This spring’s Mother’s Day is over, but few know its origin story. The flame of its spirit needs to linger. This is a holiday meant to propel us forward in a positive direction that continues long ...

The University of Massachusetts Amherst has launched a long-range, phased plan to modernize housing on campus, including building new dormitories before others are replaced or renovated, GAZETTE FILE ...

Overview: Phillipston Police Department has welcomed Ziva, a 4-year-old bloodhound, as its newest K-9 officer. Ziva is trained as a comfort dog and in "mantrailing," a K-9 discipline where dogs are ...

Orange, MA – It is with heartfelt sorrow that we announce the passing of Louise Marie Hamel, fondly known to many as “Weezie”, on May 8, 2026. Born on June 27, 1963, in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, ...

Sunday, July 6 2:10 a.m. – Caller on 911 reporting her upstairs neighbor is making noise pacing back and forth. Spoke with male subject in that apartment, he was advised of the complaint. Tuesday, ...

The Public Works Director of Athol has announced that a number of roads will be resurfaced after Memorial Day, resulting in detours and delays, with a total cost of $900,000 for the neighborhood ...

John Smiarowski, his son Christian Smiarowski and his nephew Teddy Smiarowski III bundle asparagus for sales at their farm in Hatfield. Credit: PAUL FRANZ / Staff Photo Sign up for the Athol Daily ...

In Gavin De Becker’s 1997 book “The Gift of Fear,” the author describes seven techniques that human predators use to get access to their prospective victims. One of these is called “forced teaming.” ...

A study by the Eos Foundation found that Massachusetts' high-poverty schools could reach an additional 303,000 students with breakfast in the classroom, boosting learning and reducing hunger. If ...

The Supreme Judicial Court has expressed interest in resolving the long-running dispute between Attorney General Andrea Campbell and Auditor Diana DiZoglio over an attempted audit of the Legislature, ...

Franklin County Technical School culinary student Hunter Lane describes his version of a three-course meal made from a military MRE (meal ready to eat) to Sgt. John Vivier of the National Guard at the ...