University of Massachusetts Amherst professor Bethany Bradley testified before state legislators about the detriments of ...

Overview: A bill to establish a minimum wage of $25 per hour for enhanced care workers has been proposed in Massachusetts, with support from health care workers and SEIU Local 509. A hearing also ...

The Athol and Royalston historical societies are holding a holiday wreath sale this weekend to raise funds, with wreaths made by Michael Adams and a group of volunteers and decorated with donated ...

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

Educators and legislators from western Massachusetts have called for increased funding for rural schools, which are facing ...

A small cabin is reflected in Tully Pond in Orange on a still late fall day. PAUL FRANZ / Staff Photo ...

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

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

As state legislators, for the first time in 18 years, reshape the formula that determines how the state funds education, representatives from local school districts shared their views on how state ...

The Selectboard discussed the increasing number of double utility poles in town, which are unsightly, present a safety hazard, and cause damage to town property, and urged National Grid and Verizon to ...

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 ...

A recent headline heralded the commonwealth’s purchase of a woodlot in Deerfield (“DCR Protects 262 acres of forest,” Oct. 21 ...