The three candidates vying for Paula Schnepp's open Council seat identify what they see as the top issues facing Precinct 12.

Don Stallings, the Townsend City manager, talks about growth in the city, known as the Peaceful side of the Smokies.

At this point, the prohibition of cellphones may be the most clear-cut school policy choice in the United States. It’s a rare ...

On Nov. 4, Amherst residents in Districts Three and Four will cast their ballots to elect two of three candidates running to ...

Double poles have been a thorn in the side of Massachusetts municipal officials for decades, but top officials from the ...

Community members are invited to submit written comments about Town Manager Paul Bockelman’s performance by Thursday at midnight, part of the annual evaluation done by the Town Council. The evaluation ...

Several farm animals, including over half a dozen sheep and goats, have been killed by a brazen bear in Townsend, Massachusetts, officials said.

An analysis by language learning website Preply found that Massachusetts was the fifth hardest name for Americans to say correctly. It was also the fifth hardest state name to spell. The study found ...

RHONDELLA. BEN. THAT MAN IS ED SCALES. HE LIVES HERE. HE SAYS THAT THE GOAT’S FOOT WAS IN THE BEAR’S MOUTH WHEN HE CAME RUNNING OUT. THE GOAT WAS BEING DRAGGED BY THE BEAR ACROSS THE YARD, AND HE SAYS ...

Hingham has made a list of the eight most underrated towns in Massachusetts. (We know that ‒ and in fact, think, that many towns on the South Shore could be labeled that way.) Hingham has a "quiet ...