Sportsman’s Corner: A hole in the water
Franklin Tech student from Orange found shot, killed in NH
Orange Annual Town Meeting will continue tonight to discuss budget
PHOTO: Beating the heat
‘Generational damage’: The fallout of cutting climate science research
Federal judge sets schedule for lawsuit against Dept. of Agriculture
Mobile Health Unit helps expand Community Health Center of Franklin County’s services
Saturday marks new craft, farmers market in Royalston
ROYALSTON – The Ladies’ Benevolent Society of Royalston and the Royalston South Village Revitalization Committee have joined forces to organize a yard and craft sale and farmers market.
Belt-tightening continues at UMass amid federal funding cuts
AMHERST — Concerns over possible cuts in federal financial support to the University of Massachusetts, and tax legislation being considered by Congress, is leading campus officials to call for various belt-tightening measures, including spending reductions of 3% and 5% in all academic and administrative departments.
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Sports
Minutemen reload: 11 newcomers set to suit up as UMass completes 2025-26 roster
UMass hockey head coach Greg Carvel has assembled his roster for the upcoming 2025-26 season following the announcement of its final two recruits, this past week.
UMass prospects set for 2025 NHL Draft spotlight in Los Angeles
Bulletin Board: Kajka, Magic take down Defenders in summer softball action
Bulletin Board: Ginger Cat Sealcoating wins GMLB AA championship
From the diamond to the fairway, Franklin County athletes power through the heatOpinion
My Turn: Our generation’s ‘rendezvous with destiny’
Americans today face an existential threat to our democracy and our rights, but not for the first time. In the past, Americans have transformed similar threats into opportunities to realize bold and ambitious new visions for America. We must now do the same.
Tom Tolg: Regime change
Kathe Geist: Foreign students
Tom Peabody: Trump fulfilling promises
Priscilla Caouette: In defense of public libraries
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
Athol Police Logs, May 11 - June 9, 2025
2:01 a.m. - Male party in the lobby to speak with an officer about a cable box missing from his apartment. Male also stated he noticed the mat at his door has been moved.
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Arts & Life
Sounds Local: West coast sound comes to western Mass: Singer-songwriter Karla Bonoff plays the Shea Theater this Friday
In the 1970s, the California sound played a significant role in shaping mainstream music. Back then, you couldn’t turn on the radio without hearing a song by the likes of Fleetwood Mac, The Eagles, Jackson Browne, or Linda Ronstadt.
Speaking of Nature: The fawns have arrived: Understanding the first months of life for a baby deer
The prince and the strawberries: Strawberries Romanoff is a piece of Hollywood history
‘I’ve met friends in my books’: Eric Carle Museum celebrates author, illustrator Grace Lin with retrospective exhibition
‘You can just do it forever’: Belly dance classes and shows grow steady local followingObituaries
Helen L. Andrzejczyk
Helen L. (Hitchcock) Andrzejczyk ORANGE, MA - Helen L. (Hitchcock) Andrzejczyk, 97, of Main Street, died peacefully at hom on June 24, 2025. Born in North Orange on November 21, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Geddis and Irma (Mo... remainder of obit for Helen L. Andrzejczyk
Marilyn L. Cummings
Marilyn L. (Goodwin) Cummings ATHOL, MA - Marilyn L. (Goodwin) Cummings, 88, of Harvard Avenue, died early Saturday morning, June 21, 2025 at Quabbin Valley Healthcare in Athol. Born in Lunenburg on August 27, 1936, she was the daughter... remainder of obit for Marilyn L. Cummings
Gerald R. Carey Jr.
GREENFIELD, MA - Gerald R. Carey, Jr. passed away on June 12th with family at his side. He was the son of the late Gerald Sr. and Charlotte Carey. He will be greatly missed by his family. He leaves his sons Jim (Kate) and Jerry (Ale... remainder of obit for Gerald R. Carey Jr.
Paul B. Meuse
ATHOL, MA - Paul B. Meuse passed away peacefully on June 12, 2025, at the age of 92, at Alliance Health of Baldwinville, in Baldwinville, MA He leaves behind his children, William P. Meuse and his wife Karen, Rosemarie Mallette and her... remainder of obit for Paul B. Meuse
