In Mount Holyoke College's 186-year history, there have been no permanent presidents who were Black. That will change when Danielle Holley takes over on July 2, 2023.

The diocese recently reported 173 people have made credible allegations against 54 clergy between 1950 and 2022. But unlike the vast majority of U.S. dioceses, Worcester doesn't name the clergy accused of abuse.

The field for Springfield’s 2023 mayoral election grew again on Tuesday, when City Council President Jesse Lederman announced his candidacy.

A decade of civilian complaints against Holyoke police shows that of the 92 times an officer was named, the department upheld those allegations only three times. NEPM obtained the records after a sweeping police reform law in Massachusetts opened up law enforcement misconduct investigations to greater public scrutiny.