Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Kimberly Budd delivers the annual State of the Judiciary Speech on Dec. 9 in the Seven Justice Courtroom of the John Adams Courthouse in Boston. STATE HOUSE NEWS ...

Athol Police Sgt. Jarrett Mousseau has been chosen as the department's new police chief, succeeding current Chief Craig Lundgren, and will officially assume his new duties on Jan. 9, pending contract ...

Sublime Systems has paused work on its low-carbon cement plant in Holyoke and plans to cut its workforce by 10% due to the Trump administration's cancellation of an $87 million grant.

My sister said to me recently, “Kiffer, I don’t ever wish someone ill health or worse but I wish the cholesterol intake of a ...

Michael Flye was honored with the Alphonse W. Chartier, Sr. Public Service Award for his contributions to the Town of Phillipston, including his passion for history and his work on improving the audio ...

Things are going to look quite different for the Mahar Regional boys basketball team this winter. With so many players graduating, the Senators essentially promoted its entire junior varsity team to ...

The goal for the Mahar Regional girls basketball team is simple. Return to the state tournament. The Senators have all the talent required to accomplish this goal and maybe more. “They made the state ...

Ian Spencer, facilities director at Ralph C. Mahar Regional School, gives a tour of the school's boiler room on Monday. Credit: DOMENIC POLI / Staff Photo Sign up for the Athol Daily News' morning ...