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Overview: The Athol Finance and Warrant Advisory Committee recommended passing 30 of the 34 Town Meeting articles, with two recommended against and two held...
The Public Works Director of Athol has announced that a number of roads will be resurfaced after Memorial Day, resulting in detours and delays, with a total...
The Planning and Community Development Board approved a major site plan review application for Whipps Inc. to construct a 31,850-square-foot building at 446...
The Athol boys volleyball team lost to Veritas Prep Charter School, 3-0, on Wednesday night in a West League matchup. Set scores were 18-25, 24-26 and 11-25...
Massive trees that topple onto trails on public lands don't stay in the way for long. Members of the Back Country ATV-UTV Association roar up mountains throu...
Massive trees that topple onto trails on public lands don't stay in the way for long. Members of the Back Country ATV-UTV Association roar up mountains throu...
TOWNSEND — It wasn’t the way the North Middlesex Regional softball team drew it up but nonetheless, the Patriots will take it. On Friday afternoon, the h...
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When not balling up his fists and yelling at teens, Matthew Webster chairs a Haiti relief charity affiliated with his Catholic Church parish.
GARDNER – Mount Wachusett Community College proudly announces the induction of outstanding students into the prestigious Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society for...
AMHERST — Despite the politically polarizing and often confusing time across the United States, Dorcas Boateng, a nurse practitioner in Worcester originall...
The Hub, a multi-use community center in Winchendon, provides food access, youth programming, workforce development, and other services to the local community.
Vacation Bible School students from St. John the Apostle Catholic Church in Milford continue to provide support for veterans residing at Home of the Brave. H...
Canadian priest faces pressure to choose assisted suicide under government healthcare system.
A woman accused of running into a burning building was arrested and five people, including a firefighter, were injured late Wednesday after a fire at a roomi...
A Gardner, Massachusetts, man is accused of conspiring with 17 other people to distribute drugs across the country, then using a painting company as a front...
FITCHBURG — The Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts has today announced that as of the first quarter of the year it has surpassed $115 mill...
A Worcester nurse saved Carole Flynn as a newborn in 1972. Now 95, June Lejeunesse is visited weekly by Carole and her mom Cheryl.
FITCHBURG — The Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts, a leading philanthropic organization serving 33 cities and towns, has announced the ap...
Last year's event collected enough blood to help as many as 132 patients at Boston Children's Hospital.
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"She was brave, bright, disciplined, funny, non judgmental, smart, persistent, and always showed up with her signature sparkle."
Town officials, residents and school district stakeholders gathered for the final information session about the proposed new school building for Franklin Cou...
Top Democrats and digital and LGBTQ+ advocacy groups are debating the House's social media regulation bill, which they say would take away resources from LGB...
In Gavin De Becker’s 1997 book “The Gift of Fear,” the author describes seven techniques that human predators use to get access to their prospective vi...
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court is weighing whether two statues of Catholic saints can be installed at the entrance to a new public safety buildi...
Mike Minogue, the GOP-endorsed candidate for Massachusetts governor this fall, says he is Catholic and "pro-life." The campaign of his primary rival, Brian S...
Elie Jammal, a Concord man who was 70 at the time, was sentenced to up to 15 years in prison for raping a 20-year-old woman in Sandwich, Massachusetts.
Wednesday brings summerlike warmth to the Boston area and Massachusetts with a warm day and the chance for a spot storm.
A mannequin used for fire and rescue training in the bed of a pickup truck was mistakenly reported as a dead body, a Massachusetts police department said.
Wednesday will feel more like summer across the Boston area and Massachusetts with warm temperatures and the chance for a spot storm.
BOSTON (AP) — Drivers for ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Lyft celebrated Tuesday after Massachusetts became the first state to recognize their union, a...
Frantzdy Pierrot, who moved from Haiti to Massachusetts when he was 11, said playing in the Bay State "means a lot" to him.
A man accused of shooting his wife to death in their Winthrop, Massachusetts, apartment over the weekend appeared in court for his arraignment Tuesday, break...
Boston lost the most residents last year as population growth slowed across Massachusetts.
Impact weather continues Sunday across the Boston area and Massachusetts with wet, windy and cool conditions across New England. Memorial Day also brings imp...
At least nine children were injured after a school bus collided with a black sedan in Everett, Massachusetts.
An off-duty Massachusetts firefighter was hospitalized Wednesday afternoon after a large tree limb landed on him.
A disruptive storm rolled through Greater Boston Tuesday night, leaving damage and thousands in the dark.
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Elie Jammal, a Concord man who was 70 at the time, was sentenced to up to 15 years in prison for raping a 20-year-old woman in Sandwich, Massachusetts.
Massachusetts bars could stay open later this summer as lawmakers weigh new rules for World Cup crowds and 250th events.
Wednesday brings summerlike warmth to the Boston area and Massachusetts with a warm day and the chance for a spot storm.
A Massachusetts bill tied to the 2026 World Cup would let cities extend alcohol sales by an hour, up to 3 a.m., from June 1 to Aug. 31.
Heat peaks today in Massachusetts with mid to upper 80s and some humidity. A cold front may spark a brief shower or thunderstorm. Cooler air tomorrow.
The App Drivers Union said it was the first organization in the country to be formally certified to represent drivers for apps such as Uber and Lyft.
A trust from Quincy claimed a $1 million grand prize from a lottery ticket purchased in Somerville, the Massachusetts State Lottery said.
A mannequin used for fire and rescue training in the bed of a pickup truck was mistakenly reported as a dead body, a Massachusetts police department said.
Wednesday will feel more like summer across the Boston area and Massachusetts with warm temperatures and the chance for a spot storm.
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