Don’t mail it now, Galvin tells voters as primary turnout climbs

Greenfield, Erving mosquitos latest to test positive for West Nile virus

Public health officials have warned residents to take precautions after West Nile virus was detected in mosquitoes across five Franklin County towns.

New Athol Area YMCA food pantry to open Monday

ATHOL – After two months of planning, fundraising and some heavy lifting, the food pantry operated by the Athol Area YMCA is set to open its doors in its new, larger location. The new spot, however, isn’t far from the old one. Area residents who have used the food pantry will now be getting their […]

Athol Congregational Church supports fire truck charity

On Saturday, Aug. 22, the members of the Athol Congregational Church put on a ham and bean supper in support of the Athol Orange Rotary Club’s project to donate a fully-equipped fire truck to a less fortunate community in Mexico. This spring, Rotary members and other community advocates came up with a plan to honor […]

Sportsman's Corner: Weather predictors

“Old-Timers” would predict the seasons using many different things in the natural world. Animal behavior, plants, insects (most famously the Wooly Bear Caterpillar), and when the leaves changed were just some of the observations used to predict the weather and what to expect from wildlife as a result. A wider middle brown band on the […]

Meta settlement brings Mass. millions, new limits for teens

BOSTON — Attorney General Andrea Campbell announced Wednesday that she and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general reached a $17.1 billion settlement with Meta — including a guarantee of approximately $366 million for Massachusetts — to resolve claims the social media giant created and ran its platforms in a way that harmed young people and violated state […]