Thorp, 84, of White Pond Road, died Saturday evening, October 25, 2025 at Quabbin Valley Healthcare in Athol. Born in Holden on July 8, 1941, sh ...

According to data from the Communities That Care Coalition’s Prevention Needs Assessment Survey, schools that have ...

Fisher Hill Elementary School in Orange has installed a solar array, battery energy storage system, and outdoor classroom, funded by grants from the Green Communities program, MVP program, and ...

A Massachusetts coalition is pushing for legislation that would create a "climate adaptation superfund" to make large fossil fuel companies financially liable for climate-related damages.

Bar-Way Farm in Deerfield was named the 2025 Massachusetts Dairy Farm of the Year for its quality milk production, pasture and herd management, and sustainable environmental practices, including an ...

After Massachusetts voters opted to toss out the MCAS test as a graduation requirement during last November's election, 43 teachers, administrators and parents from across the region met on Zoom ...

Just days after the Six Town Regionalization Planning Board voted to postpone the Special Town Meeting votes and Montague ...

Democratic legislators and officials have criticized President Donald Trump for halting SNAP benefits to more than 1 million Massachusetts residents starting Nov. 1, which they say is a choice that ...

Veronica E. Mikulskis Athol, MA - It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts we share that our beloved sister, Veronica E. Mikulskis passed away peacefully on October 22nd, 2025 at Heywood Hospital, ...

Real estate interests are lobbying against a proposed initiative petition to revive rent control across Massachusetts, arguing that it would worsen the state's housing shortage and hurt tenants, ...

More than 1,500 people of all ages attended Thursday’s Athol Royalston Community Night Out at Athol High School, which featured the annual Trick or Trunk competition. The event saw nearly 50 community ...