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.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Community colleges are most often viewed through the lens of degrees, workforce training and transfer programs. Those missions are essential. But at Greenfield Community College, our mission also ...