Former employee sues career center, Greenfield, Northampton

10-14-2024 12:10 PM

WORCESTER — The MassHire Franklin Hampshire Career Center’s executive director is being sued by a former co-worker, alleging she has lost out on consulting contracts because of damaging information spread by her ex-colleague.Maura Geary is the first...


North Quabbin Recovery Center completes collage showing those battling addiction

10-14-2024 3:17 PM

ATHOL – Going past 416 Main St. in Athol, there is a collage of faces adorning a storefront window – faces you might even recognize.The people in those pictures range from blue collar workers to white collar professionals, from the homeless to the...


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Bulletin Board: Ashlie Galenski, Macy DeMaio score in Frontier field hockey’s win over Belchertown
10-14-2024 9:06 PM

Goals from Ashlie Galenski and Macy DeMaio lifted the Frontier field hockey team to a 2-1 to an independent victory over the Orioles in Belchertown on Monday. Stella Heflin assisted Galenski’s goal while Ashley Taylor had the assist on DeMaio’s tally....

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My Turn: This is all about immigrants, not just undocumented ones
10-14-2024 5:31 PM

Somehow, even though Donald Trump himself delights in describing how he’ll shut down various immigration programs, I still meet people who are convinced that “He’s not anti-immigration, he’s just anti-illegal immigration!”I can’t tell whether they...

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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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Obit photo for Carl J. Schofield Carl J. Schofield

Athol, MA - It is with a twinkle in our eyes and a hearty chuckle that we bid farewell to our beloved Carl Schofield, known affectionately by his friends and family as Joe, and by his doting mother as Toe Joe. Born on January 26, 1950, ... remainder of obit for Carl J. Schofield

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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

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[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

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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

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