BLANDFORD — The Nature Conservancy bought 578 acres in Blandford earlier this week, furthering the goal of creating a way for wildlife to cross under the Mass Pike. The fields and forests are filled only with the sounds of wildlife when visitors stick close to...
Agawam - The Local Farmer Awards program proudly marks its 11th year with a record-breaking investment in the region’s agricultural sector. In 2025, 116 farms across Berkshire, Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden Counties received grants to support essential infrastructure, equipment, and sustainable farming practices.This year’s funding...
Rafael Devers appears to have broken out of his slump.The Giants designated hitter hit two home runs on Wednesday in San Francisco’s 9-3 win over the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park.The first came in the top of the fifth when Devers hit a solo homer...
A Billerica man faces charges in connection with a pedestrian crash in Bedford that left one woman dead, Middlesex Attorney Marian Ryan’s office said.Joshua Quimby, 35, faces one count of motor vehicle homicide by negligent operation, Ryan’s office said in a statement. Quimby was cited...
Country music singer Dylan Marlowe is explaining what led to him getting kicked out of a concert at which he performed.Marlowe, best known for his 2023 hit “Boys Back Home,” played Country Jam in Eau Claire, Wisconsin last weekend. After his set, the musician went...
A 23-year-old Massachusetts man is being accused by police of setting a fire to a house that killed a cat earlier this month. Hunter Barrett was arrested and charged with arson of a dwelling. He is expected to be arraigned in Berkshire District Court on...
A person poured white paint on the gate in front of the Massachusetts State House and spray-painted something on it early Wednesday morning, officials said.Massachusetts State Police responded to a reported vandalism on Beacon Street immediately in front of the State House in downtown Boston...
Loneliness isn’t just an emotional challenge — it’s become an epidemic, quietly impacting individuals and families across Massachusetts, from Boston to the Berkshires.New national data from The Cigna Group’s Loneliness in America 2025 report shows that 57% of Americans feel lonely. That means more than...
A warming trend begins Wednesday across Massachusetts, with temperatures climbing to the 80s for much of the Bay State ahead of abnormally high heat arriving later in the week. Temperatures on Wednesday will be right around normal for late July — in the high 70s...
Eight kids were taken to hospitals after they began exhibiting seizure-like symptoms during a performance by a Paris-based youth choir at a Cambridge church Tuesday night, according to the city’s fire department. Firefighters responded to St. Paul Parish at 29 Mt. Auburn St. around 7:30...
