May and Bob Sisson check in and get their ballots at Athol Town Hall for the state primary on Tuesday, Sept. 1. GREG VINE / For the Athol Daily News Sign up for the Athol Daily News' morning ...

ORANGE — The woman who was offered the municipality’s first town manager job has withdrawn from contract negotiations, sending Orange back to the drawing board. Stephanie Hirsch rose to the top of the ...

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 ...

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' ...

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 ...

As Democratic primaries across the country pitted “progressive” candidates (including Democratic Socialists) against closer-to-the-center “moderates,” each side fought tooth and nail to win party ...

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, ...

Sen. Jo Comerford, Thomas Farm & Dairy owner Laurie Cuevas and Congressman Jim McGovern visit with the goats at a farm tour on Wednesday in Sunderland. Credit: PAUL FRANZ / Staff Photo Sign up for the ...

(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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...