Franklin County growers are cautiously optimistic after experiencing a "thinning frost" that could potentially damage their crops, but it is too early to tell the extent of the damage.

Mitch Grosky, a member of the Selectboard and School Committee in Athol, will undergo a kidney transplant on Tuesday, with a former student from his teaching days in Harvard acting as the donor.

Secretary of Education Stephen Zrike Jr. visited Franklin County Technical School on Monday to tour the aviation hangar and learn about the Aviation Maintenance Technology Program.

Orange has an opportunity to again elect leaders who will work to ensure that Orange makes the needed progress to once again thrive. Orange is in a defining moment. A moment that needs to build on its ...

Greenfield Community College faculty held signs protesting proposed layoffs and class size cap increases outside a GCC board of trustees meeting on Wednesday evening. Credit: MADISON SCHOFIELD / Staff ...

Hometown Harvest, a new cannabis retailer in Athol, opened on April 11th and is owned by six local partners who aim to provide quality products at an affordable price.