Bail set at $50,000 for Orange man accused of child rape
In Massachusetts, free community college stirs ‘hope and possibility’
New estate recovery law curtails ‘unfair’ practice in Massachusetts
Sportsman’s Corner: Hunting, fishing and technology
Gov. Maura Healey signs emergency preamble to block effort to suspend gun law
UMass Medical School professor co-recipient of Nobel Prize
HARTLAND, Vt. — Born in Hanover, New Hampshire, and raised on a family farm in Hartland, Vermont, University of Massachusetts Medical School professor Victor Ambros said his early life prepared him for life as a scientist.“Farmers are...
New gun law facing second legal challenge, plus repeal push
The fight over the fate of a sweeping new gun law expanded to another front late last week with a second lawsuit challenging the measure’s constitutionality.Gino Recchia and the Bellingham gun shop he owns, Mass Armament, filed a complaint in federal...
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Athol man gets 5 to 7 years for child rape
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Simmons University’s library science master’s program relocates to GCC
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Sports
HS Golf, Cross Country: Frontier golf wins tiebreaker over Pioneer (PHOTOS)
It was as close as it could get between the Pioneer and Frontier golf teams at Northfield Golf Course Tuesday.Tallying the top four scores, the Panthers and the Redhawks both finished with 171 points. Frontier’s Brady Wood broke the tiebreaker with a...
HS Roundup: Greenfield volleyball makes it five wins in last six matches with triumph over Franklin Tech (PHOTOS)
Luis Tiant, the charismatic Cuban who pitched the Red Sox to the brink of a championship, dies at 83
HS Roundup: Moises Borrayes scores a hat trick as Turners boys soccer beats Southbridge, 8-0
Bulletin Board: Franklin County, Frontier youth football teams have successful weekendOpinion
My Turn: At stake — Election is about our freedoms
This presidential election, the most important since 1860 when Lincoln’s victory saved the Union, will be decided by relatively few votes in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, just like in 2016 and 2020. The race...
My Turn: Police officer isn’t the answer for Greenfield public schools
Sonya Rumpf: Honoring heritage through language at ILI
Rosemary A. Seifert-Graf: Go out and vote
My Turn: MCAS testing requirement imposes constraints, not standards
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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...
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Arts & Life
Speaking of Nature: A record-breaking month of bird-watching: One good thing to come from catching COVID was extra time at the Thinking Chair
The month of September was one of the most beautiful stretches of solid gorgeous weather that I can remember. There was very little rain last month and whatever rain there was seemed to fall on weekdays. As a result, there was ample time to get out...
In a pickle at the Tyler Memorial Library: A no-cook, no-sink-required pickling recipe
Learn to hear music differently: Six week course in Montague focuses on ‘The Art of Makam’
Sounds Local: Father daughter punk duo release first album: Rocking Puppies will celebrate ‘Civilized Show-Off’ this Saturday at Hawks & Reed
‘Eating in Leverett’ for 250 years: New cookbook is a lasting memento of town’s major birthdayObituaries
Janet L. Matthews
Janet L. (Sawin) Matthews ATHOL, MA - Janet L. (Sawin) Matthews, 81, of White Pond Rod, died late Friday night, October 4, 2024 at Wachusett Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Gardner. Born in Athol on July 29, 1943, she was the daugh... remainder of obit for Janet L. Matthews
Edwin William MacLean
[IMAGE]Edwin William Mac Lean Palm Bay, FL - Edwin William Mac Lean of Palm Bay, FL passed away on September 5, 2024, at the age of 91. He was born on June 7, 1933, in Athol, MA where he grew up. He graduated from Athol High School in 1... remainder of obit for Edwin William MacLean
Sharon A. Brighenti
Athol, MA - It is with profound love and deep respect that we commemorate the life of Sharon Ann Brighenti, known affectionately as "Sherrie, Mom, and Meme" who was born in Worcester, MA, on December 6, 1946, and peacefully left us on O... remainder of obit for Sharon A. Brighenti
Paul R. Sundstrom
Templeton, MA - Paul R. Sundstrom, 72, of Templeton, MA passed peacefully Monday, August 26, 2024 at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington, MA. He was born in Gardner, MA on March 8, 1952, a son of the late Rudolph R. Sund... remainder of obit for Paul R. Sundstrom
