Retirement party set for longtime Deerfield recreation director

Health damages from climate change are increasing faster

The negative health impacts of climate change are not only increasing but doing so at a faster pace than a decade ago, according to a major global assessment released last week. The 10th annual Lancet Countdown report — by an international collaboration of scientists that tracks the relationship between global warming and human health — […]

Driver killed in Whately crash identified

Edward Kelly, an 18-year-old from Westfield, died Thursday in a single-vehicle rollover crash on Interstate 91 in Whately.

Bulletin Board: Franklin Tech field hockey can't stay with Blackstone Regional in MVADA final

The offense couldn’t get going for the Franklin Tech field hockey team in a 3-0 loss to Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School in the MVADA tournament championship game in Upton on Monday afternoon. The Beavers scored in the first quarter and then scored twice in the fourth quarter to put the game away […]

Franklin County school districts see mixed MCAS test results

Franklin County school districts reported mixed 2026 test results, showing both gains and declines in proficiency rates following the removal of the MCAS graduation requirement.

Boys Athlete of the Month: Noah Poreda

Noah Poreda of Frontier Regional has been named the Recorder’s Athlete of the Month for October. The junior running back piled up massive amounts of yardage for the Redhawks this month. But that’s not all, as he plays offense, defense and special teams for Frontier. Poreda rushed for 734 yards in the month of October, […]