Athol-Royalston School Committee approves $36.9M budget amidst concerns

Housing and rural issues take center stage at Franklin County Legislative Breakfast

At the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce Legislative Breakfast, state and representatives of federal legislators discussed the needs of housing, equity and infrastructure for the Pioneer Valley, with a focus on housing, transportation, workforce development and rural schools.

New leadership in place at AOTV

Liz Walber has taken over as the new executive director of Athol-Orange Community Television, succeeding Carol Courville who had been in the role for 31 1/2 years, and is committed to bringing the station into a new era and increasing its viewership.

Hike to mark Royalston's connection to the Revolution

ROYALSTON – To celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence, the public is invited to an event honoring Royalston residents who took part in the America Revolution. The event, which gets underway at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 28, at the Historical Society Museum, is sponsored by the Village Improvement and Historical Society of Royalston. […]

Orange fire chief search continues

The Orange Selectboard has withdrawn offers to two candidates for fire chief and is forming a new search committee to find a replacement for interim Fire Chief James Young Jr.

Tenants ‘blindsided’ by Supreme Judicial Court ruling on rent control measure

Tenants across Massachusetts are disappointed and angry after the state's Supreme Judicial Court ruled that a rent control petition is unconstitutional due to clauses referencing religion, blocking the initiative from appearing on the November ballot.