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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.

By SAM DRYSDALE

Career technical schools in Massachusetts will use a lottery system to admit students when there are more applicants than available seats, an approach that supporters say will ensure fairness and critics warn will water down education standards.

By GREG VINE

ATHOL — This Friday marks the return of the annual series of Fourth Friday promotions in downtown Athol. The event, which runs from 4 to 7 p.m. is held in hopes of encouraging residents and visitors to check out the many offerings available at businesses along Main Street. As a result, Main Street will be closed to traffic between School and Exchange streets to allow pedestrians to amble safely from business to business. A number of vendors also will be on hand.

By SAM DRYSDALE

The state will close its remaining motel and hotel shelters this summer, Gov. Maura Healey announced Monday, as the governor and lawmakers have imposed restrictions on the emergency housing system over the past year and family enrollment has declined.

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

WENDELL — Before his death in November, Joshua Jay Dostis, better known locally as the politically charged jester Waffles T. Clown, announced his terminal illness in a fashion typical to him, with a communal gathering at the Full Moon Coffeehouse.