MIAA releases first set of power rankings for state tournaments

Western Mass. residents urge Healey to intervene in Eversource plan

More than 500 residents from 46 municipalities have petitioned Gov. Maura Healey to intervene against Eversource's planned tree removal project, arguing that the utility's vegetation management program threatens environmentally sensitive habitats.

Phillipston approves its portion of NRSD budget

PHILLIPSTON — Voters on Wednesday approved using $194,395 from the town’s stabilization account to fund its portion of the Narragansett Regional School District budget. Eighty-three voters showed up at the gymnasium at the Phillipston Memorial Building, formerly the Phillipston Memorial Elementary School, to determine how best to come up with the cash. The warrant consisted […]

AG report details decades of abuse at Fall River, Springfield, Worcester dioceses

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell released a report detailing decades of sexual abuse involving more than 270 Catholic clerics and 944 children within the Fall River, Springfield and Worcester dioceses, while simultaneously calling for legislative reforms to aid survivors.

Polus Center receives $500K for school paraprofessional training

ATHOL – The Polus Center for Social and Economic Development in Athol is hosting a paraprofessional training program that will prepare participants for employment as teachers aids and special education assistants. The training program, launching Nov. 2, is being funded through a $500,000 workforce development grant provided by the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce […]

Oversight rules on the move after Globe Spotlight report

Gov. Maura Healey announced that the Public Health Council will review new regulations to implement a law requiring the state to consider an operator's out-of-state history and litigation when evaluating nursing home licenses.