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August 23, 2023
Elizabeth Freeman was brought to a house in Sheffield, Massachusetts in 1758 as a teenager. She helped keep the fires going. She cleaned, cooked and served.
July 10, 2023
On the states first Quock Walker Day, a walk in Worcester honors abolitionists, suffragists and others who made their mark in history.
July 8, 2023
Also known as Quock Walker Day, this was the first celebration since Governor Healey designated July 8 an official day back in September.
July 6, 2023
Six Things To Do suggestions include Emancipation walking tour, Fleetwood Mac tribute at Indian Ranch, Armenian music, ChamberFest, and more ...
July 4, 2023
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It was originally published in 2015. As with so many debates in our 21st century…
June 6, 2023
ATHOL—On June 19, the town’s Congregational Church will hold a Juneteenth celebration to inform people on the holiday’s history, as well as local connections.Rev. Cindy LaJoy said the idea came about when Athol Daily News columnist Carla Charter...
May 26, 2023
SUNDERLAND — Three years after a police officer murdered George Floyd in Minneapolis, his legacy survives his shortened time on Earth, even on the other side of the country.Rallies across Franklin County on Thursday, the anniversary of his death, were...
October 6, 2022
There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week.Also up on Beacon Hill Grants to preserve veterans’ historySecretary of State William Galvin’s office, in conjunction with the Massachusetts State Historical Records Advisory Board, is offering...
August 22, 2022
A town in the Berkshires celebrated the little-known legacy of Elizabeth Freeman, an enslaved woman who was one of the first to successfully sue for her freedom, with a statute unveiled Sunday.
August 19, 2022
A bronze statue of Elizabeth Freeman will be unveiled Sunday on the town green in Sheffield, Massachusetts. Freeman was once an enslaved person who, in 1781, sued for her freedom and won. This helped lead to the end of slavery under the law in Massachusetts.