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Sportsman’s Corner: A student’s Alaska observations
By Mike Roche

Battery energy storage facility proposed for Erving’s Poplar Mountain
ERVING — Town officials and residents got a first look this week at preliminary plans for a battery energy storage facility being proposed by Spearmint Energy.
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Western Mass. set to host 117th Mass. Amateur at GreatHorse this week
For the first time in nearly a decade, Western Massachusetts will play host to the state’s biggest amateur golf tournament.


Opinion

The World Keeps Turning: Follow the money
In the movie dramatizing the Watergate scandal, a secretive informant meets a reporter in a dark parking garage and advises him to “follow the money” in order to unravel the mystery involving a botched robbery directed by Richard Nixon’s White House. The actual events (testimony from White House lawyers, a mysterious 18-minute gap in the Oval Office tapes when the crisis was discussed) might have been even more sensational than the movie, but the movie phrase had legs. It is now a directive for understanding controversial government and business actions.




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.




Arts & Life

Sounds Local: Shows galore planned for July 4
The long Fourth of July weekend is upon us, and if you are looking to enjoy some live music as you celebrate America’s birthday, you will have plenty of options — and some of them are even free!



Obituaries

ORANGE, MA - Christian G. Walker, 17, of Eagleville Road, died unexpectedly on Wednesday morning, June 25, 2025 in Keene, New Hampshire. Born in Gardner on February 10, 2008, he was the son of Ashley Walker and had just completed th... remainder of obit for Christian G. Walker

Ethel M. (Englehard) McCarthy ORANGE, MA - Ethel May (Engelhard) McCarthy of Marjorie Street, died in her sleep Monday, June 30, 2025, at Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol, MA. Ethel was born in Turners Falls, MA, October 19, 1933, to Jo... remainder of obit for Ethel M. McCarthy

NEW SALEM, MA - James R. Aldrich, 64, of New Salem, passed away peacefully on June 26, 2025 at home after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Holyoke, MA on May 13, 1961, he was the son of the late Harry and Barbara (McDonnell)... remainder of obit for James R. Aldrich

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