A crash on Route 2 that occurred Monday morning and involving at least six vehicles is under investigation, according to the Massachusetts State Police. One female was transported to Athol Hospital ...

ATHOL – Town Manager Shaun Suhoski said a recent 20% increase in town employee health insurance premiums can be handled this ...

Community Action Pioneer Valley is launching the "Clare Higgins Fund for Community Resilience" to support its work in providing low-income households with stability, as federal funding for human ...

First responders, town officials and residents gathered Thursday morning at Athol Fire Station for a memorial service to honor those lost on Sept. 11, 2001. In addition, personnel from the Petersham ...

Target shooting can be fun. Whether it is punching holes in a target, sighting in a gun, or breaking clay targets, it is an activity that is a great way to spend some time on. What makes it even ...

Overview: Rural lawmakers and advocates in Massachusetts are pushing for more support for microtransit systems, which provide flexible, on-demand ride services to remote areas. They argue that these ...

On the morning of Sept. 11, a recording of the names of the 2,977 victims of the 2001 terrorist attacks will be broadcast ...

Overview: The Phillipston Community Preservation Committee (CPC) has nearly $1.3m set aside for community preservation projects, with $125,260 for open space initiatives, $20,549 for historic ...

Overview: Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has proposed new regulations to reduce the time for environmental reviews of housing projects from over a year to just 30 days. The draft rules, which are ...

Early Bird Birding with Jeff Johnstone ATHOL – Join Jeff Johnstone at the Millers River Environmental Center, 100 Main St, ...

On Sat., Sept. 6, the Silver Lake Pickleball Association hosted its very first tournament at the recently renovated Silver Lake pickleball courts in Athol. The tournament format was Round Robin, with ...