Trash sticker fees may rise as Montague looks to address funding gap

Legislators want MWRA to pull plug on Quabbin water request

Four regional lawmakers sent a letter to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority requesting the withdrawal of a proposal to transfer 20 million gallons of water per day from the Quabbin and Wachusett system.

Greenfield Parking & Traffic Commission supports expansion of no-parking zone on Laurel Street

The Greenfield Parking & Traffic Commission unanimously recommended installing additional "No Parking" signs on the curved section of Laurel Street but declined to act on a request to restrict parking to one side of Lincoln Street.

West County Notebook: Oct. 29, 2026

One-woman show coming to Shelburne-Buckland Community Center SHELBURNE FALLS — A one-woman show on the life of Martha Gellhorn, one of the most influential war reporters of the 20th century, will make its way to the Shelburne-Buckland Community Center in honor of Veterans Day. The event, presented by the Shelburne Falls Area Women’s Club and […]

North Quabbin Notebook: Oct. 29, 2026

Late resident leaves 10% of her estate to Wheeler Memorial Library ORANGE — The Selectboard voted unanimously last week to accept an approximately $80,000 gift from a deceased resident’s final will and testament. Kay F. Johnson died on Jan. 12, 2025, at age 85. She left 10% of her estate to benefit Wheeler Memorial Library. […]

My Turn: A sensible approach to immigration

Earlier this year, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation establishing “National Angel Family Day.” Those familiar with conservative media will recognise the term “Angel Family” as associated with grieving family members who have lost a relative due to crimes allegedly committed by undocumented immigrants. Though the loss of a family member, regardless of circumstance, is tragic, these particular instances are highlighted based on the notion that the homicide would never have occurred if the “illegal alien” had not been here in the first place. With this in mind, each tragic death is ultimately the responsibility of whichever government administration allowed the […]