James Paleologopoulos

Holyoke's teachers union could ratify a new, long-sought contract as soon as Tuesday, following a year of negotiations and struggles between them and the school district.

After years of operating under a consent decree, the Springfield Police Department is no longer bound to the arrangement. Following a recent filing and changes in federal attitudes, the decree has been dismissed.

The Holyoke Public Schools and its teachers union have reached a tentative agreement, following a year of contract negotiations.

Across the Northeast – especially in Massachusetts – golf courses have been closing up shop. The Boston Business Journal estimates at least 57 closed in the Commonwealth between 2012 and 2022.It’s led to some communities getting creative with the former fairways. As WAMC reports, that includes Northampton, which is on track to make over a dozen greens even greener.

The U.S. Department of Education says a Title IX investigation into Smith College is underway.

For nearly a year, teachers in Holyoke, Massachusetts, have been without a contract.Throughout that time, negotiations between their union and district leadership have been start and stop, with the plot seemingly thickening last week amid rumors of a strike.

The Northampton Public Schools district is one step closer to getting a new superintendent. The school committee agreed on a final candidate this week, though the selection did not come without controversy.

Family members, colleagues and friends across western Massachusetts continue to mourn the loss of Emma MacDonald – a mother and University of Massachusetts Amherst worker who was killed not far from where she worked.

Hampshire College leadership says the private school will need to sell off parts of its 800-acre campus to meet debt demands.

Baystate Health - the largest healthcare provider in western Massachusetts - is gearing up to acquire one of Springfield's biggest hospitals.