ENVIRONMENT

Although it's not exactly bicycling weather right now, the small town of Lanesborough, Massachusetts, is planning a new cycling event for September 24. It's named after one of the biggest global competitions and the state's tallest mountain.

Birders in western Massachusetts contribute to the National Audubon Society's 122nd Christmas Bird Count. More people participate every year, but the number of birds in North American has declined.

A summer tanager has made a rare visit to Sunderland, Massachusetts.

There's an ongoing legal challenge from two environmental groups, but the EPA and General Electric are starting to implement a cleanup plan of the Housatonic River.

“Some phytoplankton will do better than others, which has implications for food webs,” said Stephanie Anderson, a postdoctoral fellow in marine microbial ecology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

It's been more than three months since extensive mold temporarily closed the South Hadley high school after a wet and humid summer.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced New England will receive $536 million to improve the safety of drinking water and to clean up…

An out-of-place alligator’s rescue from the Westfield River in western Massachusetts came just in the nick of time, the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife…

Prices for pre-cut trees are through the roof, and mature trees at Vermont farms are hard to come by.

There's been another major setback for Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker's climate and energy plans.Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont said he's done…