Franklin County's interim sheriff, Lori Streeter, defended her spending of civil process fees on parade participation and ...

The Selectboard of Athol approved the temporary placement of two monuments honoring local veterans at Veterans Park until a ...

In the “Letter from the Birmingham Jail,” Martin Luther King Jr. warned that the greatest obstacle toward true change is not ...

Franklin County has received $3.4 million in Community Development Block Grants to support infrastructure upgrades, housing ...

Librarians across western Massachusetts are calling for an additional $1 million for public library aid in the state's fiscal ...

The capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro at the beginning of the month has, in many ways, raised more questions than answers, according to local experts on the region who recently gathered at a ...

ORANGE — The town’s Economic Development & Industrial Corporation is seeking qualified developers for the potential purchase and redevelopment of the former Butterfield School at 94 South Main St. The ...

The Athol Cultural Council recently awarded a total of $16,400 of funding to several local organizations to support cultural, educational and artistic initiatives in the greater Athol community. The ...

Franklin County municipalities spent a total of $3.16 million on winter road expenses in FY25, with the town of Colrain spending the least per roadway mile and Buckland spending the most per roadway ...

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston has awarded $2.12 million in grants and a $1.2 million loan to support the construction ...

Valley Medical Group, a multi-specialty medical group in the Pioneer Valley, has laid off 41 employees due to financial strains.