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By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Interim Franklin County Sheriff Lori M. Streeter has announced plans to run for sheriff and seek the Democratic nomination on the November 2026 ballot.

CONWAY — Nomination papers for the June 12 annual town election are available at the Town Clerk’s Office through April 24.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

ASHFIELD — The Selectboard voted Monday to opt out of mail-in voting for the May 3 town election, but the town will continue to offer absentee ballots and early in-person voting.

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — The Selectboard will look slightly different at this week’s meeting, as a write-in candidate unseated the vice chair during Monday’s annual town election.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

BERNARDSTON — The Selectboard voted last week to opt out of early mail-in voting for the annual town election this spring, though Town Clerk Christina Slocum-Wysk will offer at least three days of early in-person voting.

By SAM DRYSDALE

BOSTON — Gov. Maura Healey intends to run for reelection in 2026, she said Friday.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

SHELBURNE — The Selectboard will host a public hearing to consider whether the town should opt out of offering early mail-in ballots for the May 20 town election.

By HANNAH EDELHEIT

The night before electors for the 2024 presidential race were announced, 19-year-old Kaveesh Pathak wasn’t sure he was going to win. He had spent the last two weeks calling and campaigning to become one of the 11 Massachusetts Democrats to serve on...

By HANNAH EDELHEIT

The night before electors for the 2024 presidential race were announced, 19-year-old Kaveesh Pathak wasn’t sure he was going to win. He had spent the last two weeks calling and campaigning to become one of the 11 Massachusetts Democrats to serve on...

By ALEXA LEWIS

Hunched against the cold in a warehouse filled with freshly picked vegetables, a farm laborer sat down for lunch. But her mind was somewhere else.“I’m feeling scared, because when I go out, I’m not feeling safe to walk to the supermarket. I’m worried...

By CHRIS LARABEE

NORTHFIELD — After a few weeks of sorting out write-in votes and tracking down winners to accept their election, results are finally in for the Pioneer Valley Regional School District’s School Committee election, which saw six seats on the ballot...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GREENFIELD — In the days following the presidential election, local LGBTQ organizations began hosting support sessions to help foster community amid rising fears that a second Trump administration will rollback the progress made on rights and legal...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD and ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

The ballots have been counted and the results are in: MCAS is no longer a requirement for graduation. But what does this change mean for students in Franklin County? “No one has a full-fledged plan yet,” said Martha Thurber, chair of the Mohawk Trail...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — Electronic voting tabulators will soon be coming to Whately, however, it is unclear whether the community will actually use them for future elections without first getting resident input.The Selectboard approved using $2,000 in American...

By DOMENIC POLI

Despite the presidential election having passed, reports of stolen or damaged political lawn signs appear to be continuing in some areas of Franklin County.After a rash of incidents on Montague and Old Wendell roads, Shutesbury Police Chief Kristin...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GREENFIELD — Though the average resident’s experience with Election Day ends once their ballot is entered into the electronic tabulator or old-fashioned ballot box, for municipal clerks and their staff, it’s not over yet.City Clerk Kathy Scott and...

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

GREENFIELD — In hopes of providing community members with a safe space to express their feelings, whether they be concerns or hopes, about the outcome of Tuesday’s presidential election, Dean of Students Shelley Errington Nicholson led a dialogue at...

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

After the presidential election victory of Donald Trump on Tuesday, many Democrats — including in Massachusetts, where residents favored Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris by a large margin — may be left scratching their heads as to how...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI and ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

Bar and restaurant owners in Franklin County and the North Quabbin region are generally pleased after roughly 64% of Massachusetts voters rejected ballot Question 5 on Tuesday, a measure that would have gradually increased how much employers must pay...

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL and ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

The 2024 presidential election proved to be a decisive one for Republican Donald Trump, with the former president claiming victory the morning after the election after winning key battleground states such as Georgia, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.In...

By DOMENIC POLI

State Sen. Paul Mark coasted to reelection on Tuesday, besting Republican challenger David Rosa to earn a second term representing 57 communities throughout Franklin, Hampshire, Berkshire and Hampden counties.The Democrat from Becket will be sworn in...