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PoliticsGloucestertimes

Essex election: Lee-Viator victorious; two Prop. 2 ½ overrides approved

ESSEX — Challenger Dexter Lee-Viator topped incumbent Selectmen Chair Alva Ingaharro, 508-235, in the only contested race on Essex

SportsRecorder

H.S. Roundup: Pioneer softball secures share of Valley Wheel league title

The Pioneer Valley Regional softball team clinched a share of the Valley Wheel league championship with a 25-3 (five innings) win over Lee on Friday afternoo...

BusinessBerkshireeagle

Here's how a new initiative in Lee aims to make opening a business easier

Lee launched "A Friend-Lee Approach to Business," which helps people understand the process to opening a business in the town by having the town planner be t...

PoliticsGloucestertimes

Letter: Lee-Viator will move Essex forward

I am writing in support of Dexter Lee-Viator for Essex selectman. As a lifelong, multigenerational resident of Essex, I care deeply about our town and its co...

Public SafetyBoston, MAWBUR

Boston author Kylie Lee Baker's 'Japanese Gothic' upends horror tropes

Conjuring an immersive nightmare with gruesome ghosts, human cruelty and psychological twists that pierce like blades, “Japanese Gothic” strips readers t...

WeatherBerkshireeagle

Had enough of this chilly and damp Berkshire spring? You're in for a treat

Starting this weekend, look for a summer appetizer, with a warmup continuing until Wednesday with highs well up in the 80s and humidity creeping in.

Local NewsBerkshireeagle

Modular homes gaining traction in Berkshire County amid housing crunch

Modular homes — which are homes built mostly off-site, then completed after being delivered — are increasingly popping up across Berkshire County. This t...

PoliticsBerkshireeagle

New manufactured homes in Pittsfield offer ownership below Berkshire median prices

Teton Management just cut the ribbon on its first six manufactured homes at Allendale Pines North.

EntertainmentRecorder

‘A great way to discover new books’: Kids Lit Fest celebrates reading with events across western Mass

The third annual Kids Lit Fest will return on May 3 for a weeklong celebration of stories with events across Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden, and Berkshire coun...

Local NewsHinsdale, MASentinelSource

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Richard Conner and James Ferguson, both of Massachusetts, are facing federal charges stemming from an alleged armed robbery at the T-Bird Mini Mart in Hinsdale.

Local NewsWMTW

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CrimeBellingham, MAWcvb

Police arrest driver accused of evading officers in wild Bellingham, Franklin chase

A driver with multiple active warrants who fled from police Tuesday morning, was arrested by officers in Franklin, Massachusetts, the town's police departmen...

EducationFitchburg, MASentinelandenterprise

Fitchburg 5th grader takes top spot in statewide Arbor Day contest

A tree planting at St. Bernard’s Elementary School on June 2 honored a student who took the top spot in a statewide contest.

Local NewsMalden, MANbcboston

Driver flees from police, strikes law enforcement cruiser in Malden

Police are searching for two people who led police on a vehicle pursuit through multiple Massachusetts communities on Friday. Malden police say other law...

Local NewsBoston, MABoston.com Local News

Flashback: A look at previous times Tall Ships have sailed into Boston

A fleet of majestic tall ships will sail into Boston Harbor for Sail Boston 2026, scheduled for July 11th through 16th. 

EducationGazettenet

Amherst schools seek stronger oversight of bullying investigations

AMHERST — Better processes to ensure bullying reports are being investigated and detailed data on possible incidents is collected at the Amherst, Amherst-P...

SportsBoston, MACBS News Boston

Boston Fleet's season ends with double OT loss in Ottawa Michela Cava scored at 1:12 of the second overtime...

Michela Cava scored at 1:12 of the second overtime to lead Ottawa to a 4-3 win over the Boston Fleet Sunday.

Local NewsBerkshireeagle

Linda Dulye reflects reflects on 18 years of the Dulye Leadership Experience as the program wraps up

After 18 years of retreats, networking sessions, workshops and community conversations, the free Berkshires-based Dulye Leadership Experience came to an end...

PoliticsBoston, MABoston Herald

Pols & Politics: Massachusetts RNC members call on Shortsleeve to drop out of Republican primary

PoliticsNewsweek

Trump’s Game Plan to Win Back the Working Class

To experts, the president’s affordability agenda reads as a clear attempt to stem the bleeding within this crucial voting base.

PoliticsGazettenet

Low turnout marks Williamsburg town election

WILLIAMSBURG — While no candidate ran for assessor, Kathleen McKeown will take the seat after receiving 10 write-in votes in Monday’s town election. Mean...

PoliticsBoston, MAWcvb

Retired Florida couple turned personal battles with cancer into a decade of helping others WPBF

Bill and Eileen Henthorne, both cancer survivors, have spent over a decade volunteering at the Cancer Alliance of Help and Hope, offering free support to pat...

PoliticsBoston, MAWcvb

Mom's Health: Expert advice on getting better sleep

Doctors say, when it comes to the impact on health, it's not just about how much rest you get.

PoliticsBoston, MAWBUR

A federal court ruling puts spotlight on abortion in Mass. governor's race

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...

BusinessBoston, MABoston Herald

Pols & Politics: Hundreds more layoffs announced by Massachusetts businesses

Four Massachusetts companies have announced hundreds of layoffs as residents and businesses flee the state due to what critics describe as soaring energy cos...

Local NewsGBH News

Four Mass. cities extend last call to 3 a.m. ahead of World Cup games

The bar at Lehrhaus James Bennett II GBH News Diane Adame dianeaadame diane.adame@gbh.org Diane Adame is a production assistant with GBH News’ Education de...

Local NewsSentinelandenterprise

Growing Wild launched in Massachusetts, free kits available locally and statewide

Massachusetts residents can pick up Growing Wild starter kits at nurseries across the Commonwealth thanks to a program that provides free native plant materi...

Local NewsSalem, MASalemnews

Column: Don't let this be the end of the Salem Skipper

Anyone who grows up in Massachusetts with mobility issues knows what it’s like to live your life based on where you can find accessible transportation. I w...