Legislation requiring public disclosure for people and groups spending significant sums to influence town meeting votes is ...

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court upheld the first-degree murder convictions of Joshua Hart for the 2016 home invasion ...

The new year has brought changes to the way people purchase their Massachusetts sporting licenses, with the process now being ...

The overwhelming majority of Bay Staters continue to have health insurance coverage, but a new survey highlights nagging ...

ORANGE — When Orange resident Amelia Clarke graduated from Westfield State University with a degree in criminal justice, she wasn’t certain what was next for her. What she did know was that she wanted ...

By this time next year, the streets of Northampton, Easthampton and Amherst may feature a new kind of social hub: Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes, marijuana-friendly yoga studios and theaters.

At the Special Town Meeting on January 14, Royalston voters will be asked to rescind $1.7 million in unused balances from seven Proposition 2 1⁄2 debt exclusions passed between 2016 and 2023, allocate ...

A barn at 50 Old Center was destroyed in a three-alarm fire Saturday evening. Winchendon Fire Chief Thomas Smith said the ...

As the holiday season comes to a close the Athol Woman’s Club would like to extend its thanks and gratitude for the donations ...

Kayla Donaldson of Orange and her 5 year old daughter Hayden look at an ice sculpture of stars at Starry Starry Night in Orange on New Years Eve. PAUL FRANZ / Staff Photo Award-winning coverage on ...

Jay LordGREENFIELD, MA - Jay Lord (born John Garvin Lord, Jr.), beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, brother, son and friend passed away on December 20th, at the age of 83, after a courageous ...

The Orange Trading Co. building is reflected in the Millers River in downtown Orange. Credit: PAUL FRANZ / Staff Photo ...