TURNERS FALLS — The last two rounds of the Division 5 state softball tournament have pushed Turners Falls, and pushed hard at times, but the defending state champions always seem to come through with ...

Local advocates are urging the Legislature to remove a specific provision in Gov. Maura Healey’s Energy Affordability, Independence & Innovation Act that would repeal a 1982 referendum requiring ...

The next exhibition at Two Villages Art Society in Hopkinton is a solo show of the work of Sandy Steen Bartholomew, an artist who celebrates the imaginative, neurodivergent mind through whimsical ...

Ariel Peters scored six points, Abi Dobias and Samantha Duncan both recorded five points, Madyson Lynde tallied three points while Jordyn Gilmore added two points in Franklin Tech’s 23-21 victory over ...

AMHERST — As the innings ticked by Saturday – seventh, eighth, ninth, 10th – and tension grew across Sortino Field, the opportunity arose for someone to etch their name into Franklin County softball ...

After extreme weather events brought about a particularly challenging 2023 growing season for Pioneer Valley farmers, this year’s peach crop is shaping up to be devastating for some western Mass ...

ATHOL – This week’s Fourth Friday festivities in downtown Athol will not only offer the opportunity to peruse local merchants and listen to live music, but also the chance to help some local children ...

GREENFIELD — The Green River Festival returned to the Franklin County Fairgrounds for the 39th year, kicking off the summer and showcasing improvements from last year by emphasizing all the Pioneer ...

The Concord Police Department closed off several blocks of South State Street on Wednesday afternoon after a motorcycle and a U.S. Postal Service vehicle collided near the intersection with Concord ...

AMHERST — Though the temperature rose to 90 degrees outside on Wednesday, the ire of many staff members at the University of Massachusetts was arguably fiercer.