speeding up, international climate monitoring teams reported.
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NASA sends 4 astronauts back to Earth in first medical evacuation
An astronaut in need of doctors' care departed the International Space Station with three crewmates on Wednesday in NASA's first medical evacuation.
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Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes: ‘I want to be ready for Week 1’ after ACL surgery
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes intends to be ready for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season. Mahomes had surgery in mid-December to repair two torn ligaments in his left knee, and he said during a Zoom call Thursday that his rehab is "hitting all the checkpoints" that could get him back for summer workouts and perhaps even training camp this fall.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
Harry Styles announces first album in 4 years, ‘Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally’
In this world, it's just him: Harry Styles has announced that his long-awaited, fourth studio album will arrive this spring.
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McIlroy leads by one stroke after first round at Dubai Invitational
Rory McIlroy posted a 5-under 66 to lead by one stroke after the first round of the Dubai Invitational on Thursday.
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See the dates and ticket plans for the BTS tour that starts in April
The BTS comeback is upon us. The K-pop septet has announced a 2026 - 2027 world tour, kicking off in South Korea in April and running through March 2027 with over 70 dates across Asia, North America, South America, Australia and Europe.
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Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act to end protests in Minneapolis
President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy troops to quell persistent protests against the federal officers sent to Minneapolis to enforce his administration's massive immigration crackdown.
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Coco Gauff and Venus Williams set for potential Australian Open meeting in 2nd round
Coco Gauff and Venus Williams could meet in the second round of the Australian Open, another potential chapter in a tennis tale that started with a 15-year-old on her Grand Slam debut beating a seven-time major winner at Wimbledon.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment
Mattel and Alex Aster team up for Barbie young adult novel, ‘Barbie: Dreamscape’
The publishing arm of Mattel Inc. is teaming with million-selling novelist Alex Aster on a Barbie young adult novel in which the iconic doll embarks on a journey across "treacherous, magical lands."
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John Harbaugh and the Giants are working on a deal to make him their coach, AP sources say
John Harbaugh and the New York Giants are working on an agreement to make him the team's head coach, three people with knowledge of the decision said Thursday.
Gov. Healey announces cuts to mental and substance use funds
Governor Healey announced federal cuts to millions of dollars in mental health and substance use grants expected for Massachusetts.
Helicopter called in after Route 9 accident
Wednesday afternoon a crash occurred on Route 9 in Amherst involving a tractor and a car near the intersections with Belchertown Road and Harkness Road just after 2 p.m.
Search continues for man who jumped into Connecticut River
Recovery efforts continued Wednesday for the man who jumped off the Joseph Muller Bridge into the Connecticut River in South Hadley Tuesday afternoon.
Suspect in Orange fraud case appeared in court this week
Yesterday in Franklin County Superior Court, the suspect who was allegedly involved in the fraud scheme costing the town of Orange $338,000 appeared virtually from Idaho.
