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Healey, Dems brace for second Trump presidency
In her first public remarks since Vice President Kamala Harris lost the presidential election, Gov. Maura Healey on Wednesday said she will support a peaceful transfer of power and acknowledged that voters across Massachusetts and the country have...
New electric vehicle stations installed in Athol
ATHOL – After some brief delays, the Energy Committee will celebrate the installation of two new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in town.A “plug-in ceremony” is planned for 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19. The devices installed in the parking...
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High School Football: Franklin County, Hampshire County schools fail to qualify for state tournament
For the first time since the statewide tournament format went into place in 2021, neither Franklin County or Hampshire County had a football team qualify for the state playoffs. Entering the final week of the regular season last week, Franklin Tech...
Opinion
My Turn: Enslaved, freed and a reminder
Ever since I moved to Buckland eight years ago, I have been trying to track down the historic and abandoned cemeteries that can tell us so much about life and death in the previous centuries of European occupation in these hills. One that has eluded...
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. 18 – Sept. 30, 2024
Sept. 18 – Sept. 30 Wednesday, Sept. 18 10:31 a.m. - Parties into station to report a backpack taken out of the vehicle overnight. Backpack contained a Chromebook and AirPods.11:11 a.m. - Female party drove on a dirt road looking for mushrooms to...
Arts & Life
‘Eating in Leverett’ for 250 years: New cookbook is a lasting memento of town’s major birthday
The town of Leverett is celebrating its 250th anniversary this year. The festivities have included a cake-filled birthday party in March, a plant walk, an antique vehicle and equipment show, a quilt show, a July 4 parade and barbecue, and much...
Obituaries
Leominster, MA - Kathleen Ellen Rota, a beloved wife, mother, and member of the Leominster community, passed away peacefully on October 27, 2024. Born in Worcester, Massachusetts on April 12, 1965, Kathleen was known for her selfless al... remainder of obit for Kathleen Ellen Rota
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. "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. (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