Wendell Old Home Day set for Aug. 8

Senate agrees to limited use of cameras to enforce speed limits

BOSTON — Truck drivers whose vehicles lack key safety equipment could face a presumption of liability in fatal crashes involving cyclists, and speed cameras could be deployed in school, safety and construction zones under a pair of road safety amendments added to an economic development bill during late-night deliberations Thursday.  The amendments, both filed by […]

UMass Amherst professor gets $1.3M grant to develop more accurate at-home HIV test

A University of Massachusetts Amherst engineering professor has received a $1.3 million National Institutes of Health grant to develop a highly sensitive at-home HIV test designed to improve global diagnosis rates.

Athol's Five Points reconstruction remains on schedule through 2027

MassDOT is reconstructing two critical retaining walls at Five Points in Athol to prevent roadway collapse into the Millers River. Jim Fafard of ET&L Construction said that work on both the Bridge Street and Crescent Street walls remains on schedule for completion later this fall. While Chestnut Hill Avenue remains closed, the entire project is expected to finish by August 2027.

Erving residents weigh in on redesign options for North, Church streets

Erving residents reviewed two proposed roadway reconstruction designs for North and Church streets during a public feedback session on Wednesday, expressing a general preference for Alternative 1.

Erving residents weigh in on redesign options for North, Church streets

Erving residents reviewed two proposed roadway reconstruction designs for North and Church streets during a public feedback session on Wednesday, expressing a general preference for Alternative 1.