Athol, MA – Carolyn E. (Evashowsky) Thibeault passed away peacefully on January 29, 2026, at the age of 86. A loving and thoughtful mother and grandmother, she was known fondly as “Gram T” by her ...

Three mosquitoes testing positive for West Nile Virus were recently identified in Deerfield and Northfield, though officials report the overall risk level in Franklin County remains low. While the ...

The Orange-based education center LaunchSpace recently held a soft opening for a new shared-use kitchen at the Pleasant Street School in Athol. This first phase of an $18 million redevelopment project ...

BOSTON — Amid widespread fear across the country over federal immigration law enforcement activities, legislation aimed at providing new protections for immigrants in Massachusetts got one step closer ...

PETERSHAM, MA – George T. Patriquin, 76, of 15 Spring St., died peacefully at home July 24, 2026, surrounded by family after a long battle with cancer. He was born September 25, 1949 in Gardner, the ...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Congressman Jim McGovern has teamed up with Congressman Greg Casar of Texas to introduce the Fair Seeds for Farmers Act, a House bill that would limit seed patents and protect ...

Two veterans, Doug McIntosh and Scott Hemlin, were presented with Quilts of Valor by the North Orange Grange during a ceremony held in May.

SOUTH HADLEY — A study spot. A movie theater. A cozy lounge area. A tutoring center. A classroom. One room at Mount Holyoke College’s Ciruti Language Center encompassed it all. The Language and ...

ATHOL – The Community Bridge Fund will host the Taste of Community fundraiser Sunday at Uptown Common to benefit local families and individuals in need. The event will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m ...

Patricia Thayer and Trish Kittredge of the Hilltown Churches Food Pantry, right, talk with Baystate Franklin Medical Center family medicine residents about the food pantry and those it serves in ...

My nephew Jared Roche has long wanted to catch a shark and conveyed that interest to my brother Chris, who mentioned it to me. In recent years, it came to my attention that Bob Humphrey is an ...

Athol officials are considering the demolition of a vacant 1930s building at 465 Main St., following concerns over its structural integrity. Building Inspector Bob Legare warned the Select Board that ...