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 ...

Valley Medical Group, a multi-specialty medical group in the Pioneer Valley, has laid off 41 employees due to financial strains.

ATHOL – The Athol Cultural Council recently awarded a total of $16,400 of funding to several local organizations to support cultural, educational and artistic initiatives in the greater Athol ...

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 ...

AMHERST — 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 ...

The Orange Economic Development & Industrial Corporation is seeking developers to purchase and redevelop the former Butterfield School, with the goal of creating sustainable tax revenues, supporting ...

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, ...