Public health bills backed by local officials make progress on Beacon Hill

Complaint filed in court over Montague Center Complete Streets project

Two Montague residents have filed a civil complaint seeking a temporary restraining order to halt proposed roadwork on North Street, alleging the town failed to provide required notice and skipped necessary Town Meeting approvals for the Montague Center Complete Streets project.

Five info sessions coming up on six-town school regionalization proposal

The Six Town Regionalization Planning Board is conducting public information sessions ahead of an Oct. 6 special election to determine whether voters will approve a proposed school regionalization plan for five or six towns.

Holyoke art show to celebrate Greenfield artist's pride in Puerto Rican heritage

Greenfield artist Emily Roman is scheduled to host her first solo art exhibit, titled "Patria," at Nueva Esperanza's Galeria in Holyoke on Sept. 16 to celebrate her Puerto Rican heritage.

My Turn: ICE: Immigrant Cruelty Enforcers

With tactics reminiscent of the round-ups of Jews, Roma, and gays in Nazi Germany, Immigrant Cruelty Enforcers (ICE) are snatching green card holders, undocumented workers, and longtime residents driving to work or dropping off their children at school bus stops — yanking them from their cars as soon as their children board the bus. The […]

Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: A role reversal like no other

Good morning! Well that was a surprise. “I never saw this coming,” Rutgers coach Greg Schiano said after UMass demolished the Scarlet Knights, 37-21, in front of 42,454 fans in Piscataway who had their backs to the field and were rushing to the exits at halftime. In an exquisite example of role reversal, the Minutemen […]