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Committee requests $18K in new parking meters for Athol

03-28-2024 5:01 PM

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Four years ago, Town Meeting voters approved creation of a Downtown Parking Benefits District (DPBD), with the stipulation that an Oversight Committee be created to decide how funds collected from parking meters will be spent.This will mark...


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DCR sees booking surge at state campgrounds

03-28-2024 5:00 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

It seems people from all over are anxious for spring to arrive as bookings at the three state camping locations in Franklin and Hampshire counties are filling up fast.The state Department of Conservation and Recreation reports that at least 756 total...


Orange Libraries director announces resignation, effective May 3

03-28-2024 5:00 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE – The director of the Orange Public Libraries has decided to close this chapter of her life and step down following eight years in the position.Jessica Magelaner, who heads the Wheeler Memorial Library at 49 East Main St. and the Moore-Leland...


Sportsman’s Corner: The trout are out

03-28-2024 5:00 PM

By Mike RocheA visit Tuesday morning to the MassWildlife web site revealed that Lake Mattawa was stocked with rainbow trout on March 21. A search for “Massachusetts Trout Stocking” gets you started, and the trout stocking report gives you the ability...


Savoy seeks Athol Royalston School Committee seat

03-26-2024 4:33 PM

By GREG VINE

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

03-26-2024 4:32 PM

By GREG VINE

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...


North Quabbin Notes, March 27

03-26-2024 4:32 PM

Pancake breakfast at Congregational ChurchATHOL — A pancake breakfast will be held on Saturday, March 30, from 7-10 a.m. at Athol Congregational Church, on the Uptown Common, Athol. Pancakes, blueberry pancakes, French toast, sausage, fruit, juice and...


Shelter costs put state budget at "breaking point"

03-26-2024 4:31 PM

By COLIN A. YOUNG

BOSTON — As chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, Rep. Aaron Michlewitz sits in the catbird seat of budget and policy development on Beacon Hill.The Boston Democrat offered a glimpse Monday afternoon at the various balls he is trying to keep...


North Quabbin Notes, March 26

03-26-2024 2:27 PM

Author visit and reading with Tinky WeisblatATHOL — On Thursday, April 4, the Athol Public Library welcomes back the “Diva of Deliciousness.” Join Tinky Weisblat, “the Diva of Deliciousness,” as she discusses her passion for life and cooking. Weisblat...


Homeless women face raft of challenges in Mass.

03-25-2024 5:00 PM

By RUIHAN YANG

After years of being homeless, Amy “adapted” to living on the streets under insecurity.“I thought I wasn’t going to wake up, but I woke up, and I’m fine. The more I feel adapted to staying outside without a person that stays with me, the more I...


Firefighter override to be decided at Athol Town Election

03-25-2024 5:00 PM

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – In less than a week, voters will decide whether to support a $286,000 Proposition 2 ½ override to fund the hiring of three paramedic/EMT/firefighters for the town’s fire department.The override is on the ballot for the Town Election, which...


Karuna Center adds peacebuilding experts to team

03-25-2024 5:00 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

With two new members on its board of directors, the Karuna Center for Peacebuilding is looking to continue its international work, while also expanding on its mission right here in the valley.In recent weeks, the international and domestic...


Wheeler Mansion in Orange to reopen as bed and breakfast

03-24-2024 5:00 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE – No, this is not a joke.The Revival Wheeler Mansion’s bed-and-breakfast is slated to open with a ribbon-cutting ceremony slated for 4 p.m. on April 1.“It’s a long time coming,” said owner Cynthia “Sinde” Butler, who purchased the North Quabbin...


"Warning signs" seen around police hiring, retention

03-24-2024 5:00 PM

By ALISON KUZNITZ

BOSTON — Public Safety and Security Secretary Terrence Reidy warned lawmakers this week that big cities and small towns face a “major issue” with recruiting new candidates for law enforcement jobs and said he’s worried about the future of public...


A Page from North Quabbin History: Wheeler Mansion’s photo retake

03-24-2024 5:00 PM

By Carla CharterOn April 1, Cynthia Butler, owner of Wheeler Mansion, is hoping to recreate a photo taken on the building’s front lawn on October 1925 when it reopened as the Eastern Star Rest Home. Butler hopes the new photo will serve as a marker of...


Info sessions to share scope of $15.6M housing proposal in Erving

03-24-2024 5:00 PM

By LIESEL NYGARD

ERVING — Ahead of this year’s Annual Town Meeting, two information sessions will be held to share details on an estimated $15.6 million housing proposal from Rural Development Inc. (RDI). The presentations will be held at the Senior & Community Center...


Film illuminates power of shared experiences to uplift incarcerated women

03-22-2024 5:00 PM

By EMILEE KLEIN

HOLYOKE — Sonia Mendez never imagined how writing could give her a second chance.She attended her first creative writing workshop while incarcerated, and spent most of the class clowning around, joking with the class facilitator and poking fun at the...


No word from Wendell Town Counsel on battery facility bylaw

03-22-2024 5:00 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

WENDELL – The Selectboard is waiting to hear from Town Counsel before taking a stance on a potential bylaw submitted by a citizens group formed last year in opposition to a 105-megawatt battery storage facility proposed for the center of...


PHOTO: Peaceful park

03-22-2024 5:00 PM


Athol Royalston School Committee votes to explore new high school

03-22-2024 5:00 PM

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – The Athol Royalston Regional School Committee voted Wednesday night to inform the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) that it wants to explore the feasibility of a new high school.The Statement of Interest has to be in the MSBA’s...



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