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As tributes pour in for Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday at the age of 80, we revisit a January 2026 interview with Parton biographer Martha Ackmann, who lives in western Massachusetts.
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We speak with 1st Franklin State Rep. candidate Lora Wondolowski, learn about Kushi Farm and the North Hadley Chili Pepper Co., and find out about the 4th annual Latino Arts Festival.
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