BOSTON — Less than a week after signing the new state budget, Gov. Maura Healey filed a supplemental budget on Wednesday seeking an extra $100 million for public schools. Her announcement comes amid a ...

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 ...

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 ...

There is a version of this Senate primary that appears in the TV ads Seth Moulton’s campaign has run over the past few months, and there is the version Massachusetts actually saw on Wednesday, July 8.

Every morning I watch the same thing happen. The sun rises over our home in western Massachusetts and begins pouring energy onto the solar panels we installed more than a decade ago. For 14 hours they ...

CHICOPEE — U.S. Sen. Ed Markey and Congressman Seth Moulton faced off Wednesday in a western Massachusetts primary debate, hitting on everything from Markey’s age to Moulton’s stance on trans athletes ...

As families across Massachusetts prepare to celebrate the country’s 250th anniversary this Fourth of July, public safety officials are warning residents to leave fireworks to the professionals. Each ...

Kissimmee, FL – Denis Jean Brault, age 77 of Kissimmee FL, formerly of Virginia Beach, VA, Pembroke Pines, FL and grew up in Athol, MA passed away Saturday, March 14, 2026, in the Orlando Veterans ...

NORTHAMPTON — Certain dates become unforgettable milestones. For Djoyce Matias Venturim, June 23, 2015, and July 4, 2026, mark the beginning of two chapters of her American story. Just over 11 years ...

Royalston's search for a new chief of police has been restarted after the sudden resignation of Templeton Police Sgt. Steve Flis, who was appointed in March. The Selectboard will interview the two ...

Gardner resident Christine Cummings swims with Holyoke resident Jackson Edwards in Lake Mattawa in Orange. Credit: PAUL FRANZ / Staff Photo Award-winning coverage on breaking news and today’s top ...