Proponents of rent control in Massachusetts argue that it will provide stability for residents and protect communities from displacement, while opponents argue that it will shift costs onto small ...

The Athol-Orange Chuck Stone Little League is celebrating its 75th anniversary with a parade, banquet, dance fundraiser, and spaghetti supper fundraiser.

The Athol Police Department will dedicate a room in the station to honor Capt. Earl Grimes, who was killed in the line of duty in 1937, and will display mementos donated by his grandson in the room.

Fish and Game Commissioner Tom O’Shea said the Healey administration has heard “an enthusiastic interest” in lifting the outright ban on Sunday hunting that’s been in place for centuries, an idea ...

The Board of Planning and Community Development held two public hearings for flag lot special permits for properties on Chestnut Hill Avenue and Lenox Street, and approved the first permit with ...

Josh Chernin, a Cambridge native and Harvard Business School graduate, is running unopposed for an open seat on the Petersham Selectboard, and is prioritizing improving the town's systems and ...

FirstLight Hydro Generating Co. has been issued a Notice of Responsibility from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection for an oil spill that ice buildup in one of the bascule gates ...

Gov. Maura Healey's fiscal year 2027 budget proposal includes initiatives to support west-east rail development, maintain stable Chapter 90 road funding, and provide money for improvements to unpaved ...