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By SCOTT MERZBACH

A longtime pledge by State Auditor Diana DiZoglio to audit the state Legislature, contending this will provide more transparency and accountability to legislative proceedings, is coming before voters at the November election, after she was unable to...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — Toting buckets and nets, roughly 30 volunteers made the trek down into the muddy pit that is the drained power canal to rescue sea lampreys on Monday. This yearly rescue, conducted when the power canal is drained for yearly...

ATHOL — A Mass Cash ticket worth $100,000 has been sold at the Country Convenience Store at 216 S. Main St. in Athol, the Mass Lottery has reported.According to Mass Lottery, the winner of that prize has yet to claim it. The ticket was sold on Sept....

By MICHAEL CASEY

BOSTON — The federal government was mostly responsible for a 2019 nighttime collision involving a snowmobiler who nearly died after hitting a Black Hawk helicopter that was parked on a trail in Worthington, a judge ruled in awarding him $3.3 million...

By GREG VINE

PHILLIPSTON – Selectboard member Nicole Gough went before the Athol Selectboard on Sept. 17 to seek more time for Phillipston officials to determine if they wish to take ownership of the Bates Powers Dam.The dam, constructed in 1846 and last...

By SAM DRYSDALE

Kids in Massachusetts, and nationwide, are behind on reading.In her State of the Commonwealth address at the beginning of this year, Gov. Maura Healey proposed a $30 million investment over five years to boost early literacy efforts.“Every child in...

By CARLA CHARTER

Rose (Nelson) Gosselin, who retired with her husband Cleophas Gosselin in Ervingside, spent her career in the family business – the circus.Gosselin, a native of England, was born on Jan. 12, 1864, the daughter of Samuel Nelson, one of four brothers...

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

ORANGE — Athol Police and Fire will take to the field against first responders from Orange for the third year in a row in an effort to connect with the community, while also raising money for a local family battling breast cancer.Orange Police Officer...

By ALISON KUZNITZ

BOSTON — State housing officials kicked off outreach efforts on accessory dwelling units to municipal leaders Wednesday, as they prepare for zoning changes embedded in the Affordable Homes Act to take effect in February.Staff from the Executive Office...

By ALEXA LEWIS

AMHERST — “Growing up poor, all I’ve ever wanted was financial freedom,” said Beatrice Rogers, a third-year psychology and holistic health major at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. But that freedom might be far away for Rogers, whose college...

By GREG VINE

PHILLIPSTON – After three months of searching, the town will soon have a new police chief to succeed former Phillipston Police Chief Kevin Dodge.The town’s Selectboard voted at its meeting Wednesday night to hire Templeton Police Officer Robert...

By CHRIS LISINSKI

Opponents of a major new gun law say they have collected a bit less than half of the signatures they need by early next month to suspend the measure until voters would potentially get a chance to decide its fate in 2026.A group of gun owners and...

By CHRIS LARABEE

ORANGE – Getting on and off a plane might sound like an odd piece of police training, but it can make quite a difference when you’re a dog.On Monday morning, K-9s and their handlers gathered at the Orange Municipal Airport for the second day of a...

By GREG VINE

WINCHENDON – After a year’s hiatus, the popular Winchendon Music Festival is returning to the Toy Town.Three of the five performances will take place in the Murdock-Whitney House, home of the Winchendon History and Cultural Center, while two will be...

By Mike RocheThe weather always provides plenty to talk about and the recent prolonged dry spell is getting a lot of attention. According to recent reports, we are approaching 30 days without measurable rainfall. That makes this event, or lack of...

By SAM DORAN

BOSTON — Paul Revere rode up Beacon Street blaring the news of rapidly approaching redcoats while Gov. Maura Healey trumpeted a message of her own, calling for Massachusetts to “show off our state over the next two years” as it prepares for center...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – A public hearing that began two months ago concluded Tuesday night with the Selectboard declaring that 1756 Main St. constitutes “a dangerous condition and a nuisance to the neighborhood.”A home on the property, owned by Matt Alden, was gutted...

By NAOMI SCULLY-BRISTOL

A bill moving through Congress that prohibits federal agencies from procuring or obtaining any biotechnology equipment or service produced or provided by a “company of concern,” specifically five firms based in China, has drawn strong opposition from...

By SAM DRYSDALE

BOSTON — A commission tasked with considering the structure and sustainability of the state’s beleaguered emergency family shelter system is up against a quickly approaching deadline, with still broad disagreement amongst its members about what...