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: 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 ...

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: 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 ...

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

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 ...

Phillipston residents attended a meeting of the Community Preservation Committee on Monday to learn the process of applying for nearly $1 million in unspent CPA funds. PHOTO BY GREG VINE The ...

ATHOL – Town Manager Shaun Suhoski said a recent 20% increase in town employee health insurance premiums can be handled this fiscal year, but the next year could prove problematic. Suhoski met with ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...