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John Olver, a former congressman who represented western Massachusetts, died at home in Amherst at the age of 86 on Thursday.

John Olver as grand marshal of the Fall Foliage Parade in 2011. He was a regular marcher in the annual event.  AMHERST, Mass. — Former Congressman John Olver died...

Although lawmakers claim to fund projects based purely on merit,the two latest spending bills suggest that committee assignments play a large role in the distribution of pork.

Adam Hinds, who represented the Berkshires in the Massachusetts Senate for six years, is trading electoral politics for civic advocacy as he takes the helm at the Edward M. Kennedy

The Senate’s string of lame-duck informal sessions may soon feature a farewell speech from Sen. Adam Hinds, who will resign less than three months before his final term ends to take over as the leader of the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United...

And national climate adviser Gina McCarthy is set to leave her role.

The Seekers singer and solo performer was always the last to acknowledge her role as a pioneering woman in Australian music

Pistone joined HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital after a 14-year career in leadership roles at Making Opportunity Count, Inc. in Fitchburg.

State Sen. Adam Hinds’ campaign for lieutenant governor began last October in Pittsfield, but it ended over the weekend in Worcester.

“Lance was the heart and soul of our championship teams and a larger-than-life personality and character that touched so many lives within our Steelheads family"