Overview: The Selectboard in Athol has approved plans to store propane tanks for the Residences at the Park housing project, which will provide heat for on-site construction at the former Bigelow and ...

University of Massachusetts Amherst professor Bethany Bradley testified before state legislators about the detriments of ...

Organizations across Franklin County and the North Quabbin region are offering free meals on Thanksgiving to ensure that ...

This month kicked off with a federal government shutdown that resulted in the loss of  Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for 12,000 Franklin County Residents. In an effort to ...

Campaigns backing at least 10 of the 44 filed ballot question proposals believe they’re still in the running to make it onto the 2026 ballot, while the majority of petitions have died before the ...

The state Department of Public Health has launched a new ad campaign, "This Ad Won't Make You Quit Vaping," to help young adults ages 18-24 quit vaping by providing them with free resources and ...

During the first week of the two-week shotgun deer hunting season in Massachusetts, successful hunters are required to check all deer at a biological check station. Again this year, the Orange Gun ...

Over 150 people, including Gov. Maura Healey, joined NEPM radio host Christopher "Monte" Belmonte's 16th annual March for the Food Bank, which raised $670,581 to support food security in the region.

Overview: Amherst officials have confirmed that water pressure was an issue during the firefighting efforts to combat the ...

Overview: A bill to establish a minimum wage of $25 per hour for enhanced care workers has been proposed in Massachusetts, with support from health care workers and SEIU Local 509. A hearing also ...

Max Bowen is the editor of the Athol Daily News, and can be reached at mbowen@atholdailynews.com and 413-930-4074. He’s worked in media since 2003 as a correspondent, reporter, photographer and editor ...

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