Chesterfield, MA news and local guide

Local GovernmentGazettenet

Chesterfield Town Meeting to consider $5.3M budget Monday

CHESTERFIELD — Substantial increases for education and health insurance costs make up the bulk of the town’s preliminary fiscal year 2027 budget that has...

LifestyleGazettenet

Hilltown Digest: Chesterfield adopts Zoom policy

CHESTERFIELD — The Chesterfield Select Board made it their official policy on Monday that those tuning into meetings virtually must identify themselves as...

BusinessGazettenet

Advertising Marketing Special Sections Massachusetts

Daily Hampshire Gazette’s Supplement Showcase Readers Choice is a community-driven annual survey where local readers nominate and vote for their favorite b...

Public SafetyWcvb

NH man killed in motorcycle, pickup crash near Mass. border

Authorities say a motorcyclist died after a crash involving a pickup truck near the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border. The investigation remains ongoing.

BusinessNbcboston

2 NH residents were passengers on hantavirus-hit cruise ship

Two New Hampshire residents are among the Americans who'd been aboard the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship Hondius, the NHDHHS said.

Local NewsGazettenet

After April frost, asparagus farmers take stalk of season ahead

An overnight frost on April 20 set asparagus season off to a false start in Franklin and Hampshire counties, according to local farmers. “It started off ve...

EducationGazettenet

Guest columnist Bera Dunau: Dream lives on for Hampshire College

For western Massachusetts, Hampshire College isn’t just an academic institution. So many Hampshire alumni have settled down here and made the Pioneer Valle...

BusinessRecorder

‘A plant that won’t give up’: After April frost, asparagus farmers take stalk of season ahead

An overnight frost in April delayed asparagus season for local farmers in Franklin and Hampshire counties, but they remain optimistic for the new crops.

Public SafetyBedford, MANbcboston

‘Bob's Burgers' star Eugene Mirman says he's ‘incredibly lucky' after NH crash

The actor, known for voicing Gene Belcher on the show, told Variety he hoped the crash in Bedford, New Hampshire, would be his "only near-death experience."

Public SafetyWcvb

Adam Montgomery ordered to pay Harmony’s mother millions of dollars

A New Hampshire judge ordered Adam Montgomery to pay $15 million in a wrongful death case tied to the murder of his daughter, Harmony Montgomery.

Local GovernmentRecorder

Hampshire College plans rapid campus sale

Hampshire College's sale of nearly 700 acres of land in Amherst prompts town officials to consider zoning changes and potential acquisition.

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...

PoliticsBoston, MAWcvb

Town weighs impact of college closure on jobs, land, services

Hampshire College’s closure is raising urgent questions in Amherst, from jobs to what will happen to nearly 700 acres of land. Town leaders say many detail...

Local NewsWcvb

Scathing report: Massachusetts court crisis could have been avoided

Inspector General investigation calls state's public defense system "broken" and "inefficient."

Local NewsWcvb

Impact Weather: Isolated storms across Mass. with 'feels-like' temps in 90s

StormTeam 5 is tracking impact weather across Massachusetts with a risk of thunderstorms on Thursday and Friday.

LifestyleNbcboston

14 states sharing data to understand tick-borne meat allergy spreading in Mass.

Public health officials began new surveillance tracking for alpha-gal syndrome this spring, and Massachusetts' epidemiologist outlined efforts to learn more...

SportsBrockton, MANbcboston

New Brockton mini pitch gives kids a place to play and practice soccer

Young athletes are making use of the space at Mulberry Park in Brockton, Massachusetts.

Public SafetyNew Bedford, MANbcboston

Child on bicycle killed in crash with vehicle in New Bedford, police say

A child who was riding a bicycle on a street in New Bedford, Massachusetts, was hit by a vehicle and killed on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.

Local NewsBoston, MACBS News Boston

Boston gives update for 3 a.m. last call plans, outdoor drinking Boston is officially adopting a new Massac...

Boston is officially adopting a new Massachusetts law​ that lets restaurants and bars serve alcohol until 3 a.m.​ during the World Cup.

CrimeSaugus, MACBS News Boston

Foster dog stolen while on walk in Saugus: "She had a really hard life" A woman says her foster dog, a Fren...

A woman says her foster dog, a French bulldog mix, was taken by a man while she was walking in a wooded area in Saugus, Massachusetts.

CrimeCBS News Boston

Driver captured after wild chase has done this before, police say The man who police said led a wild chase...

The man who police said led a wild chase through two Massachusetts towns​ has a history of similar reckless driving, court documents allege.

PoliticsBoston Herald

Markey officially endorses Graham Platner in Maine Senate race

Public SafetyWalpole, MABoston Herald

Massachusetts police community resource dog’s death shatters region: ‘She changed lives’

The Walpole Police Department is mourning the loss of Rebel, its community resource dog, who leaves behind a legacy that stretches far beyond the Greater Bos...

Public SafetyBoston, MABoston Herald

Massachusetts city, restaurants push back on World Cup 3 a.m. last call: ‘Terrible idea’

At least one Massachusetts city has decided to not allow bars to close at 3 a.m. during the World Cup and other summer events, an opportunity that Boston is...

PoliticsVermont Public

Scientists, higher ed alarmed by federal 'power grab' over research funding

The Trump administration has proposed regulations to control billions of dollars in federal research funding, which it says will reduce "fraud and abuse." Sc...

EntertainmentBoston, MAWBUR

6 film festivals to check out this summer

From a celebration of Cambridge Community Television to an action comedy starring a Massachusetts drag queen, WBUR film writer Erin Trahan rounds up ways to...

EducationWBUR

Poll: Some Mass. families shy away from 4-year degrees, but community college plans rise

This shift follows the 2024 launch of free community college in Massachusetts and comes amid growing skepticism nationwide about the value of higher education.

Public SafetyWBUR

WBUR's 2026 local Tiny Desk Contest superlatives

Nearly 200 Massachusetts musicians entered NPR's Tiny Desk Contest this year. Here are four that caught our judges' eyes.

Local NewsWMTW

Colleen Hurley

Colleen Hurley joined the WMTW News 8 Weather Team in June of 2022. She was born and raised in coastal Massachusetts and got her meteorology degree from Plym

Local NewsSalemnews

Column: Judge sheriff's offices by their results, not the headlines

Recent coverage of the Inspector General’s report on Massachusetts Sheriff’s Departments has raised important questions about financial oversight, accoun...

Local NewsSalem, MALimaohio

Today in History: June 10, Opportunity rover sends last message from Mars

In 1692, the first execution resulting from the Salem witch trials in Massachusetts took place as Bridget Bishop was hanged.