A new bill in Massachusetts proposes a tax credit of up to $5,000 for farmers who donate their extra produce and cosmetic rejects to food banks and pantries, in order to reduce food waste and help ...

George Bennett, a 75-year-old teacher at The Village School, is retiring after 23 years of teaching and is looking forward to publishing a book about William Marshal, the 1st Earl of Pembroke, who is ...

Wildlife in New England have adapted to survive cold winters for many thousands of years, and while there will be negative impacts to birds and animals, they are well suited to naturally cope with ...

The Athol-Orange Area Rotary Club hosted its third annual Taste of North Quabbin fundraiser, bringing together local food vendors and community members for an evening focused on addressing food ...

I miss “global warming.” Don’t you? The second snowstorm in three days, weather app warns of wind gusts up to 50 mph, as I write this. School and local government offices closed, again. Hudson River ...

If I’d known how fulfilling grandchildren were, I’d have skipped having children. It’s meant to capture the sweetness of grandparenting — the joy without the grind. But thousands of grandparents in ...

The water tower construction on Governor Dukakis Drive is moving at a healthy pace, according to the project manager. Mark Wick, of Hartford, Connecticut-based Associated Construction Co., told ...

Years ago, I was driving over La Veta Pass in southern Colorado, a lovely stretch that divides the eastern plains from the Sangre de Cristo (Blood of Christ) Mountain range that extends down into New ...

President Donald Trump addressed the nation in his State of the Union Tuesday night — a speech in which he mixed with a message of triumph, claiming that he has pivoted the country toward its “golden ...

Planning a wedding can be stressful — and expensive. That’s why Patten Hill Flower Farm in Shelburne Falls is now offering an “à la carte” wedding menu. “We wanted to bridge the gap between DIY ...

The Selectboard has voted to draft a Home Rule Petition to seek five additional beer and wine licenses, which, if approved, would go to the state Legislature for consideration.

Four candidates, including two incumbents, are running for two three-year seats on the Orange Selectboard, with the election taking place on Monday at Orange Town Hall.