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Town Clerk to be appointed position in Shutesbury
James Walton Junior won the race for a seat on the Shutesbury Selectboard in a 381 to 147 vote against Thomas Siefert in the May 9th Town Election.
Orange town charter taking effect this summer
The Orange Town charter, voted in during a Special Town Meeting in January of this year, will take effect on July 1st.
Erving residents to vote on expanding Center Cemetery
At Wednesday’s Annual Town Meeting in Erving, residents will vote on beginning to use the OPEB Trust Fund to pay retiree benefits
Montague man sentenced 18-20 years in child sexual abuse case
Ryan Montpelier, 39, of Montague, a level 3 sex offender, was sentenced to 18–20 years in state prison
6 days ago in National
US consumer prices jump as Iran war sends energy prices rapidly higher
The Labor Department's consumer price index rose 3.8% from April 2025, according to data released Tuesday. On a month-to-month basis, April prices rose 0.6% from March as gasoline prices rose 5.4% during the month; the month-over-month gain was down from 0.9% increase from February to March.
6 days ago in Sports
What might LeBron James do next? He has plenty of options for next season and beyond
LeBron James has options. He could stay with the Los Angeles Lakers. He could decide to join another team. He could even retire and end the longest career in NBA history. He knows all this. He just doesn't know the answer.
6 days ago in Sports
2026 NFL schedule: Bills stadium debuts Week 2, Cowboys at Giants Week 1, vs. Eagles on Thanksgiving
The Buffalo Bills' first regular-season game in their new stadium will be against the Detroit Lions on Sept. 17 and will kick off Amazon Prime Video's "Thursday Night Football" schedule. The matchup was one of three announced by the NFL on Monday as NBC, Fox and Prime Video made their upfront presentations to advertisers.
6 days ago in Entertainment
Rick Riordan unveils new ‘Camp Half-Blood’ novels, starting this fall
Starting this fall, fans of Rick Riordan's "Percy Jackson" books can discover some adventures that took place at the demigod training facility Camp Half-Blood when Percy himself wasn't around.
6 days ago in National
Hegseth is facing a new round of questioning from Congress on the Iran war and more
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced tough questions from Republican and Democratic lawmakers in Congress on Tuesday about the Trump administration's end game for the Iran war, the conflict's costs and its impact on diminishing weapons stockpiles.
6 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Eurovision song competition starts with the first semifinal after boycott over Israel
Competition starts Tuesday at the Eurovision Song Contest, with divisions over Israel's participation hanging over the 70th birthday of the over-the-top pop music extravaganza.
1 week ago in Lifestyle
Pediatricians group finds kids of all ages need regular recess for physical and mental health
Recess isn't just a fun break for grade schoolers. It's crucial to good health and good grades for kids of all ages. That's the message from a leading pediatricians group, which just released the first new guidance in 13 years about this unstructured time at school and how it needs to be protected.
1 week ago in World
2 passengers test positive for hantavirus as a third shows symptoms after cruise ship evacuation
A French woman and an American tested positive for the hantavirus, as nations around the world scrambled Monday to repatriate passengers from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak and quarantine or isolate them.
1 week ago in Entertainment, Music
New Beatles fan experience set to open in London in 2027
The Beatles are headed back to one of the band's most famous sites with a new fan experience in London. Apple Corps Ltd, the company founded by the Fab Four, announced Monday that it will open a new seven-floor fan experience at the company's early headquarters.
1 week ago in Sports
Washington wins NBA draft lottery, chance to pick first on June 23
On Sunday, the Washington Wizards won the NBA draft lottery and earned the right to pick No. 1 in next month's draft, a huge step forward for a team that finished with the league's worst record this season.
1 week ago in Sports, Trending
2026 NFL schedule: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants is Week 1 Sunday night game
The Dallas Cowboys are set to visit the New York Giants in the first Sunday night game of the 2026 NFL season on Sept. 13. The league on Monday announced the Week 1 matchup of NFC East rivals at the Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Hawley’s Annual Town Meeting this evening
Will Cosby will once again be a Selectman in Hawley for the next three years.
Greenfield Fire and Emergency Dept. holding preparedness event
Tomorrow, Tuesday May 12th representatives from the Greenfield Fire and Emergency Management Department are hosting a disaster planning and preparedness day for seniors and people with disabilities.
Greenfield working towards 1.1k tree goal at Millers Meadow
The City of Greenfield is continuing work on the Millers Meadow restoration project, hoping this season to reach their goal of planting 1,100 trees on site.
Mahar Regional High School receives grant for kitchen hazard
The Ralph C Mahar Regional School District has been awarded a $10,000 risk management grant to help replace a deteriorated grease trap hatch causing both a tripping hazard and a sanitation concern in the school kitchen.
Athol Police respond to reported armed home invasion
Athol Police responded to a report of an armed home invasion on Saturday at 3 p.m.
