Firefighters battle high heat, lack of water in quelling Wendell fire

Royalston Selectboard outlines duties for new executive assistant role

The Royalston Selectboard is looking for a part-time executive assistant to help with handling correspondence between the town and state and federal officials, researching grants and grant writing, handling procurements, and assisting with constituent services. The funding for the position is set at $25,000 for one year, and whoever fills the post will only work 19 hours a week.

Piston replacement work continues at Turners Falls Dam

FirstLight Hydro Generating Co. is continuing work on the Turners Falls Dam bascule gate piston replacement project, which is expected to continue into the fall.

Sportsman's Corner: Never say never

As this column is being written, this writer has been the owner of a pontoon boat for about five hours. Those who know me will be surprised to read this, as my lack of interest in “those boats” was no secret. It was fishing boats only and the two boats that have been my access […]

Orange’s Revival Wheeler Mansion up for sale, with $1.2M asking price

Cynthia Butler has put the historic Revival Wheeler Mansion in Orange up for sale after struggling to open it as a bed and breakfast due to logistical challenges and increased property taxes.

My Turn: The beautiful game

No term quite wrinkles the brain like the word “endorsement.” For those clinging on to the hope that American soccer will ever reach the levels of world football, it should be no surprise when I make the argument that this has been David Beckham’s World Cup. Whether your poison be potato chips, beer, shoes, cell […]