Bridge, school and library projects among key 2026 developments for Montague, Gill and Erving

New Royalston administrative assistant hired

ROYALSTON – Former Hubbardston Town Administrator Nate Boudreau, who also served two years as town clerk for the town of Princeton, has been tapped to fill the part-time position of administrative assistant for the town of Royalston. Boudreau – who once served as chief of staff for state Sen. Peter Durant, R-Spencer – was chosen […]

Healey order subjects proposed data centers to local approvals

BOSTON — Gov. Maura Healey signed an executive order Tuesday subjecting proposed data center projects to local approval before developers can move on to state permitting, representing her administration’s latest crackdown on the facilities after halting tax breaks earlier this summer. As the artificial intelligence boom marches on, pending data centers in Massachusetts will now […]

Date set for opening of Residences at the Park in Athol

ATHOL – NewVue Communities has tentatively set Oct. 13 as the day for the official opening of Residences at the Park, the housing complex consisting of the former Riverbend and Bigelow schools. On Friday, Sept. 4, Kelly Sims, regional property manager for affordable housing at Makor Management, led representatives from several local organizations on a […]

Athol Select Board backs skate park proposal

ATHOL – At the Select Board meeting last Tuesday, Planning and Development Director Eric Smith and Athol resident Stephen Paige presented a proposal for the creation of a skate park off Lincoln Avenue. The plan presented to the board included a playground and splash park, in addition to a facility for skateboarders. The overall park […]

UMass football: Minutemen move to 2-0 with dominant victory over Sacred Heart

AMHERST — The momentum of the UMass football team continued with a commanding 37-10 win over FCS opponent Sacred Heart at a festive and crowded McGuirk Alumni Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The crowd erupted when UMass started with a two-play, 75-yard scoring drive. The Minutemen scored in 40 seconds. UMass scored in all three phases of the game and only ran 40 offensive plays. “Overall, we are 2-0 and we are going to celebrate the win,” UMass coach Joe Harasymiak said. “But I think the message this week and next week and every week is that we have to raise the […]