One of the youngest politicians in the Pioneer Valley says he’s departing his current role in Chicopee. As he tells WAMC, it’s not because of any love lost for the job - if anything, he says, more people his age should get involved in local government

The city of Holyoke is once again in charge of its school system, with Tuesday, July 1, marking the first day of the district returning to local control following ten years under state receivership.

On Tuesday, Governor Phil Scott gathered legislative leaders and committee chairs to sign Vermont’s sweeping education reform bill.

Leaders in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, on Monday removed the criminalization component and made other amendments to a proposed camping ban put forward by the mayor. But the debate on the controversial measure continues.

As officials in Springfield, Massachusetts gear up for another fight over a proposed biomass power plant, western Massachusetts lawmakers have been taking the issue up on Beacon Hill.

Breaking an almost decade-long late streak, the Massachusetts legislature has approved a final budget for fiscal year 2026 just a day before its start.

As a state budget takes shape in Massachusetts, several lawmakers continue to fight for more rural school funding. Advocates for a bill refiled this session say rising costs and declining enrollment are leading to “death spirals” at some of the state’s most rural districts.

The Berkshire Hills Regional School District is bringing forward a $152 million plan for a new high school in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Now, local communities will have to decide whether to support paying the $89 million local share of the funding.

A new non-profit in Northampton, Mass., is hoping you’ll be kind and rewind as it opens its doors downtown.

During a special meeting this week, the Burlington City Council passed its 2026 budget.