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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.…
2 days ago in Local
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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22 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
MusiCares to honor U2 as 2027 Persons of the Year at a star-studded Grammy-weekend gala
MusiCares will honor Irish band U2 as its Persons of the Year at a February gala kicking off Grammy Awards weekend. Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. will be celebrated at a Feb. 5 dinner and tribute concert at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
22 hours ago in Entertainment
Snoop Dogg brings the VMAs back to Los Angeles as host for Sept. 27 show
The MTV Video Music Awards are returning to the West Coast this month and they've got a very West Coast host — Snoop Dogg.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Music
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.
3 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.
4 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.
1 week ago in Entertainment
Fall movie season has arrived. Here are 5 early Oscar predictions
It might be only just September, but the jockeying for next March's Academy Awards is well underway. Movies first started revving up their Oscar campaigns at the Cannes Film Festival in May. But now that the fall festivals, in Venice, Telluride and soon Toronto, are in full swing, so is the prognosticating about what's in the mix for awards.
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