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Charles hosted Prince Harry and family for first time in years as they try to repair a family rift
King Charles III hosted Prince Harry and met with his family for the first time in years Friday as they try to repair a rift that has persisted since his youngest son and wife quit royal life and moved to America six years ago.
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Wimbledon defeat makes Djokovic realize he’s ‘blessed and cursed’ by the success of his career
Novak Djokovic didn't dwell on Centre Court after getting dominated by Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon semifinals.
Man killed in pre-dawn crash in New Salem
NEW SALEM, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A 26-year-old man was killed in a one-vehicle crash in New Salem early…
1 day ago in Entertainment
New ‘Little House’ series explores complicated history but keeps heart, community at the center
It's a story with covered wagons and one room schoolhouses, but showrunner Rebecca Sonnenshine says the "Little House on the Prairie" remake for Netflix still speaks to today's American dream.
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Kylian Mbappé scores his 8th World Cup goal before leaving game with a ‘slight’ ankle injury
Kylian Mbappé shook off a missed penalty kick to score his eighth goal of this year's World Cup, helping France beat Morocco 2-0 and reach the semifinals for the third time in a row.
1 day ago in World
One of Spain’s deadliest wildfires has killed at least 12 people, with 23 others missing
One of Spain's deadliest wildfires on record killed 12 people overnight into Friday, authorities said, as soaring temperatures grip much of the country.
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It’s Fery vs. Zverev and Sinner vs. Djokovic in the Wimbledon semifinals
British wild card Arthur Fery is facing French Open champion Alexander Zverev in the opening men's semifinal at Wimbledon on Friday.
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Behind Christopher Nolan’s 6-country epic undertaking to bring ‘The Odyssey’ to the big screen
Christopher Nolan has never been afraid to dream a little bigger. It's almost a calling. With every film, he's pushed himself and the medium further — playing with form, storytelling, visuals and audience expectations to create lasting cinematic spectacles.
UMass hosts conference on Northern slavery
AMHERST, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — UMass Amherst hosted a conference on transatlantic slavery in the North during the American…
Gov. Healey signs state budget
BOSTON, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Governor Maura Healey has signed the $63 billion state budget for fiscal year 2027.…
New Greenfield Superintendent settles into role
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Greenfield Public School District’s new Superintendent, Carol Kruser, attended her first School Committee meeting…
DA to become a board-only school
DEERFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Deerfield Academy is transitioning to become a full boarding school, no longer admitting day…
Drought conditions worsen, two years of precipitation loss
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Drought conditions persist and worsen in the western region of the state. The Energy…
2 days ago in Sports
‘Ferytale’ rolls on at Wimbledon as British wild card Fery reaches semifinals after meeting queen
The 23-year-old British player Arthur Fery, who needed a wild-card invitation to enter the Wimbledon tournament, beat ninth-seeded Flavio Cobolli 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-0 on Centre Court in front of roaring home fans and a Royal Box contingent that included Britain's Queen Camilla on Wednesday.
2 days ago in National
El Nino powers up as forecasters predict historic strength and a rainier winter for the US South
An intensifying El Nino, nature's heat-releasing thermostat that spikes global temperatures, is heading to historically strong levels, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Bonnie Tyler, who topped the charts with epic ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart,’ has died at 75
Bonnie Tyler, the gravelly voiced, Grammy-nominated Welsh pop star whose 1983 chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" enchanted succeeding generations with its bombastic charms during solar and lunar eclipses, has died. She was 75.
Charlemont gets $599K for new fire truck
CHARLEMONT, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Charlemont will be getting a new fire truck to replace the town’s aging pumper…
Greenfield Court coming to Orange for pop-up services
ORANGE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Greenfield Court Service is at the Orange District Court today for “pop up…
New pavilion to be unveiled at this year’s Franklin County Fair
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A new 5,4000 square-foot pavilion will be debuted at this year’s Franklin County Fair.…
Poet’s Seat Tower repairs could cost over $400K
GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Poet’s Seat Tower in Greenfield has been closed since an inspection in May revealed…