Bird flu fears have focused on the poultry and dairy industries and human health. But wild animals are threatened, too—at ...

New state census data is showing most cities and towns have grown in population over the past year, but that’s not necessarily true for communities here in western Massachusetts.

Adapted from a one-act play written by western Massachusetts local Richard McCarthy (who also contributes a monthly column to the Gazette), “Irving Berlin’s View of the East River” meanders through a ...

What we’ll lose if bird banding ends Scientists have tagged birds for more than 100 years. That preservation program might be defunded.

What's the hottest temperature ever recorded in Massachusetts? The hottest it's even been in Massachusetts is 107 degrees. It was recorded Aug. 2, 1975 in New Bedford.

Northampton, in western Massachusetts, isn’t the only place in the Bay State to grab a cup of Joe or promote independent thinking.

Western Massachusetts has plenty of Airbnb options that are more than your typical New England colonial.

Piping plovers are back in Massachusetts for nesting season Oftentimes, nesting season for these birds means beach shutdowns in the Bay State Piping plovers have returned to Massachusetts, and ...

Visiting Alcatraz? These dazzling birds are worth the price of admission The bird scene at Alcatraz has been carefully protected by volunteers and park rangers ...

This is peak nesting season for many species of birds in our area. The sounds of baby birds are everywhere. I hear there’s a sounds of nestlings from their nests, as parents come to feed. I’ve heard ...

Federal funding cuts announced earlier this month to National Public Radio and The Public Broadcasting Service would have serious implications for public media viewers and listeners in western ...

Adapted from a one-act play written by western Massachusetts local Richard McCarthy (who also contributes a monthly column to the Gazette), “Irving Berlin’s View of the East River” meanders ...