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Shelby Bronnes to step down from Royalston Selectboard
ROYALSTON – Voters at this year’s Town Election will have one more seat to fill on the Selectboard than originally anticipated.
Athol Royalston Superintendent outlines steps for new high school
ROYALSTON – Athol Royalston Regional School District Superintendent Matt Ehrenworth met with Royalston’s Selectboard on Jan. 14 to go over the initial steps involved in the Massachusetts School Building Authority’s approval process for a new high school.
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HS Roundup: Turners Falls swim continues strong season with pair of wins over Chicopee (PHOTOS)
TURNERS FALLS — It was another successful meet for the Turners Falls swim team on Tuesday.
Opinion
Emily Greene: Time for all men to champion women
Thank you letter writer Karl Meyer for recognizing that women have been pushed aside for way too long, creating a society that does not value every human being [”Time for men to stand up for a just society,” Jan. 16]. Women are 50% or more of the world we live in and they deserve to be treated equally by men.
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
Orange Police Logs, Nov. 14 - 18, 2024
ORANGE POLICE LOGSNovember 14 - 18Thursday, Nov. 1412:08 p.m. - Suspicious vehicle reported on New Athol Road. Reporting party advises a vehicle was driving off the road, it then parked in the back of the building when he is not supposed to park and...
Arts & Life
Speaking of Nature: Reflected in a blue jay’s eye: A curious opportunity to try something a little artsy
Anyone who has ever dabbled in the art of photography will understand that you find yourself at the mercy of your environment. Of course, I am speaking of outdoor photography in this case. Studio photography is an entirely different organism because in that particular endeavor the art lies in manufacturing an environment. If you are outdoors, however, you have to find ways to make due with what you’ve got on any particular day.
Obituaries
Athol, MA - Timothy J. Young, 69, of Athol, died on January 18 ,2025, at Leominster Hospital, surrounded by loved ones, after a period of declining health. Born in Athol on May 12, 1955, he was the son of the late Charles F. and Mar... remainder of obit for Timothy J. Young
Athol, MA - Theresa E. (Fortin) Barilone, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and auntie, passed away peacefully on January 11, 2025, at the age of 95. Born in Gill, Massachusetts on July 28, 1929, the youngest daught... remainder of obit for Theresa Barilone
Peterborough, NH - Mary Louise Weathers of Peterborough died on January 13th at the age of 98, surrounded by her family. Born November 27, 1926, she was the daughter of Leo Rollin McGinnis and Margaret Ann Morrison. Her father was a lo... remainder of obit for Mary Louise McGinnis Weathers
South Royalston, MA - Alice M. (Dunham) Leonard, 88, of South Royalston, died peacefully in her home during the evening hours of January 15th. She was born in Winchendon, MA on June 22, 1936, daughter of the late Lewis A. Dunham and... remainder of obit for Alice M. Leonard