My Turn: The Medicare benefit hiding in plain sight

UMass implements pedestrian-only zone

AMHERST — A main section of the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus will be off-limits for people riding bicycles, e-bikes, scooters and skateboards as a pilot safety initiative begins Tuesday. With a growing concern for the well-being of those walking through the core campus, defined as bound by North Pleasant Street to the east, Hicks […]

Authority seeks 20M more gallons a day from Quabbin Reservoir

BELCHERTOWN — An additional 20 million gallons of water a day could be pulled from the Quabbin Reservoir to supply eastern Massachusetts, a request being made by the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) even as reservoir levels are receding. The request also comes as locals are fed up, feeling shortsighted by those that rely on […]

Sportsman's Corner: 2026 hunting seasons underway

The early Canada goose season, designed to help reduce the number of geese in the state, opened Tuesday statewide. This goose season will run through Sept. 25 with a 15-bird daily limit. Black bear season, which recently underwent some changes from segments to one continuous season, opens Monday. With the changes, the new season runs […]

‘We’re trying an experiment’: Crew films ‘an act of an opera’ at Boiler Bar & Grille in Orange

Talent and friendship that are scattered throughout the United States recently converged on the northern side of Orange to make a music video marrying the stories of three songs. Director Robert Patton-Spruill oversaw the production of a yet-to-be-named project at Boiler Bar & Grille, completing as much footage as possible before local extras arrived for […]

US Sen. Ed Markey fends off challenge from Moulton in Democratic primary

Sen. Ed Markey secured the Democratic nomination for a third term in the Massachusetts Senate primary, defeating challenger Seth Moulton in an election defined by debates over generational change.