The campaign behind a proposed 2026 ballot measure to establish rent control across the state says it has cleared the highest signature-gathering hurdle in the initiative petition process, submitting ...

A vast display of blankets, scarves, coats and stuffed animals will be sprawled across the Common for the next few days, ready for those in need to take home.Eight years ago, Sandra Cross was thinking ...

The Phillipston Selectboard has requested that the U.S. Postal Service assign the town its own unique ZIP code, as it currently shares the 01331 ZIP code with Athol, which can cause confusion for ...

A recent headline heralded the commonwealth’s purchase of a woodlot in Deerfield (“DCR Protects 262 acres of forest,” Oct. 21 ...

Fall is here and with it comes the phenomenon of lake turnover, which is essential for a healthy ecosystem, as well as the end of upland bird season and the start of shotgun and black powder deer ...

A small cabin is reflected in Tully Pond in Orange on a still late fall day. PAUL FRANZ / Staff Photo ...

An Athol man was arrested Thursday morning for allegedly assaulting a female victim with a kitchen knife. Jack Newbrough, 25, was arrested at approximately 1 a.m. Thursday and charged with assault and ...

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Franklin County organizations have received grants from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection to reduce waste and promote sustainability through repair workshops and new hand dryers ...

Michael Indelicato, 41, of Athol, was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to possessing child sexual abuse materials, and is facing up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to ...

The Ralph C. Mahar Regional School District School Committee has rejected a proposal to limit the next fiscal year's budget to 40% over the minimum required by the state, citing concerns that they ...