Early Bird Birding with Jeff Johnstone ATHOL – Join Jeff Johnstone at the Millers River Environmental Center, 100 Main St, ...

On the morning of Sept. 11, a recording of the names of the 2,977 victims of the 2001 terrorist attacks will be broadcast ...

Overview: The University of Massachusetts has received a $3m grant from the National Science Foundation to create a unique program called Strengthening Healthcare Innovation through Nursing and ...

Overview: Rural lawmakers and advocates in Massachusetts are pushing for more support for microtransit systems, which provide flexible, on-demand ride services to remote areas. They argue that these ...

Overview: The Phillipston Community Preservation Committee (CPC) has nearly $1.3m set aside for community preservation projects, with $125,260 for open space initiatives, $20,549 for historic ...

Community Action Pioneer Valley is launching the "Clare Higgins Fund for Community Resilience" to support its work in providing low-income households with stability, as federal funding for human ...

Overview: Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has proposed new regulations to reduce the time for environmental reviews of housing projects from over a year to just 30 days. The draft rules, which are ...

Overview: Bill Chiasson won the Special Election in Athol, Massachusetts, to fill the vacancy created by Andy Sujdak's sudden resignation in April. Chiasson received 263 votes out of the 426 cast and ...

On Sat., Sept. 6, the Silver Lake Pickleball Association hosted its very first tournament at the recently renovated Silver Lake pickleball courts in Athol. The tournament format was Round Robin, with ...

Overview: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has launched "Operation Patriot 2.0" in Boston, following up on May's immigration enforcement campaign across Massachusetts. The new push ...

Proposals to slash the state income tax, reverse a decades-old ban on rent control, and force the Legislature and governor to open their records have taken another step toward the 2026 ballot.