The Connecticut River Conservancy, with the help of volunteers, rescued an estimated 1,700 aquatic creatures from the Turners Falls Power Canal during its yearly drawdown.

The Selectboard received an update on a number of ongoing projects, as well as times when they should be completed. At the board’s meeting on Sept. 16, Town Manager Shaun Suhoski and Assistant Public ...

Stella Connor, Franklin County's oldest resident, died at the age of 110, having connected with many as a pillar in her community during her long life.

On the evening of Oct. 3, the Athol American Legion will fill with music, laughter, and community spirit as friends and neighbors gather for a fundraising dance to benefit the Children’s Tumor ...

Paul A. Bickford ATHOL, MA - Paul A. Bickford, 73, of New Sherborn Road, died peacefully at home on Sunday afternoon, September 21, 2025 following a hard fought battle with cancer. Born in Cambridge ...

U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) has sent a letter to Nexstar Media Group in response to its announcement to no longer broadcast “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on its ABC-affiliated stations, leading to a brief ...

AMHERST — Chanting “shame” and “shut it down,” as well as pounding on the walls inside the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts, student activists on Monday demanded that ...

Crews from Fanelli amusements set up for this weekend’s Fall Carnival in Winchendon. The event runs Thursday and Friday from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m., with fireworks ...

The recent assassination of an important figure has gotten me thinking about how we receive our news. This figure was important in many ways but I was unfamiliar with him. I did not recognize the name ...