In the “Letter from the Birmingham Jail,” Martin Luther King Jr. warned that the greatest obstacle toward true change is not ...

Franklin County has received $3.4 million in Community Development Block Grants to support infrastructure upgrades, housing ...

The Selectboard of Athol approved the temporary placement of two monuments honoring local veterans at Veterans Park until a ...

Librarians across western Massachusetts are calling for an additional $1 million for public library aid in the state's fiscal ...

ORANGE — The town’s Economic Development & Industrial Corporation is seeking qualified developers for the potential purchase and redevelopment of the former Butterfield School at 94 South Main St. The ...

I was planning to visit a local restaurant for this week’s column … until I realized that Jan. 27 is National Chocolate Cake Day. I couldn’t let this food holiday pass me by. Chocolate cake is a ...

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston has awarded $2.12 million in grants and a $1.2 million loan to support the construction ...

Due to the storm and expected road conditions today’s paper will be delayed and delivered with Tuesday edition. Thank you for your understanding and subscribing to the Athol Daily News. As a reminder, ...

Of course libraries are luxuries. Churches, hospitals, and supermarkets are essential.  Libraries are not, though some adults and youngsters seem to like them. Nellie White Buckland ...

State Auditor Diana DiZoglio has released an audit of the Veterans Home at Holyoke and the Veterans Home at Chelsea, which ...

The capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro at the beginning of the month has, in many ways, raised more questions than answers, according to local experts on the region who recently gathered at a ...