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 ...

Joseph Cuzzupoli was ordered to pay $2.1 million after a jury found him liable for fraud and breach of contract involving Western MA nursing homes.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

ATHOL, MA – James A. Canning II, 89, formerly of Twitchell Street, died Wednesday morning, July 8, 2026 at Gardner Rehabilitation and Healthcare. Born in Orange on June 16, 1937, he was the son of ...

Athol, MA – Rita M. Besseck, 95, of Athol, MA, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 11, 2026 after a brief illness. She was born on December 2, 1930 in Athol to Mary (Vangritis) and Frank ...

Pasadena, CA – Paul Henry Nelson, born March 5, 1948, passed away most unexpectedly October 6, 2025. Paul was a resident of Petersham, MA growing up. He graduated from Mahar High School with the class ...