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Town officials, residents and school district stakeholders gathered for the final information session about the proposed new school building for Franklin County Technical School, where questions about the lo...
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 LGBTQ+ youth and require invasive age verification, w...
Overview: The Athol Finance and Warrant Advisory Committee recommended passing 30 of the 34 Town Meeting articles, with two recommended against and two held until the next meeting. The two articles that were...
Now that immigration and borders are America’s number-one political and emotional issue, upon which the whole GOP’s (and America’s own) future rests, I am reminded of the news about Amsterdam’s build...
Every May, two very unwanted pests arrive here in the North Quabbin Region. At some point, ticks become very active and venturing outdoors to turkey hunt or do any outdoor walking puts you in contact with ti...
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 cost of $900,000 for the neighborhood streets and...
GARDNER – Mount Wachusett Community College proudly announces the induction of outstanding students into the prestigious Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society for the 2025 – 2026 academic year. The ceremony, hel...
Overview: Phillipston Police Department has welcomed Ziva, a 4-year-old bloodhound, as its newest K-9 officer. Ziva is trained as a comfort dog and in "mantrailing," a K-9 discipline where dogs are trained t...
AMHERST — Despite the politically polarizing and often confusing time across the United States, Dorcas Boateng, a nurse practitioner in Worcester originally from Ghana, is grateful to be an American citize...
MONTAGUE — Lindsey Taylor broke out of a self-proclaimed slump in a big way on Tuesday night. Taylor nearly hit for the cycle for the Franklin Tech softball team in its 10-6 win over Turners Falls under th...
Late season turkey hunting is here, and hopefully you’ve already got a tag on a nice tom. But for many hunters, it doesn’t always work this way. Calendars fill up, weather doesn’t cooperate, birds beco...
Voters in New Salem approved the smaller $3.7 million budget and will be asked to return to the ballot box to approve an override for a $260,000 bucket loader for the Highway Department.
Orange's first town charter will take effect on July 1, creating a strong town manager role. Implementation plan discussed by Bylaw Review Committee.
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 South Athol Road, which will add roughly 25 jobs a...
The Friends of the Athol Public Library have been supporting the library for 45 years, providing funding for programs, events, and renovations, as well as museum passes, refreshments, and promotional materials.
BELCHERTOWN — The Quabbin Photo Group will host a presentation by western Massachusetts landscape photographer Jamie Malcolm-Brown on Monday, May 18, at 7 p.m. at the Belchertown Recreation Department, 66...
The Athol Kindness Connection has officially launched, offering services such as transportation, errands, and companionship to seniors in Athol, with the help of volunteers and a $10,000 grant from the state.
The Supreme Judicial Court has expressed interest in resolving the long-running dispute between Attorney General Andrea Campbell and Auditor Diana DiZoglio over an attempted audit of the Legislature, and sug...
The Hub, a multi-use community center in Winchendon, provides food access, youth programming, workforce development, and other services to the local community.
The Athol Selectboard is considering renaming Lord Pond Plaza as part of a rebranding effort, with a survey to be conducted to gauge public opinion.
GREENFIELD — The Turners Falls boys tennis team stayed undefeated after a 4-1 win over Greenfield on Davis Street on Tuesday afternoon. The Thunder (7-0, 6-0 Tri-County) enter the final stretch of the seas...
This writer enjoys turkey hunting. A lot. It became a real passion back in 1987 when my first bird, a jake in West Rutland, Vermont, was called in by Vermonter Larry Sears. That morning’s experience with a...
A state commission led by two western Massachusetts politicians is urging the state to expand low-barrier treatment, improve drug monitoring and coordinate statewide education efforts to address the growing...