Despite the politically polarizing and often confusing time across the United States, Dorcas Boateng, a nurse practitioner in Worcester originally from Ghana, is grateful to be an American citizen. “I ...

Town officials, residents and school district stakeholders gathered for the final information session about the proposed new school building for Franklin County Technical School, where questions about ...

The Supreme Judicial Court has expressed interest in resolving the long-running dispute between Attorney General Andrea Campbell and Auditor Diana DiZoglio over an attempted audit of the Legislature, ...

The University of Massachusetts Amherst has launched a long-range, phased plan to modernize housing on campus, including building new dormitories before others are replaced or renovated, GAZETTE FILE ...

The Public Works Director of Athol has announced that a number of roads will be resurfaced after Memorial Day, resulting in detours and delays, with a total cost of $900,000 for the neighborhood ...

This writer enjoys turkey hunting. A lot. It became a real passion back in 1987 when my first bird, a jake in West Rutland, Vermont, was called in by Vermonter Larry Sears. That morning’s experience ...

Sunday, July 6 2:10 a.m. – Caller on 911 reporting her upstairs neighbor is making noise pacing back and forth. Spoke with male subject in that apartment, he was advised of the complaint. Tuesday, ...

Orange, MA – It is with heartfelt sorrow that we announce the passing of Louise Marie Hamel, fondly known to many as “Weezie”, on May 8, 2026. Born on June 27, 1963, in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, ...

The Quabbin Reservoir is 18 miles long and has a surface area of 24,529 acres, which is equivalent to almost 500 Boston Commons laid side-by-side, or about 80% of the land area of Boston. This photo ...

John Smiarowski, his son Christian Smiarowski and his nephew Teddy Smiarowski III bundle asparagus for sales at their farm in Hatfield. Credit: PAUL FRANZ / Staff Photo Sign up for the Athol Daily ...

In Gavin De Becker’s 1997 book “The Gift of Fear,” the author describes seven techniques that human predators use to get access to their prospective victims. One of these is called “forced teaming.” ...