2+ week, 1+ day ago   (42+ words) The Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce hosted a special event Friday to help area small businesses make better use of AI. The Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce hosted a special event Friday to help area small businesses make better use…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (52+ words) The city of Springfield hosted an open house to gather public feedback on a proposed housing strategy aimed at retaining middle-class residents in the Pioneer Valley. The city of Springfield hosted an open house to gather public feedback on a…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (239+ words) Leaders in Springfield and Clark County are seeking community input for a master plan initiative called Springfield 2051. The planning process, which has been underway for more than a year, focuses on guiding future development in downtown Springfield and its main…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (365+ words) City officials are defending Lawrence's financial health after what they described as misleading claims that Mayor Brian DePeña's recent personal legal matter has put the city's finances at risk. Lawrence city council keeps discussion of mayor's federal charges open to…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (416+ words) Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is preparing to bring New England governors together to examine whether advanced nuclear and fusion technologies could help lower electric bills. Healey will host a regional summit on Sept. 30 at UMass Lowell's Rist Institute for Sustainability…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (93+ words) A man in Quincy is the winner of a $1 million prize after playing the Massachusetts State Lottery's "25,000,000 Mega Money" scratch ticket game. Daniel Reynolds purchased his ticket at 200 Food Mart in Quincy. The store will be compensated with a $10,000 bonus…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (424+ words) A company called Teton Management is building a new manufactured home community in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, pointing to how strong demand remains for lower-cost paths to homeownership. Teton Management plans to sell 22 homes across three phases. The first phase, which advertised…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (379+ words) A farm in Hadley, Massachusetts, has spent the last several years successfully growing its crops underneath a solar panel array — a practice called "agrivoltaics." John Czajkowski Farm uses 832 solar panels spaced 26 feet apart to maximize both crop growth and energy…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (254+ words) The Old Farmer's Almanac has released its extended fall forecast, offering a look at what temperatures and precipitation could look like across the country, including Massachusetts. The publication predicts a mix of conditions in the United States this fall, with…...

16+ hour, 7+ min ago   (534+ words) Massachusetts is investing nearly $7 million to help more people access fresh, local food while giving farms, fisheries, and community organizations the support they need to keep operating. According to the Lynn Journal, Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll…...