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PHOTO: Halloween at Athol Church
Beals Memorial Library in Winchendon awarded Autism Welcoming Status
Athol Police Logs, Sept. 18 – Sept. 30, 2024
Search for missing NH woman takes police to Warwick
North Quabbin Notes, Oct. 29
Do political signs have sway?: Some experts say yes, but many residents refute that idea
Whipps, Raymond repeat 2nd Franklin contest
Pathlight programs, personnel merging with larger ServiceNet
Royalston students learn the voting process at Town Hall
ROYALSTON – Royalston Community School fifth and sixth graders visited Town Hall Tuesday morning for a lesson in civics.Town Clerk Barbara Richardson and poll workers arranged to have the students participate in an election all their own. The...
As number of health care workers in Valley dwindle, experts at UMass summit discuss ways to reverse trend
AMHERST — As rural western Massachusetts watches its populations steadily age, reliable, accessible health care only becomes more important. But since the COVID-19 pandemic, workforce shortages in the industry have been more pronounced than before,...
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As I See It: Melania Trump’s nude photos — Art of pornography?
Country Convenience in Athol sells third winning Mass Cash ticket this year
Leisure Woods Estates sues Orange Mobile Rent Control Board over ‘eviscerated’ budget
MIAA field hockey, volleyball brackets delayed due to court injunction
Whipps, Raymond repeat 2nd Franklin contest
$25M Mass Audubon grant will fuel Connecticut River watershed conservation
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Country Convenience in Athol sells third winning Mass Cash ticket this year
PHOTO: Framing the foliage
Survey shows seven-year peak in student bullying in Franklin County, North Quabbin
Phillipston Chief Administrative Officer announces resignation
Sports
Local roundup: Zephyr Jetzon tallies twice as Greenfield girls soccer beats McCann Tech in regular season finale
A pair of goals from Zephyr Jetzon helped the Greenfield girls soccer team close out its regular season schedule in style.The Green Wave scored twice in the second half and edged McCann Tech, 3-2, in a non-playoff consolation game on...
Court rules against MIAA in forfeiture controversy that impacts several area schools
Class D boys soccer: Pioneer outlasts Smith Academy 2-1 in semis, punches title-game ticket (PHOTOS)
MIAA field hockey, volleyball brackets delayed due to court injunction
UMass football: Minutemen hope confidence from Wagner win carries into Mississippi State gameOpinion
My Turn: The time of our lives
How vain our perceptions of what is real and what is illusion. I’m taken by how casually we can disregard suffering and how blithely we assume things to be true that are false. We’re in a moment of light vs. dark, and its magnitude is overshadowing...
My Turn: Is oil the road to prosperity or bankruptcy?
Danielle Miller: Left should ‘calm down, get right with God’
Barry De Jasu: Holding nose and voting for Harris
Judith Fusonie: The lives we’re living
Your Daily Puzzles
An approachable redesign to a classic. Explore our "hints."
A quick daily flip. Finally, someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles.
Chess but with chaos: Every day is a unique, wacky board.
Word search but as a strategy game. Clearing the board feels really good.
Align the letters in just the right way to spell a word. And then more words.
Police Logs
Athol Police Logs Sept 1 to Sept 10, 2024
Athol Police LogsSeptember 1 - 10Sunday, Sept. 14:50 p.m. - Motor vehicle stop at Templeton and Garfield roads. Male party issued a citation for passing in a no passing zone and marked lanes violation. Male party was tailgating and stated he got...
Athol Police Logs Aug. 26 to Aug. 29, 2024
Athol Police Logs Aug. 14 to Aug. 22, 2024
Athol Police Logs: Aug. 4 to Aug. 12, 2024
Athol Police Logs: July 9 to July 17, 2024
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Arts & Life
Sounds Local: Ball in the House to address racism at Nov. 3 show
By Sheryl HunterIf you think a cappella music is something that only barbershop quartets or high school vocal groups perform (yes, I’m thinking the show “Glee”) then be prepared to have these ideas challenged when Ball in the House takes the stage at...
Speaking of Nature: Until we meet again: The eastern chipmunk descends underground until spring
Paradise found: The apple is not forbidden fruit, it is the fruit of our New England homes
By dessert, ‘You’re in outer space’: Chef Matthew Brehm caters multi-course cannabis-infused meals in the Valley
They’ve got it in the bag: Franklin County Baggers cornhole league offers fun, camaraderie for allObituaries
Roger C. Bergquist
WARWICK, MA - Roger C. Bergquist, 88, of Wendell Road, died on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester. Born in Gardner on July 22, 1936, he was the son of Albert and Mabel (Carlson) Bergquist and grew up in O... remainder of obit for Roger C. Bergquist
Vincent J. Purple
Vincent J. "Bill" Purple Petersham, MA - What can you say about a man who was larger than life? Someone with twinkling blue eyes who made friends everywhere throughout his 100 years? Someone who greeted everyone with a smile and shared h... remainder of obit for Vincent J. Purple
Jean I. Hause
Jean I. (Hawkins) Hause ATHOL, MA - Jean I. (Hawkins) Hause, 67, of Morton Meadows, died on September 25, 2024. Born in Athol on June 29, 1957, she was the daughter of the late Curtis and Margaret (Stacy) Hawkins and grew up in Athol, g... remainder of obit for Jean I. Hause
Eleanor M. Curtis
ATHOL, MA - Eleanor M. Curtis, 62, of Harvard Avenue, died Thursday morning, October 24, 2024 at Heywood Hospital in Gardner following an illness. Born in Boston on June 30, 1962, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (O'M... remainder of obit for Eleanor M. Curtis
