ROYALSTON—Author Allen Young of Royalston has released his 15th book, “From the Octagon/people•places•news•views,” a compilation of his previously published vignettes, accounts, and opinion pieces ...

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Franklin County schools experienced a drop in MCAS scores this year, with results continuing to fall below pre-pandemic learning levels for most schools.

Several road projects in and around downtown Athol, including School Street, Tunnel Street, Ridge Avenue, and the alphabets, are expected to be completed by mid-November, with a total cost of ...

Fellows, 95, passed away early Wednesday morning, October 8, 2025 at Applewood Nursing & Rehabilitation in Winchester, NH. Born ...

Two years after the Hamas attack on Israel, a commemorative service was held in Amherst to remember the victims and call for ...

Proposed legislation could ban teens from working in tobacco fields, impacting a rite of passage for many. Local farmers ...

With the completion of the Crescent Street bridge project and the re-opening of Crescent Street, free parking along Main and ...

The Northwestern District Attorney's Office identified Robert Szabo, 63, of Connecticut as being the skydiver who died three days after he was involved in a skydiving accident at Orange Municipal ...

In their final road game of the regular season, the Smith Academy girls soccer team upended Athol, 3-1, at O’Brien Field. Anna Scagel, Emily Pearl and Nina Place netted goals for the Falcons, while ...

State Sen. Jo Comerford and Rep. Susannah Whipps met with the Selectboard to discuss the state's $61 billion budget and the impact of federal cuts on the next fiscal year, which will be challenging ...

Plant scientists predict that the leaves will change color later this year due to a dry summer, with peak colors expected ...