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GAAMHA opens new Athol facility for women with substance use, mental health disorders
ATHOL — Seeking to address a lack of resources for women battling with substance abuse and mental health disorders, Gardner-based GAAMHA has opened a new facility in Athol called Sunrise Ridge.The 32-bed residential treatment facility — which opened...
Planning underway for fifth annual Athol Green Clean
ATHOL – Earth Day is just around the corner and that means the fifth annual Green Clean Athol event is close at hand.The community cleanup effort is scheduled for Saturday, April 20, with the 54th annual observance of Earth Day to follow on Monday,...
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Clark and Reese bring star power to Albany 2 Regional that features Iowa, LSU, Colorado and UCLA
ALBANY, N.Y. — Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese bring a lot of star power to the Albany 2 Regional as two of the biggest names in college basketball.Clark’s Iowa squad and Reese’s LSU team would both have to win their Sweet 16 games for the two to meet...
Opinion
Bill Lafley: The problems of drug smuggling
Several opinion writers on these pages are concerned about the migrants crossing the border in southern states and many mention a fear of drug smugglers. In 2017 our family spent a week with a family in Guatemala. One night at dinner the father, a...
Police Logs
Athol Police Logs: Feb 19 to Feb. 27
Monday Feb. 1912:03 a.m. - Welfare check requested on Crescent Street. Caller reporting someone sitting on the bridge. No contact with anyone matching the description of person on bridge.12:52 a.m. - Business/building check on Daniel Shays Highway....
Arts & Life
A time for every purpose under heaven: Free sing-a-long Pete Seeger Fest returns to Ashfield, April 6
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Pete Seeger’s death. The legendary folk musician, political activist, and environmentalist touched lives around the world with his songs, which were rich in hope and history and exhibited a strong sense of...
Obituaries
Athol, MA - With a heart filled with love and sadness, we announce the passing of Hiroko Domina, a beacon of unyielding strength and affection, on March 23, 2024, surrounded by her loving f... remainder of obit for Hiroko Domina
Annette L. (Leger) Barrows ORANGE, MA - Annette L. Barrows, 92, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. She was born May 10, 1931 in Fitchburg, MA to Joseph A. Leg... remainder of obit for Annette L. Barrows
ORANGE, MA - David Reynolds Chapman, 70, of Orange, MA, passed away on March 25, 2024, after complications from a fall last August. Born on October 23, 1953, he was predeceased by his belov... remainder of obit for David R. Chapman
Lagrange, GA - Donna Jean Maroni Brand, age 65, of LaGrange, GA passed away at WellStar West Georgia Hospice on March 17th, 2024. She was born in Athol, Massachusetts on January 28th, 1959,... remainder of obit for Donna Jean Maroni Brand