Athol Savings Bank and Cornerstone Bank have agreed to merge in early 2026, pending regulatory approval, to expand services, modernize technology, and improve access to local banking across central ...

AMHERST — The UMass men’s basketball team bounced back after a loss in its first game of the season to Marshall earlier in ...

Massachusetts Secretary of Health and Human Services Dr. Kiame Mahaniah visited three western Massachusetts towns on Monday ...

The Northwestern District Attorney's Office identified the man who is believed to have fatally fallen out of a tree while ...

The Board of Planning and Community Development has unanimously recommended passage of two zoning changes at Monday's Special ...

Due to the federal government shutdown, 12,000 Franklin County residents will see reduced SNAP benefits this month, prompting ...

A coalition of conservation organizations is collecting signatures to put a ballot initiative on the 2026 ballot that would ...

Town Hall to discuss the future of the town. This is a hands-on meeting where everyone participates. The meeting will look at ...

The Lawrence Brook in Royalston as seen from the western side of Athol Road. GREG VINE / For the Athol Daily News ...

I was watching a debate between the late Charlie Kirk and a woman about what defines a woman. Here’s what I like about ...

The federal government shutdown has caused many Massachusetts residents to lose access to food, heating assistance and health care benefits, and Gov. Maura Healey says the state is unable to use its ...

Samuel Sahagian Jr Westford, MA - Samuel Charles Sahagian, Jr. November 19, 1934 – October 2, 2025 Samuel Charles Sahagian, ...