My husband recently unearthed a T-shirt he bought in Hong Kong in 1991. It proclaims “Hong Kong 1997” and shows a man on scaffolding painting over the Union Jack with the flag of the People’s Republic ...

Massachusetts has faced an official drought since October 2024, leading to mandatory water conservation measures across various municipalities. While some regions maintain full reservoirs, declining ...

11:26 a.m. Police were called about a party possibly under the influence, described as a white male, with possibly pink pants, a backpack and a hat. 12:30 p.m. A party called to report a possible scam ...

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 ...

Campbell Ironworks crews worked with Oxbow Design Build and Greenfield Community College staff on Wednesday to lift a shipping container turned weatherization lab into place behind the East Building.

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 ...

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 ...

BOSTON — Auditor Diana DiZoglio sued top legislative leaders Tuesday, asking the Supreme Judicial Court to force compliance with the 2024 voter law authorizing audits of the Legislature. That lawsuit, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mosquitoes testing positive for West Nile virus in Deerfield and Northfield have prompted health officials to remind residents to take precautions despite the overall risk remaining low.