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Sportsman’s Corner: Our Waters event at Silver Lake
Phillipston Selectboard confirms no interest in dam
Citizens group asks court to overturn AG decision on battery-storage bylaw in Wendell
Anthony Brighenti, longtime Athol public servant, dies at 80
Royalston holds Memorial Day ceremony recognizing those who served
Rising costs push small businesses to closure as they demand sweeping reforms from legislators
Farmers eye ‘forever chemical’ legislation
PHOTOS: One hundred flags in Phillipston
Protesters oppose Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts as Thomas Aquinas College commencement speaker in Northfield
NORTHFIELD – Around 80 protesters gathered outside Thomas Aquinas College Saturday in opposition to the school’s selection of Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts as its 2025 commencement speaker.
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Athol to hold Silver Lake celebration on June 7
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MIAA tourneys: Frontier boys volleyball advances to Round of 32 following 3-0 sweep over Lynn Vocational
SOUTH DEERFIELD — A grueling regular season schedule has the Frontier boys volleyball team prepared heading into the state tournament.
Div. 5 softball: Mohawk Trail slugs past Boston Collegiate Charter, 23-1, in state tourney prelim (PHOTOS)
UMass hockey: Minutemen add high-scoring RIT transfer Matthew Wilde
Class D baseball: Top-seeded Pioneer shakes off early deficit, holds off Hopkins to capture WMass title (PHOTOS)
Class C softball: Greenfield hoists 4th straight WMass title following 1-0 shutout over Franklin Tech (PHOTOS)Opinion
Robert Dickerman: Ask the Pope
Thomas Aquinas College invited the president of The Heritage Foundation, Kevin Roberts, to speak at its 2025 commencement on May 24. Roberts is the “architect of Project 2025.” I believe that Roberts’ values, and the objectives of his Project 2025, are antithetical to those of the Catholic Church. I think the college is a good school with a challenging curriculum. The students that I’ve met have been polite, respectful, and inquisitive. I hope that Kevin Roberts’ invitation was an aberration, and not an indication of a shift in policy. I suspect that some students — and the pope — might agree.
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Police Logs
Athol Police Logs, April 16 – April 26, 2025
10:45 a.m. - Report of a party going through a company’s mail. Made contact with the male party who stated he was checking for his own mail. Male party was located in his Mercedes in the back of the building. Party left the property shortly after.
Athol Police Logs, March 1 – March 17, 2025
Athol Police Logs: Feb. 6 – Feb. 27, 2025
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Arts & Life
Sounds Local: Summer of music starts now: Free annual Montague World Music Mini-Festival is this Sunday
Pack your lawn chairs, polish your dancing shoes, and get those concert tickets for these upcoming must-see shows as June is set to be an exciting month in our local music scene. The Watermelon Wednesday and Coop Concert series are already in full swing, and mark your calendars for the Franklin County Pride celebration in Greenfield on Saturday, June 7. That same date, the 1794 Meetinghouse in New Salem will kick off its summer concert season for 2025.
Speaking of Nature: A great time to be a red eft: Part two in the three-part life cycle of the Eastern spotted newt
‘To Stir, with Love’: Cooking asparagus risotto is a combination of chemistry and magic
‘Irving Berlin’s View of the East River’ films in western Mass: Behind the scenes of an indie film set in the Valley
‘When women encourage other women to empower themselves’: Shelburne Falls Area Women’s Club celebrated 100th anniversaryObituaries
Brian M. Haskins
ORANGE, MA - Brian M. Haskins, 82, died Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Born in Gardner on November 5, 1942, he was the son of Elmer M. and Bertha (Hume) Haskins. Growing up in the Blissville sectio... remainder of obit for Brian M. Haskins
Anthony Albert Brighenti
Athol, MA - Anthony Albert Brighenti, affectionately known as Tony, Dad and Pa, was born on January 21, 1945, in Athol, MA, passed away on May 15, 2025. A reliable pillar of his community, Anthony spent much of his time and energy in se... remainder of obit for Anthony Albert Brighenti
John Donbrowo
New Bern, NC - John Joseph Donbrowo, 84, passed away on May 9, 2025. Born in Massachusetts, on May 31, 1940, he was the son of the late Joseph and Ida Donbrowo. A 1958 graduate of Athol High School, John went on to earn a certificat... remainder of obit for John Donbrowo
Janet R. Bartlett
Janet R. (Day) Bartlett ORANGE, MA - Janet R. (Day) Bartlett, 92, died Monday evening, May 5, 2025, at Athol Hospital, just three days before her 93rd birthday. Born in Athol on May 8, 1932, she was the daughter of Herbert W. and Eva M.... remainder of obit for Janet R. Bartlett
