My Turn: Paving paradise to put up a parking lot

Polus Center receives $500K for school paraprofessional training

ATHOL – The Polus Center for Social and Economic Development in Athol is hosting a paraprofessional training program that will prepare participants for employment as teachers aids and special education assistants. The training program, launching Nov. 2, is being funded through a $500,000 workforce development grant provided by the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce […]

Oversight rules on the move after Globe Spotlight report

Gov. Maura Healey announced that the Public Health Council will review new regulations to implement a law requiring the state to consider an operator's out-of-state history and litigation when evaluating nursing home licenses.

Maple Leaf Foods to close Turners Falls factory, consolidate to Indianapolis

Maple Leaf Foods announced plans to close its Turners Falls and Seattle production facilities by late 2027 to consolidate plant protein production into a single center in Indianapolis.

Quabbin water plan draws flood of opposition at crowded hearing

BELCHERTOWN — Western Massachusetts residents and legislators flooded a state hearing on Wednesday with opposition to a plan to withdraw an additional 20 million gallons of water per day from the Quabbin Reservoir, arguing the application violates state water policy. The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, a state organization that oversees the use of Quabbin Reservoir […]

Sportsman's Corner: October, the best month

This writer loves October. The weather and the opportunities to hunt and fish make it the best 31 days of every year. It also has some great birthdays as my mother, my daughter Jen, brother Chris, bird dogs Lily and Laney, and yours truly are all October-born. The long weekend, which will always be Columbus […]