Montague

For years, a federal program has supplied millions of dollars in guaranteed grants and loans to farmers – helping them tap into renewable energy and improve operations. Since 2014, it’s helped with thousands of projects in New York and New England combined. Now, it’s not clear when that cash might be disbursed again, leaving farmers in the lurch – including one in western Massachusetts still trying to turn the page on a disaster from last year.

A small town in Franklin County, Massachusetts is getting significant government support to take down a vacant mill complex that poses a threat.

Drivers from near and far gathered in Franklin County, Massachusetts over the weekend – taking part in a downhill tradition that raises money for a good cause.

A woman in Western Massachusetts is behind an NGO working to build comprehensive supportive housing for Ukrainians who have been forced from their homes, jobs, and daily lives during the war. The struggle is deeply personal.