My Turn: We live with our history

On the Ridge with Joe Judd: Turkey hunting isn’t just for spring!

Fall is, without a doubt, my favorite time of year to hunt. And for many turkey hunters, including me, who love the spring game as much as anything in the outdoors, the autumn hunt gives us the chance to play chess with “Big Bird” once again, complemented by unbelievable colors and that classic, revitalizing, autumn […]

Nuclear having a moment, but hesitation is real

Nuclear power is undergoing a “transition,” a regional energy expert said, as New England looks anew to the technology to meet rising electricity demand. The shift was on display Wednesday at UMass Lowell, where energy officials, researchers and industry representatives from across the six-state region gathered to explore advanced reactors, fusion and the practical hurdles […]

$236.6M new building approved for Franklin County Technical School

Voters across 19 towns approved a proposal to build a new 211,075-square-foot Franklin County Technical School, replacing the current facility with construction scheduled to begin in 2028.

Scary Story Contest returns to Athol Public Library

ATHOL – The Athol Public Library is bringing back its Scary Story Writing Contest this fall, expanding the competition to children, teens and adults. The contest is divided into three age categories – 10 and under; 11 to 18; and 19 and older, with entries due by midnight on Oct. 25. Participants are asked to […]

My Turn: Sustained attention works; try it on nursing homes

In January 2002, investigative reporters in Boston revealed that a Catholic archdiocese had kept moving a priest, John Geoghan, from parish to parish after learning what he had done. What followed taught Massachusetts something that applies far beyond churches. A single exposé did not change the institution. Sustained attention did: roughly 600 stories that year, […]