Tracy Kidder, the Pulitzer Prize-winning narrative nonfiction author, died Tuesday evening in Boston of lung cancer after a brief illness, his wife, Frances, confirmed. He was 80. The author and ...

As the Planning Board prepares to consider a proposal to build 39 cluster condominium units on Glendale Road at its Thursday meeting, nearby residents are raising concerns that increased traffic on ...

Amherst storyteller, educator, and author Onawumi Jean Moss was recently honored at the State House in Boston as part of the ...

Locally-sourced products and seasonal specials are typical Facebook posts for Williamsburg Market, the privately-owned ...

Earlier this week, 10 people gathered in Florence to make music for the third No Kings Day of Nonviolent Action, a national, ...

Lawmakers cast a skeptical eye Monday toward a ballot initiative that would essentially undo 2016’s vote to legalize marijuana, an idea the one supporter who testified framed as a matter of comfort.

Two measures aimed at tackling housing affordability and development — creating a Housing Crisis Task Force and amending regulations for short-term rentals — have won City Council approval. The ...

The Ashfield Selectboard and Finance Committee are looking for places to make budget reductions to avoid a potential deficit of $712,000 for fiscal year 2027, including trimming funding for bridge ...

A bylaw that would allow battery energy storage projects to be developed in Hatfield, likely with some limits on where they ...

Beacon Hill Roll Call reports on local representatives’ votes on roll calls from prior sessions. There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week. ALLOW FOR TRANSLATION AND TRANSCRIPTION (H ...

A series of proposed zoning changes and design criteria for downtown Amherst are designed to spur infill development and construction of more housing, while preserving historic aspects of the ...