The Orange-based education center LaunchSpace held a soft opening for a new shared-use kitchen at the Pleasant Street School in Athol, marking the first phase of an $18 million redevelopment project ...

BOSTON — Amid widespread fear across the country over federal immigration law enforcement activities, legislation aimed at providing new protections for immigrants in Massachusetts got one step closer ...

Seth Kelly has been named the new CEO of the Athol Area YMCA. He has previously worked as grants administrator at the YMCA and community conservation program manager with the Mount Grace Land Trust.

BOSTON — New England’s energy grid has contended with its “most challenging operating conditions since the winter of 2017/2018” over the last two weeks, but officials at ISO New England said they ...

Athol officials are considering the demolition of a vacant 1930s building at 465 Main St., following concerns over its structural integrity. Building Inspector Bob Legare warned the Select Board that ...

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 ...

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 ...

Select Board and Athol Royalston School Committee member Mitch Grosky reads a portion of the Declaration of Independence at a ceremony recognizing the 250th anniversary of the Declaration’s signing.

ATHOL, MA – James A. Canning II, 89, formerly of Twitchell Street, died Wednesday morning, July 8, 2026 at Gardner Rehabilitation and Healthcare. Born in Orange on June 16, 1937, he was the son of ...

Among the spending allocations in the $63.4 billion fiscal year 2027 state budget, legislators representing Franklin County and the North Quabbin region secured $1.28 million to support the work of ...

Second-seeded Pioneer defeated No. 7 Athol, 23-21, in the Franklin Tech Girls Summer League playoffs on Thursday in Turners Falls. Maggie Tsipenyuk scored nine points, with Ariana Perkins chipping in ...

Monica Samano, a person with disabilities from Easthampton, speaks about her experiences at "Meeting the Moment: A Community Conversation and Resource Fair" at the Northampton Senior Center on Tuesday ...