Feedback sought on MassDOT's $20.5B transportation investment plan

Beacon Hill Roll Call: May 25 to May 29, 2026

Beacon Hill Roll Call records local senators’ votes on the only roll call from the week of May 25 to May 29. There were no roll calls in the House last week. The battle over a legislative audit (S 3104) The latest chapter was written in the ongoing saga regarding whether State Auditor Diana DiZoglio […]

North Quabbin Notebook: June 5, 2026

Wendell Meetinghouse hosting multiple events this week WENDELL — “Goodness Shakes” Dance Elevation will host Wendell’s Pride Celebration, a dance party with DJ C-Ferg, at the Wendell Meetinghouse at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, June 5. Fancy attire is encouraged but not required. This event is queer and all-gender positive, and all ages are welcome, as […]

Business Briefs: June 5, 2026

Greenfield Cooperative Bank hosting event to support Cooley Dickinson Hospital NORTHAMPTON — Greenfield Cooperative Bank will hold its upcoming Networking for Good event benefiting Cooley Dickinson Hospital Behavioral Health Unit on Thursday, June 11, from 8 to 9 a.m., at Familiars Coffee and Tea, at 6 Strong Ave. in Northampton. To support the Behavioral Health […]

Digging out: One man’s recovery and the business it inspired

Craig Stevens was just a kid when he started to build worlds. While growing up in West Brookfield, he’d take the blocks he was always given for Christmas and construct cities in his backyard. He used the garden hose to make flowing rivers, his hands to sculpt the land. When he was 10, he wanted […]

Incumbent wins another term on Leyden Selectboard

Erica Jensen was reelected to the Leyden Selectboard for another three-year term, while Craig Ryan won a seat on the Board of Health and other candidates were elected to various town offices.