Nursing vacancies in Massachusetts have decreased, with one in every 10 roles now vacant compared to one in every six roles during the post-pandemic years. However, nurses have reported that working ...

Massachusetts state legislators are working to pass a bill that will provide clear guidelines for the removal of materials from libraries, protect librarians from disciplinary action and ensure that ...

Rep. Bob Breshnahan, a Republican congressman elected this year to serve Pennsylvania’s 8th district, is missing in action — ...

Richard C. Rivers, 80, of Millers Falls Road, died on December 13, 2025.Born in Orange on September 25, 1945, he was the son of Arthur H. and Nina F. (Smith) Rivers.

Charlotte Nadine Parsons, 75, of Orange, Massachusetts passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, December 18, 2025.Nadine was born in Covington, ...

Carolyn Brown is a features reporter/photographer at the Gazette. She is an alumna of Smith College and a native of ...

Evelyn Harris, a Grammy-nominated singer, composer and activist who died earlier this week, is being remembered for her stage presence, vocal prowess and spirited activism by those who knew her in the ...

The Department of Conservation and Recreation used infrared-equipped drones to estimate the deer population in Quabbin Park, confirming that the population was high enough to justify a managed hunt to ...

Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Pedro Martinez visited Swift River School in New Salem to discuss the challenges faced by rural schools, and experienced a ...

GARDNER – Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) held the pinning ceremony for the Class of 2025 practical nursing graduates on Friday, Dec. 12. MWCC President James Vander Hooven welcomed students, ...

ATHOL – The Fire Department Staffing Advisory Committee, which engineered the plan to fund the hiring of four new firefighter/EMTs, may soon be tasked with determining the future of the Fire ...