Greenfield Recorder
Election reformers dissect loss after 'polling ahead the entire time'
Organizers of the failed Massachusetts all-party primary ballot question attributed its defeat to aggressive attacks from the political establishment late in the race.
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9mVoters split down the middle as housing ballot question remains uncalled
A ballot question intended to ease the housing crisis and increase the availability of potentially smaller homes has divided voters, creating a nail-biting contest that extended into Wednesday afternoon.
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5mReal Estate Transactions: Nov. 6, 2026
ATHOL Jennifer L. Adams Trust and Jennifer L. Adams sold to Elizabeth C. Whipps, Batchelder Road. $120,000. Francis L. Desrosier Revocable Trust and Francis L. Desrosier sold to Bruno Fisher and Lucinda Fisher, 53 Blanchard Circle. $321,500. Christopher M. Waslaske and Michael J. Waslaske Jr. sold to Anthony M. Waslaske, 511 Brooks Road. $100,000. Pauline […]
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3mOrange couple brings second bakery to fruition in Templeton
Over the Top Bakery owners Fran and Mike Bates have opened a second location in Templeton following the success of their original shop in Orange.
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My Turn: Lessons from another great divide
When in my lifetime have Americans ever been so politically divided and, if so, how was that division resolved? I was born at a time when Senator Joe McCarthy of Wisconsin was in the process of lending his name to a period which was also called the Red Scare of the late 40s and early […]
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4mUMass football: Pop Watson propels Minutemen past Ball State in 31-30 OT victory
AMHERST — The UMass football team desperately needed a boost in its return home on Wednesday against Ball State. Sitting on a four-game losing streak, the Minutemen suffered through a one-point loss to Miami (OH) and an overtime defeat to Buffalo in previous weeks. Against the Cardinals, the Minutemen found themselves in overtime once again, […]