State legislators celebrate budget wins for Franklin County, North Quabbin

Early fall marks busy season for stinging insects, experts advise

Experts warn that stinging insect populations increase in early fall and advise taking preventive measures to distinguish between bees and more aggressive wasps to avoid painful encounters.

Healey proposes two-month gas tax suspension

Gov. Maura Healey proposed a two-month gas tax holiday on Tuesday to provide relief to Massachusetts residents amid rising fuel costs attributed to the war with Iran.

Slew of Good Neighbor Day events look to build ‘more connected communities’

Various organizations throughout Franklin County are scheduled to host a series of community events, including festivals, potlucks and screenings, to celebrate Good Neighbor Day and Good Neighbor Week starting Sept. 24.

Athol Orange Rotary Club will deliver refurbished fire truck to Ayutla, Mexico

ATHOL – An effort begun two years ago by the Athol Orange Rotary Club to assist a village hit by fire by supplying it with a refurbished fire truck will culminate next week, when Rotarians and residents will present the vehicle to the people of Ayutla in Jalisco, Mexico. Rotary President Bill Kessler, who is […]

Franklin County groups secure nearly $1.47M for racial justice and digital equity

The Franklin County Community Development Corporation and the United Way of the Franklin & Hampshire Region received grants totaling nearly $1.47 million to fund initiatives addressing institutional racism in population health and digital equity for aging residents.