As a way of giving back, the congregation at a historic church in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, gave the public a golden chance to pose with a piece of history this week.

Easthampton, Mass., has a temporary mayor ready to go, once current-Mayor Nicole LaChapelle departs for a state position on Tuesday.

Burlington Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak introduced new leadership in the police and fire departments during her monthly community safety update.

Burlington officials broke ground Thursday on an overdue overhaul to the city's aging wastewater system.

Two years after saying she wouldn’t seek re-election, Easthampton, Mass. Mayor Nicole LaChapelle now plans to vacate 50 Payson Ave early. Ahead of her departure next week, she spoke with WAMC about her next role.

Vermont Governor Phil Scott was in Lyndonville, in the state’s Northeast Kingdom, on Wednesday to mark the anniversaries of flooding in the state.

The city of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, says it was unable to find lifeguards to work at its largest lake this summer. Experts say the problem goes far beyond Western Massachusetts.

The head of a western Massachusetts nonprofit is sounding the alarms over cuts affecting the region’s seniors, and is encouraging community leaders to step up.

Pittsfield City Council approves new open container law, giving police more enforcement authority over public drinking

The city of Northampton, Mass., has plans to add to its conservation efforts as the city explores acquiring new parcels in its rural outskirts.