A legacy of doing ‘great things in big ways’: Demolished hospital remembered on Farren Memorial Appreciation Day

Western Mass housing advocates say 46% shelter decline masks barriers for families

The Western Massachusetts Network to End Homelessness reports a 46% decrease in families living in shelters due to state and federal policy changes, but advocates warn that many families are still living in unsafe places due to these regulations.

Wendell votes down apartheid-free community resolution, 13-40

Wendell voters rejected a citizen's petition to declare the town an apartheid-free community, while also rejecting a proposal to borrow money for a new dump truck.

Bernardston voters approve reimbursing store nearly $77K for trash bags

Bernardston residents unanimously approved the reimbursement of Marshall's Country Store for an $76,950 overpayment for trash bags due to a longstanding agreement to pay double for them, which continued without notice even after the debt was paid.

North County Notebook: June 1, 2026

Next puzzle swap set for June 6 NORTHFIELD — The next puzzle swap at Dickinson Memorial Library will be held on Saturday, June 6, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Visitors are advised to park behind the library and come in through the side door, then turn left to find the Community Room containing the puzzles. […]

Sipping on the past: Mohawk Trail history teachers win big at Civics Trivia Night

Politics isn’t always an easy topic, particularly in these divided times. Nevertheless, a recent crowd at Mohawk Trail Regional School in Buckland managed to have a lot of fun discussing political affairs … and consuming politically themed beverages. The setting was Civics Trivia Night, an annual event hosted by the League of Women Voters of […]