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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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...
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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...
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.
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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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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...
Obituaries
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
[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
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
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