The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court upheld the first-degree murder convictions of Joshua Hart for the 2016 home invasion ...

Legislation requiring public disclosure for people and groups spending significant sums to influence town meeting votes is ...

The overwhelming majority of Bay Staters continue to have health insurance coverage, but a new survey highlights nagging ...

Massachusetts voters in 2026 could have the chance to repeal adult-use recreational marijuana. The state Elections Division announced Dec. 18 that it certified 78,301 signatures backing a petition ...

The new year has brought changes to the way people purchase their Massachusetts sporting licenses, with the process now being ...

Jay LordGREENFIELD, MA - Jay Lord (born John Garvin Lord, Jr.), beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, brother, son and friend passed away on December 20th, at the age of 83, after a courageous ...

As we enter the new year and read in our local papers about our school district possibly regionalizing, I keep asking myself this question: Will 2026 finally be the year Massachusetts fixes its ...

Massachusetts has secured about $162 million in federal dollars to bolster rural health care, part of the first round of funding released in a five-year program. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ...

By this time next year, the streets of Northampton, Easthampton and Amherst may feature a new kind of social hub: Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes, marijuana-friendly yoga studios and theaters.

As the holiday season comes to a close the Athol Woman’s Club would like to extend its thanks and gratitude for the donations ...

Vergial R. AllenAthol, MA - It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Vergial (Verg) Ross Allen, 70 of Athol, Massachusetts. Verg passed away peacefully on December 25th 2025 surrounded by ...

A barn at 50 Old Center was destroyed in a three-alarm fire Saturday evening. Winchendon Fire Chief Thomas Smith said the ...