Members of Village Neighbors, a group that helps older residents live independently at home as long as possible, socialize at New Salem Preserves while drinking cider and taking in the views recently.

Construction is underway on the new Veterans Home in Holyoke, which will be one of the largest projects in western ...

The Franklin County Technical School recently toured the new Aviation Maintenance Technology building, which was funded by a $4.2 million state grant and features a 12,000-square-foot hangar, avionics ...

Two brothers from Sheffield, Massachusetts were released from Israeli custody and sent to Jordan after being detained for ...

The Big Random, with Athol Town Manager Shaun Suhoski on keyboard, plays during the Winchendon Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 11. PHOTO BY GREG VINE ...

Seth Moulton, a 46-year-old Congressman from Salem, has announced his candidacy for U.S. Senate, challenging 79-year-old Ed Markey in the Democratic primary and arguing that Massachusetts needs a ...

Franklin County schools experienced a drop in MCAS scores this year, with results continuing to fall below pre-pandemic learning levels for most schools.

Massachusetts cities and towns are facing a financial crisis due to increasing costs, stagnant state aid and limits on taxation, according to a new report from the Massachusetts Municipal Association.

Finishing touches are made to the Sluiceway Bridge on Crescent Street near L.S. Starrett, just off of Main Street. Department ...

Two years after the Hamas attack on Israel, a commemorative service was held in Amherst to remember the victims and call for ...

Governor Maura Healey has ordered the Department of Public Utilities to review all gas and electric bill charges to reduce or eliminate any that do not provide a benefit to ratepayers, in an effort to ...

Sen. Jo Comerford is pushing for a bill to establish an Indigenous Peoples Day in Massachusetts, which is supported by many local communities and organizations.