The last days of summer during my childhood here in Hawley were golden, both literally and figuratively. The landscape was filled with the bright yellow of sunflowers and the duller yellow of hay. The ...

PHILLIPSTON – Held Sept. 5–7, the three-day festival features live music, local vendors, sheepdog demonstrations, family activities, farm-fresh treats and plenty of fun for all ages. Admission is $15 ...

US Rep James McGovern and attendees hear from Al Rose, co-owner of Red Apple Farm, during the farm tour on Thursday, Aug. 27. HANNAH MORIN / For the Athol Daily News Sign up for the Athol Daily News' ...

(From left) ARRSD Superintendent Matthew Ehrenworth and newly elected School Committee Chair Tammy Duquette at the Aug.19 meeting. HANNAH MORIN / For the Athol Daily News ATHOL – The Athol-Royalston ...

Voters in Montague, Gill, Bernardston, Leyden, Northfield and Warwick will get their chance to vote in a special election this fall on whether to approve a five-town or six-town regional agreement to ...

For what? Right; I hadn’t heard of the Governor’s Council until a few years ago, but it turns out to be a critical part of state government. The Governor’s Council confirms judges, clerk magistrates, ...

LEOMINSTER, MA – Laura Lee Dorow, 54, beloved daughter, sister, and aunt, passed away October 21st, 2025 at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester surrounded by those who loved ...

ORANGE — The Orange Police Department recently took to social media to share information about a pair of incidents involving alleged thefts this month. Two Fitchburg men face criminal charges, with ...

Jess Maki brought her children Shawn Goodale, 5, Ailey Goodale, 7, and Glenn Goodale, 7 months, to the polls on Monday. GREG VINE / For the Athol Daily News PETERSHAM – Nearly 30% of the town’s 1,106 ...

Daniel Brown’s excellent Aug. 24 column outlined the perils of drought facing the U.S. Fortunately, some soil scientists, environmentalists, and farmers and ranchers around the country, have developed ...

Athol, MA – It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts we share that our beloved sister, Veronica E. Mikulskis passed away peacefully on October 22nd, 2025 at Heywood Hospital, surrounded by her ...

The UMass football season starts Thursday in Piscataway, New Jersey, against Rutgers in 52,000-seat SHI Stadium (6 p.m.; Big Ten Network). According to the Rutgers athletic department UMass will be ...