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Savoy seeks Athol Royalston School Committee seat
ATHOL – Jason Savoy, a 1999 graduate of Athol High School, is one of two people running for a one-year term on the Athol-Royalston Regional School Committee in next Monday’s annual Town Election. Savoy is seeking to fill the vacancy created by the...
Chapman seeking seat on Royalston Selectboard
ROYALSTON – Bill Chapman said it that the help he and his family received from the community following a fire at their home drove him to seek a seat on the Selectboard.Chapman, of Royalston, is one of two candidates running to replace outgoing...
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UMass football: Minutemen back to work, ‘good feeling to be back’ for Don Brown as spring practice opens
AMHERST — Prior to the UMass football team’s first spring practice of the season on Tuesday morning, head coach Don Brown addressed his team regarding the Minutemen’s current standing with the Mid-American Conference.Brown looked at his players and...
Opinion
My Turn: Greenfield’s record on housing strong, but more work to do
It’s hard to pick up a local or national newspaper that doesn’t have an article that is either about a housing issue or refers to a housing issue as a factor in the topic being discussed, whether it’s about a lack of affordable housing, or the need...
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
‘No bunnies in the Bible’: Unpacking the myths and history of hot cross buns at Easter
When I was a child, I loved embracing spring at this time of year by eating a hot cross bun. I still do.Hot cross buns are sweet, yeasty rolls traditionally served toward the end of Lent, specifically on Good Friday. The cross of icing that tops them...
Obituaries
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
Orange, MA - With profound sorrow, we announce the passing of Leo P. Godin, a cherished father, grandfather, great grandfather and great-great grandfather. Born on June 19, 1927, in Montgom... remainder of obit for Leo P. Godin
Miriam "Mimi" Hellen Jones Petersham , MA - Miriam 'Mimi' Hellen Jones passed away at her family farm in Petersham on January 24 at the age of 74, from undiagnosed cancer. The daughter of Fr... remainder of obit for Miriam Hellen Jones
West Boylston, MA - Roger Underwood Wellington, Jr. of West Boylston, MA and Vero Beach, FL died on March 6 at the age of 82. He passed peacefully with support from his loving family after a len... remainder of obit for Roger Underwood Wellington Jr.