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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The deaths of Diane Opper and Emma MacDonald, two local women allegedly killed by their husbands within a month of each other this spring, have brought renewed attention to domestic violence and the ...

AMHERST — Continued planning for west-east rail development, a commitment to stable Chapter 90 road funding for cities and towns, and money for improvements to unpaved roads and undersized culverts ...