Overview: Amherst officials have confirmed that water pressure was an issue during the firefighting efforts to combat the ...

Heywood Healthcare hiring event ATHOL – Masshire will host a hiring even for Heywood Healthcare at the Athol Public Library ...

A coalition is attempting to get a referendum on the November 2026 ballot to end adult-use recreational marijuana in Massachusetts, while preserving medical usage, and is cautiously optimistic about ...

The Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts hosted a webinar to discuss the public health challenges facing rural ...

Michael Indelicato, 41, of Athol, was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to possessing child sexual abuse materials, and is facing up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to ...

An Athol man was arrested Thursday morning for allegedly assaulting a female victim with a kitchen knife. Jack Newbrough, 25, was arrested at approximately 1 a.m. Thursday and charged with assault and ...

The Senate budget committee advanced a bill to reorganize the Cannabis Control Commission, double the amount of marijuana ...

Franklin County organizations have received grants from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection to reduce waste and promote sustainability through repair workshops and new hand dryers ...

Massachusetts Democrats Cynthia Stone Creem and Alice Hanlon Peisch are pushing a resolution to block a potential U.S. Constitution convention, which they say would protect fundamental rights and ...

The immediate SNAP crisis is over for now. However, under the Big Beautiful Bill, SNAP benefits will be reduced. Nearly 200,000 of our neighbors — 17.85% of the state’s SNAP recipients — will be ...

An elderly man was temporarily displaced from his home on Lombard Avenue after his back porch was set ablaze Tuesday afternoon. According to Deputy Fire Chief Eric Jack, the fire is believed to have ...