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Legislative push renewed to raise farmworkers’ pay to state minimum
02-06-2025 4:00 PM

By EMILEE KLEIN

SPRINGFIELD — Most Massachusetts farmworkers whose hard work puts food on the dinner tables for Massachusetts families have difficulty affording the produce they pick and process.

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Ed board inches toward vocational school reforms
02-05-2025 4:00 PM

By SAM DRYSDALE

Any selective criteria used to admit students to vocational technical schools must be actually essential to the success of the school, per new regulations the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is drafting for their board’s review in February.


Erving officers, CSO clinician commended for suicide prevention at French King Bridge
02-05-2025 2:00 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

ERVING — Three Erving police officers and a mental health clinician with Clinical & Support Options (CSO) have been formally commended for their lifesaving actions in two different incidents involving suicidal individuals at the French King Bridge.


Isaac Mass forms exploratory committee for Franklin County sheriff campaign
02-05-2025 1:00 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

A local attorney and business owner has launched an exploratory committee to evaluate a potential run for Franklin County sheriff.


New Salem Museum owners seek common ground with abutters as site plan approval sought
02-04-2025 12:16 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

NEW SALEM — The attorney representing the New Salem Museum and Academy of Fine Art’s owners hopes to meet with some of the institution’s abutters to hash out differences as he works to secure site plan approval for this clients.


New Franklin County sheriff sworn in
02-03-2025 3:01 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Franklin County has a new sheriff, as Lori Streeter took the oath of office on Friday afternoon with staff members looking on.


State board sees no easy answers on cellphones in classrooms
02-02-2025 2:01 PM

By SAM DRYSDALE

BOSTON — Attorney General Andrea Campbell wants to stop students from using cell phones in schools, but education regulators seem unsure how far they should go – especially when that power lies not in the state’s hands, but with local school districts.


Public forum to review third phase of Canal and South Neighborhood Improvement Plan
02-01-2025 12:00 PM

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – A community meeting will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 8, to discuss the third and final phase of the Canal and South Neighborhood Improvement Plan.


Memo rescinded, but fed funds fight just starting in Mass
01-31-2025 3:14 PM

By SAM DRYSDALE and MICHAEL P. NORTON

Reacting to reports that President Donald Trump rescinded his federal funds freeze order, Congresswoman Lori Trahan warned “the fight is far from over” and the White House made clear that efforts to “end the egregious waste of federal funding” will continue.


McGovern addresses recent federal freeze at AHS Food Pantry
01-31-2025 12:40 PM

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – During a recent visit to the Athol High School Family & Community Center and Food Pantry, U.S. Rep. James McGovern addressed the recent federal spending freeze that had so many concerned about the future.


Passenger jet collides with Army helicopter while landing at Reagan Washington National Airport
01-29-2025 11:12 PM

By LOLITA C. BALDOR, TARA COPP and ERIC TUCKER

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — A passenger jet collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River.


Governor names interim sheriff for Franklin County
01-29-2025 3:00 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Lori Streeter, the Franklin County Jail and House of Correction’s superintendent and special sheriff since 2014, has been chosen to serve as retiring Sheriff Christopher Donelan’s interim replacement starting at the beginning of February.


Funding freeze order sows confusion, fear across Pioneer Valley, beyond
01-29-2025 2:00 PM

By SCOTT MERZBACH, ALEXA LEWIS, CHRIS LARABEE and ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

The vague language in the Trump administration’s freeze on federal funding prompted “chaos” and “confusion” among organizations dependent upon the trillions of dollars potentially impacted.


Push to legalize psychedelics returns: After defeat in November, 10 legislators file bills more limited in scope
01-28-2025 2:01 PM

By SAMUEL GELINAS

BOSTON — Less than three months after voters rejected a ballot measure to legalize certain natural psychedelic substances and introduce therapeutic care, legislators have filed 10 bills at the start of this legislative session hoping to push the cause forward.


Healey aims to aid rural roads through Chapter 90 b0ost
01-28-2025 10:20 AM

By CHRIS LISINSKI

Gov. Maura Healey’s proposal to increase state funding for local road and bridge projects also overhauls the way those dollars are distributed, and includes major boosts for smaller and rural communities with smaller property tax bases but more road miles to care for.


Unclaimed remain of veterans laid to rest in Winchendon
01-27-2025 12:00 PM

By GREG VINE

WINCHENDON – On Friday, the unclaimed remains of three veterans were laid to rest at the Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Winchendon.


Two area residents among those pardoned by Trump for Jan. 6 offenses
01-27-2025 9:29 AM

By DOMENIC POLI

Two area residents are among the roughly 1,500 people pardoned by President Donald Trump for their actions during the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.


Athol Selectboard approves sale of schools for NewVue
01-26-2025 2:00 PM

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – The Selectboard has made progress with the transfer of the former Riverbend and Bigelow schools to new ownership for redevelopment.


Rep. Blais files bill for private well standards
01-26-2025 2:00 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

BOSTON — New legislation filed by state Rep. Natalie Blais seeks the development of minimum statewide quality standards for private wells, as well as the expansion of a financial assistance program for residents trying to remediate wells contaminated by so-called “forever chemicals,” or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).


Athol Selectboard questions price for school study
01-24-2025 3:00 PM

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – The Selectboard had a number of questions for Athol Royalston Regional School District Superintendent Matt Ehrenworth at a Jan. 21 meeting to discuss construction of a new high school.


Athol Cultural Council announces grant recipients
01-24-2025 2:38 PM

ATHOL – The Athol Cultural Council recently awarded a total of $19,000 of funding to several local organizations to support cultural, educational and artistic initiatives in the greater Athol community.

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