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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Lt. Ben Goody of the Franklin County Sheriff's Office was awarded a Massachusetts Sheriffs' Association's Deputy Sheriff of the Year award for his exceptional courage and dedication during an ...

Organizations across Franklin County and the North Quabbin region are offering free meals on Thanksgiving to ensure that residents of all means can enjoy the traditional holiday fare, with Stone Soup ...

Heywood Healthcare hiring event ATHOL – Masshire will host a hiring even for Heywood Healthcare at the Athol Public Library ...

The Athol and Royalston historical societies are holding a holiday wreath sale this weekend to raise funds, with wreaths made by Michael Adams and a group of volunteers and decorated with donated ...