Four more proposed ballot questions have officially cleared the necessary signatures to move forward on the path to the 2026 ballot, leaving two left to be processed, the state Elections Division ...

The Beals Memorial Library is seeking poets to submit one original, unpublished poem for the seventh annual Beals Prize for Poetry competition. Ten poets will be selected by a panel of judges to read ...

ATHOL – The Athol Public Library has received a grant through the Massachusetts Broadband Institute’s Connected and Online Program that provided 150 laptops and tablet computers to help Massachusetts ...

ERVING — Annabelle Lucas planted the seed of friendship, leadership, generosity and compassion in the Erving community. Now, those seeds are blossoming in the form of a shaded pollinator garden at the ...

BELCHERTOWN — In a rare local meeting of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority’s board of directors, town officials and state legislators gave impassioned pleas for fairness and equity regarding ...

Athol, MA – Rita M. Besseck, 95, of Athol, MA, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 11, 2026 after a brief illness. She was born on December 2, 1930 in Athol to Mary (Vangritis) and Frank ...

There are a couple of expressions commonly used by boat owners. One is “A boat is a hole in the water where you throw money” and another is “The two happiest days in a boat owners’ life are the day ...

Athol, MA – We remember the life of Ryan Alyn White, affectionately known as Whitey, Turtleboy, or Squints to family and friends. Born on August 17, 1999, in Gardner, MA, Ryan was a charismatic soul ...

Bernal F. Powers Jr.ORANGE, MA - Bernal Freeman Powers Jr., passed away peacefully on June 27, 2026, at the home of his daughter, surrounded by his loving family, after a long illness. He was 94 years ...

BOSTON — It wasn’t until the Senate passed a sweeping child welfare bill Friday that Sen. Jo Comerford, D-Northampton, realized a seven-and-a-half-year effort had finally reached the finish line. The ...

GREENFIELD — $2.67 at Dunkin’. $3.99 at CVS. $12.84 at Fenway Park. These are some transactions on procurement cards and Inmate Benefit Fund debit cards used by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office ...

BOSTON — Farmworkers are hoping lawmakers will advance legislation that raises their pay almost 50% to match the state minimum wage and grants them overtime. Meanwhile, there’s resistance to the ...