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11 hours ago in Local
Brush fire damages shed in Belchertown
BELCHERTOWN, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A brush fire came too close to structures in Belchertown and damaged a shed.…
11 hours ago in Local
Wondolowski, Lavalle meet for forum ahead of Nov. 3 election
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Two candidates for the 1st Franklin District Representative seat held a candidates forum on…
11 hours ago in Local
Fire risk down, possible lifts on water restrictions
FRANKLIN COUNTY, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Connecticut River Valley is no longer in a drought. Some municipalities are…
11 hours ago in Local
Stop & Shop responding to cybersecurity threat
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Stop & Shop has found themselves dealing with several days of interrupted online grocery…
11 hours ago in Local
Bulky Waste Day set for Saturday
SHELBURNE FALLS, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Franklin County Solid Waste Management District is holding the Fall 2026 “Clean Sweep”…
1 day ago in Financial Expert, Financial Fitness with the Money Doctor, Local, Local Experts, Native Advertising
Turn Clutter into Cash – part 2 | Financial Fitness
Dr. Frances Rahaim, The Money Doctor, shares practical tips for selling unwanted items, making extra money, and decluttering your home without turning the process into a second job.
1 day ago in Local
Orange Fire Department has a new chief
ORANGE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Orange Fire Department has announced their new fire chief, Timothy Matthews. Chief Matthews…
1 day ago in Local
Orange Police K-9 tracks down alleged B&E suspect
ORANGE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Orange Police K-9 team assisted Athol Police in the tracking of an alleged…
1 day ago in Corinne Fitzgerald, Local, Local Experts, Native Advertising, Real Estate Expert
Understanding median home prices: what the numbers really tell us | Corinne Fitzgerald
When you hear that the median sales price of homes in Franklin County or Hampshire County has increased, what does…
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8 hours ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle
Georgia amusement park to reopen as scheduled days after roller coaster death
Six Flags Over Georgia is set to open its gates Friday for the first time since a man fell to his death from one of the amusement park's towering...
8 hours ago in Entertainment
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs moved to a new prison after reports of a luxury lifestyle behind bars
Sean "Diddy" Combs has been moved to a federal prison in Pennsylvania after reports that the hip-hop mogul was living the high life and was injured in...
1 day ago in Entertainment, Trending
Al Pacino to get lifetime achievement award from the Screen Actors Guild
Al Pacino has been named the next recipient of the SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award. The 86-year-old star of "Dog Day Afternoon," "Scent of a Woman" and a trilogy of "Godfather" films is the 62nd actor to receive the highest honor handed out by the Screen Actors Guild -American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.