They Keep Bees takes home $10K prize at annual pitch contest

My Turn: Reality over ideology

With reference to articles, July 1 and 2 about the SCOTUS transgender sports ruling:Physical differences between the human male and the human female begin from the moment of conception. Compared to the female, the male will develop with more skeletal muscle mass, particularly in the upper body, have longer limbs, larger bone density, higher red […]

ADU law sees slow start in Franklin County

The Affordable Homes Act in Massachusetts has resulted in minimal housing growth in Franklin County, with only a handful of ADUs approved in the first year.

Warwick School District names Kate Carbone as interim superintendent

Kate Carbone has been appointed as interim superintendent of the Warwick School District for the 2026-2027 school year, filling in for Carole Learned-Miller, who is taking a sabbatical.

My Turn: The right not to bake — Heat as a failure of justice

Every morning I watch the same thing happen. The sun rises over our home in western Massachusetts and begins pouring energy onto the solar panels we installed more than a decade ago. For 14 hours they quietly produce enough electricity to run our air conditioning, appliances, computers, lights, and much of our household. On the […]

My Turn: An unsung community hero: Franklin County Sheriff’s Office

For those of us who work and live in Franklin County, we are fortunate to benefit from a legacy of Franklin County sheriffs whose reach includes more than the everyday demanding duties of operating and managing a facility for persons who areincarcerated, and ensuring our safety in the communities of Franklin County. This legacy has […]