23rd annual Crafts of Colrain tour highlights range of town talents

Local lawmakers talk personal votes on Question 1

Massachusetts voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot initiative to expand public records laws to include the Legislature and Governor's Office, despite concerns from some lawmakers about protecting constituent privacy.

MWRA withdraws request to take 20M more gallons a day from Quabbin Reservoir

The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority rescinded its proposal to withdraw an additional 20 million gallons of water daily from the Quabbin Reservoir following intense opposition from local communities and lawmakers.

Question 7 results still in limbo

Voters in Franklin County and throughout Massachusetts are split on Question 7, for which 98% of votes have been counted.

FirstLight purchase finalized

Hull Street Energy has completed its purchase of FirstLight Hydro Generating Co.'s United States properties, including several hydroelectric stations and energy storage projects in the Northeast.

School bus sustaining significant damage involved in Leverett crash

LEVERETT — A school bus transporting children to Leverett Elementary School and a passenger car collided at the intersection of Route 63 and Juggler Meadow Road on Thursday morning. No injuries were reported, according to the Leverett Police Department. In a Facebook post, the department said the bus was pulling out of Juggler Meadow Road […]