YouthWorks program lauded for creating job opportunities for high schoolers, young adults

H.S. football: Second-half surge leads Franklin Tech past South Shore Tech, 26-22, in MVADA semis

TURNERS FALLS — The upcoming Thanksgiving morning football game is special in its own right, but now Franklin Tech can look forward to a tournament championship game it can now slot into its pre-Turkey Day schedule. After giving up a pair of long second-quarter touchdown passes Friday night, the Eagles promptly flipped the game with […]

'Rural schools have been left behind': Local advocates, administrators organize in push to boost rural school aid

Local advocates and school leaders are mobilizing through initiatives like the Rural Schools Storyboard Project and recent summits to influence the newly revived Foundation Budget Review Commission as it examines the state's K-12 funding formula.

Flights halted at airports across US due to communications problems, FAA says

The Federal Aviation Administration grounded all flights nationwide Friday afternoon because of communications problems at regional air traffic control centers. The FAA notice said the ground stop was being imposed “due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety.” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said there is a communications issue affecting the 22 regional air traffic […]

Update: FAA says flights can resume

The Federal Aviation Administration says airplane departures can resume after the agency lifted a nationwide ground stop caused by communications problems. The FAA had grounded all flights nationwide Friday afternoon, causing hundreds of flights to be diverted. Officials cited “extraordinary circumstances” caused by communications problems at regional air traffic control centers. Certain U.S. flights had […]

South County Notebook: Nov. 14, 2026

Nov. 14: ‘Dancing Through the Decades’ at Tilton Library SOUTH DEERFIELD — The Polish American Citizens Club is hosting “Dancing Through the Decades” at Tilton Library, 75 North Main St., on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 6 p.m. Attendees can groove through time as the DJ plays 1960s tunes from 6 to 7 p.m. and 1970s […]