Quabbin Reservoir in western Massachusetts is one of the largest unfiltered water supplies in the U.S., according to the state. It is a primary source of high quality water for Boston through the ...

There may be no stopping the installation of solar-panel arrays and battery banks in small Western Massachusetts towns, but inevitability should not be mistaken for a statewide license to steamroll ...

WARE, Mass. (WWLP) – Three western Massachusetts communities have been awarded grant funds to restore critical wildlife habitats and expand outdoor recreation throughout the state. This funding was ...

Recent events have placed the governor’s western Massachusetts office under an unfortunate spotlight. Public debates over its leadership and mission have rekindled old questions about whether Beacon ...

From seaside havens to sophisticated suburbs, Yankee Magazine has announced the 25 best small towns in New England to call home, and five Massachusetts towns made the cut. The top choices were made ...

IT’S NOT THAT BIG, BUT IT IS FOR KIDS. PARENTS LIKE THE PARENTS LOVE IT AND IT’S VERY GOOD FOR KIDS. A WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS TOWN VOTED DOWN PROPOSALS THAT WOULD HAVE RAISED PROPERTY TAXES BY 50%.

Mayors, city and town councilors, school committee members and others were sworn into office across western Massachusetts on Monday. One of them was Gina-Louise Sciarra, who was sworn in for her ...