39+ min ago  (502+ words) As this column is being written, this writer has been the owner of a pontoon boat for about five hours. Those who know me will be surprised to read this, as my lack of interest in "those boats" was no…...

1+ day, 5+ min ago  (789+ words) NORTHAMPTON " Legal experts and transgender advocates in Massachusetts denounced Tuesday's Supreme Court decision to uphold state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams, calling it another effort to chip away at the civil rights for…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (655+ words) ATHOL " The former offices of the Athol Daily News at 225 Exchange St. have been purchased by the Athol-Orange Housing Authority and will soon become its new offices. In September 2025, the housing authority purchased the building that once housed the Athol…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (973+ words) This is a major victory," said Carol Rose, executive director of the ACLU of Massachusetts. If you're born here, you're an American citizen." In the 6-3 ruling, the court held that the 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship to nearly everyone born in the…...

2+ day, 13+ min ago  (647+ words) ATHOL " A couple of weeks ago, North Quabbin Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Missy Eaton and her husband Dan were taking a walk at the Upper Common in Athol and spotted a sign containing a narrative regarding the Declaration of…...

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2+ day, 12+ min ago  (656+ words) The Massachusetts Rural Policy Plan is being updated for the first time since being released in 2019, with a focus on supporting rural equity and capacity. The updated document, now in its draft phase, is being developed by the Rural Policy…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (309+ words) On a ferry, you're not sealed inside a tube at 33, 000 feet. You're out in the world " feeling the wind, watching the shoreline slide by, watching the men unhook the hawsers, and the captain signals full speed ahead. I love sharing…...

3+ day, 5+ min ago  (343+ words) NEW SALEM " The town is exploring low-interest loans to repair a well that regularly runs dry in the Stowell Building's basement. RCAP Solutions offers specialized loans and grants for rural homeowners, landlords and communities, and Town Coordinator Emily Hill said…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (1048+ words) ATHOL " A Smith College alumna recently ascended to the helm of Athol-Orange Community Television, becoming the second executive director in the public-access cable station's history. Liz Walber has taken over for Carol Courville, who had been in charge at 163 South…...