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By DOMENIC POLI
ATHOL – Anthony A. Brighenti, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and retired state Environmental Police officer who served many years on the Athol Selectboard and School Committee, died earlier this month. He was 80.
By GREG VINE
ROYALSTON – Residents gathered on The Common Monday afternoon, joining communities throughout North Quabbin in celebrating Memorial Day.
By GREG VINE
ATHOL – The region’s long string of rainy days broke just in time to provide the perfect setting for Monday’s Memorial Day services throughout North Quabbin.
By GREG VINE
ATHOL – The towns of Athol and Phillipston are continuing to explore options for what to do with the Bates Powers Dam
By DOMENIC POLI
ATHOL – Anthony A. Brighenti, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and retired state Environmental Police officer who served many years on the Athol Selectboard and School Committee, died earlier this month. He was 80.
By GABRIEL O’HARA SALINI
Over 50% of small business owners said they were likely to close or sell their business in the next five years, citing high costs across their businesses as a driving factor, a recent study from UMass Donahue Institute showed.
By CHINANU OKOLI
Some local farmers hope bills to mitigate PFAS contamination in Massachusetts could safeguard their work and protect their lives.
By GREG VINE
ATHOL – About two dozen people attended the public information meeting held Wednesday night by the Royalston Policing Committee. The panel was formed earlier this year to study what steps need to be taken to provide the kind of police coverage the town’s residents need and deserve.
By EMILEE KLEIN
AMHERST — UMass doctoral candidate Shannon Callaham had initially planned to spend last week analyzing interview data between Holyoke community members and energy industry professionals as part of a grant-funded project that centered around environmental justice in Holyoke’s transition to renewable energy.
Making Connections
By ELLA ADAMS
BOSTON – To the tune of the 215th Army Band, families of Massachusetts veterans who lost their lives during or as a result of service gathered with state leaders last week in anticipation of Memorial Day and in recognition of their loved ones’ sacrifices.
By GREG VINE
WINCHENDON — The Winchendon Musical Festival will celebrate its tenth year with a bit of a change in format for 2025. While still offering a broad array of musical offerings, the WMF will take place over the course of several months, rather than being squeezed into the span of two or three weeks.
By DOMENIC POLI
ORANGE — The Orange Farmers Market is back at its former home, Butterfield Park.
By DOMENIC POLI
WENDELL — The struggle to finalize a Ralph C. Mahar Regional School budget for fiscal year 2026 has spilled into Wendell, where Orange residents and school officials spoke at a Selectboard meeting to advocate for what they want the budget to reflect.
By MICHAEL P. NORTON
No-bid emergency food and transportation service procurements followed a failure by state officials to assess and react to a spike in demand for shelter services, according audit results released Tuesday.
By HANNAH MORIN
MassWildlife has concluded its 2024 Freshwater Sportfishing Awards Program, recognizing anglers across Massachusetts for their accomplishments in freshwater fishing.
By MIKE ROCHE
Happy Memorial Day!
By ELLA ADAMS
Representing their experiences living through the child welfare system, a multi-generational ensemble of performers took center stage Wednesday at the State House as service providers and child welfare advocates called on the state to support key programs.
By MADISON SCHOFIELD
GREENFIELD — Library directors from the area gathered on Monday to tell their stories on what it means to be a librarian in 2025.
By DOMENIC POLI
WENDELL — Residents voiced concerns about recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement apprehensions and deportations, and support for a Medicare-for-All system and land conservation, during a town hall-style meeting with the Democrat representing the 7th Hampden District on Monday afternoon.
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