Local
1 week ago
Overheated sump pump causes basement fire

On Friday evening, Orange Firefighters were called to a resident’s home where smoke was filling the basement.

Local
1 week ago
Head-on collision on Route 2 in Orange Saturday morning

ORANGE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A head-on collision occurred early Saturday morning at […]

Sports
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Indiana announces new 8-year contract with coach Curt Cignetti worth nearly $93 million

Curt Cignetti’s new deal shows Indiana isn’t content with being known as just a basketball school. Indiana announced a new eight-year contract with its football coach worth at least $92.8 million on Thursday, rewarding him for pushing the Hoosiers into national championship contention in just two seasons.

National
1 week ago
Ex-Trump national security adviser Bolton charged with storing and sharing classified information

John Bolton, who served as national security adviser to President Donald Trump during his first term and later became a vocal critic of the Republican leader, was charged Thursday with storing top secret records at home and sharing with relatives diary-like notes about his time in government that contained classified information.

Entertainment
1 week ago
Ace Frehley, Kiss’ original lead guitarist and founding member, dies at 74

Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist and founding member of the glam rock band Kiss, who captivated audiences with his elaborate galactic makeup and smoking guitar, died Thursday. He was 74.

Local
1 week ago
Housing Rehab program updates coming to Buckland Town Hall

A public hearing is set for October 28th at 5 p.m. in the Buckland Town Hall to discuss updates on the Community Development Block Grant Housing Rehabilitation program for the towns of Buckland, Colrain, and Ashfield who have collaborated on this grant.

Local
1 week ago
Ashfield receives new protective gear through grant award

The Ashfield Fire Department has received five sets of protective gear as a recipient of a Western Regional Homeland Security Advisory Council grant.

Local
1 week ago
Dakin assists in rescue of nearly 100 cats

On Tuesday, the Dakin Humane Society assisted local law enforcement with removing 96 cats and kittens from a severe hoarding situation in Hampden County, where the animals were found in overcrowded, unsanitary, malnourished neglectful conditions.

Local
1 week ago
Main Street repaving next week

Greenfield’s Main Street will undergo repaving next week, on the westbound side between Conway and Federal Streets to address the inconsistencies left from utility work earlier this summer.

Local
1 week ago
Cybersecurity incident causes network outage at local hospital

The network outage that has impacted Heywood and Athol Hospitals this week, has been the result of a cybersecurity incident, according to Athol Hospital officials.

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