Barre News

Welfare system changes aimed at improving the success rate of moving people off public assistance and into the workforce are part of a systemic overhaul that four Senate Democrats plan to roll out Monday, according to a summary of the bill.

Michael J. Cali, 29, 2080 West St., Barre, charged with assault with dangerous weapon , dismissed.

A Braintree resident participated in what Training Wheels owner Rick Sigel believes is the first motorcycle rider course for deaf riders over the weekend.

When firefighters learned they'd have to cancel two training sessions scheduled for this month because of budget constraints, they took an unusual step and began to publicly discuss their concerns on Facebook.

BRIMFIELD - Thanks to a $50,000 grant from the state, the historic Brimfield windmill is even closer to returning to its former spot on the grounds of St. Christopher's Rectory on Route 20. State Sen. Stephen M. Brewer , D-Barre, announced that the state authorized $50,000 for repairs to the windmill, built in the late 1800s, and currently in ... (more)

Late-breaking fiscal information now means that Quabbin Regional School District towns' assessments for the schools are no longer worth the paper they were written on, school administrators said during an emergency board meeting Monday.

World War II Navy veteran Andre Proulx of Leominster listens to comments from U.S. Rep.

Gunmetal skies threatened rain throughout the morning despite the occasional patch of blue.

The State Senate approved a $34 billion annual state budget late Thursday that makes investments in early education, elder care, local aid and other areas in part by drawing from the state's reserves and relying on revenues from a developing package of tax increases linked to the transportation system.