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Route 9 closed during Hadley Massage School fire

Saturday night a fire at the Hadley Massage School forced a section of Route 9 to be closed.

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SUV with snowmobiles goes off highway in Bernardston

An SUV hauling two snowmobiles was found in an embankment off of Interstate 91 northbound in Bernardston earlier this weekend.

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2nd alarm fire at Colrain home Sunday

A second alarm fire broke out at a West Leyden Road residence in Colrain Sunday afternoon.

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‘Sheepdog’ early Garden showing ahead of national release

The film “Sheepdog”, written and directed by Steven Grayhm of Greenfield, will have a screening at the Garden Cinemas on January 9th ahead of the nationwide release with Grayhm in attendance.

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Bay State gasoline prices continue to drop

The good news continues for Massachusetts drivers, as Northeast gasoline prices continue their seasonal slide as inventories climb and demand takes a post-holiday step back.

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BTS announces March comeback date, putting an end to a nearly four-year hiatus

They're going to light up 2026 like dynamite: K-pop group BTS' comeback has an official date. According to a note shared to social media by the entertainment company BigHit Music, the mega popular group will return on March 20.

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Country singer Zach Bryan has married Samantha Leonard

Here's to a lifetime of pink skies: The irreverent country singer Zach Bryan is married. Bryan, 29, confirmed the news in an Instagram post shared Thursday.

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Winter Olympics 2026 guide: All you need to know about the Milan–Cortina Games

The countdown is on for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. The torch relay is already underway and some of the top athletes are already making headlines.

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Falcons fire coach Raheem Morris, GM Terry Fontenot hours after finishing 8-9 season

The Atlanta Falcons fired coach Raheem Morris and general manager Terry Fontenot on Sunday night, announcing the moves hours after the team completed its second straight 8-9 finish under Morris and eighth consecutive losing season.

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Steelers, Panthers, Jaguars secure division titles. Broncos clinch AFC’s No. 1 seed

Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers sent Lamar Jackson and the Ravens home for the playoffs. The Panthers are NFC South champions for the first time in 10 years. The Broncos are the AFC's No. 1 seed.

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Tim Walz, Democrats’ 2024 VP candidate, won’t run for a third term as Minnesota governor

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Democrats 2024 candidate for vice president, is ending his bid for a third term as governor less than four months after launching a reelection campaign.

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Maduro is taken to a US courthouse for his first appearance on drug trafficking charges

Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is set to make his first appearance Monday in an American courtroom on the narco-terrorism charges the Trump administration used to justify capturing him and bringing him to New York.

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UMass researchers find new mRNA research strategies

Researchers at UMass Amherst have pinpointed a method for studying mRNA, the messenger for DNA, in cells.

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AG’s office secures federal health research funding

An agreement has been reached in the lawsuit filed by AG Campbell against the Trump Administration

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Sawmill River 10K celebrating New Year’s Day in Montague

MONTAGUE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Sawmill River 10K run was held January 1st in Montague Center. 82 runners crossed…

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Orange Fire Dept. says farewell to two longstanding members

December 31st marked the final day of two long standing firefighting careers in the Orange Fire Department.

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2026 burn permits now available online

Burning permits to cover both cooking and open brush burning are now available for the new year.

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Six Towns seeking legislative changes for regional agreement

The Six Town Regionalization Planning Board, working to bring together the students of Erving, Gill, Warwick, Bernardston, Leyden and Northfield, is seeking special legislation

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“Starry Starry Night” celebration rings in the New Year

The annual “Starry Starry Night” New Year’s Eve Celebration will return to Orange for the 29th year.

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DA’s Office seeking volunteers for restorative justice program

The Northwestern District Attorney’s Office partners with Communities for Restorative Justice, a community-based restorative justice organization, diverting certain cases out of the traditional court system and into a restorative justice program.

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Actor Michael Keaton is named Man of the Year by Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals

Actor Michael Keaton has been named 2026 Man of the Year by Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals. The theater group, which dates to 1844 and claims to be the world's third-oldest still operating, announced Wednesday that Keaton will receive his Pudding Pot award at a celebratory roast Feb. 6.

22 hours ago in Entertainment

Trevor Noah to host Grammys for the sixth and final time

Trevor Noah will be hosting the Grammy Awards for the sixth consecutive year, but this time, it's being billed as a farewell gig. The Recording Academy announced Tuesday that the South African comedian is returning "one final time" for the Feb. 1 show, for which he will also serve as an executive producer.

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Actor Kiefer Sutherland arrested for allegedly assaulting a ride-hail driver, police say

Actor Kiefer Sutherland was arrested on suspicion of criminal threats early Monday morning after Los Angeles police say he assaulted a ride-hail driver.

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‘Hamnet’ and ‘One Battle After Another’ take top honors at Golden Globes

Paul Thomas Anderson's ragtag revolutionary saga "One Battle After Another" took top honors at Sunday's 83rd Golden Globes in the comedy category, while Chloé Zhao's Shakespeare drama "Hamnet" pulled off an upset over "Sinners" to win best film, drama.

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‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ tops box office for fourth straight week with newcomer ‘Primate’ second

"Avatar: Fire and Ash" kept on smoldering at the box office, taking the top spot for a fourth straight week on a relatively quiet weekend as the January doldrums began setting in for the industry.

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Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir dies at 78

Bob Weir, the guitarist and singer who as an essential member of the Grateful Dead helped found the sound of the San Francisco counterculture of the 1960s and kept it alive through decades of endless tours and marathon jams, has died. He was 78.