Rachel’s Table acquired a dedicated gleaning vehicle funded by grants and donations to expand its ability to recover and distribute surplus produce from local farms to communities facing food ...

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 ...

A partial demolition of a building at 339 Main St. in Athol was completed last week following reports of a wall bowing and bricks falling. Owned by Woodland Realty Trust, the structure formerly housed ...

This Ilia Underwing caterpillar is exquisitely colored to simply blend into the background. Look at the bump on the caterpillar's back and you can almost see a dollop of bird poop. Good camouflage for ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

State Sen. Paul Mark and state Rep. Susannah Whipps joined in the Massachusetts Commission on the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution’s effort to place a commemorative copy of the Declaration ...

DEERFIELD — U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton stopped by Bar-Way Farm on Thursday morning to learn about the dairy farm’s role in the local economy and how the federal government can step in to support farms in ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON — Western Massachusetts immigrant advocates and Democratic lawmakers welcomed a Supreme Court ruling Tuesday preserving birthright citizenship, expressing relief after justices rejected ...