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 ...

A recent headline heralded the commonwealth’s purchase of a woodlot in Deerfield (“DCR Protects 262 acres of forest,” Oct. 21, 2025). Much as a new postage stamp might be added to a vast album, this ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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

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 coalition is attempting to get a referendum on the November 2026 ballot to end adult-use recreational marijuana in Massachusetts, while preserving medical usage, and is cautiously optimistic about ...