Fire damages Petersham home

GCC to train weatherization technicians using modified shipping containers

Greenfield Community College is set to relaunch its weatherization technician training program next month following the installation of new specialized labs housed in shipping containers.

McGovern unveils bill to rein in seed monopolies

U.S. Congressmen Jim McGovern and Greg Casar introduced the Fair Seeds for Farmers Act, a bill seeking to limit seed patents and protect farmers' rights to save and share seeds from large agricultural conglomerates.

Athol Select Board approves removal, sale of Bates Powers Dam

The Athol Select Board has authorized Town Manager Shaun Suhoski to sell or remove the Bates Powers Dam. While the town previously held off on disposal, neighbor city Phillipston recently declined to take ownership or fund rehabilitation. A conceptual removal plan costing between $600,000 and $800,000 has been developed, with potential state involvement scheduled for next spring.

DA’s office launches domestic violence awareness campaign

The Northwestern District Attorney's Office has launched a public awareness campaign to increase access to domestic violence resources for victims and survivors in Hampshire and Franklin counties.

As I See It: The origins of Trumpism

We are told that some of the Trump voters — 78 million of them, 75 percent white — are sorry that they ever voted for him. Well, maybe so. But my quest has always been: Who (or what) created such white America in the first place?   Here is my own answer: liberals and capitalists — […]