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By MAX BOWEN

ATHOL – An occupant of a home at 253 Batchelder Road was life-flighted from the scene of a second alarm fire last Friday, according to Fire Chief Jeffrey Parker.

By MAX BOWEN

An audit of the Center for Health Information and Analysis [CHIA] has shown that the state agency did not adequately monitor the financial conditions of acute care hospitals and health systems, according to the office of State Auditor Diana...

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Following a 2-1 victory over challenger Jeffrey Raymond, state Rep. Susannah Whipps (I-Athol) said she is “humbled” by the strong response from the 2nd Franklin District.Whipps, who won a sixth term in office, said via email that she was elated to see...

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ROYALSTON – A hiker reported missing Tuesday evening while on the trails of Royalston Falls was found following a search involving local and state police and fire services.According to Royalston Fire Chief Eric Jack, a friend of the hiker called...

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ATHOL— A Mass Cash ticket worth $100,000 has been sold at the Country Convenience Store in Athol, the third so far this year.According to owner Gaurang Patel and confirmed through the Mass Lottery website, Country Convenience has sold three winning...

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ATHOL — Cindy Kennedy of Phillipston boarded a flight on Monday to Florida as part of the Salvation Army’s Emergency Disaster Services helping communities hit by Hurricane Helene.Kennedy, a member of the Salvation Army Athol Corps, is joined by Luz...

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PHILLIPSTON – Four Rhode Island residents have been charged in U.S. District Court in Providence for the theft of dozens of vehicles, including 11 dirt bikes stolen from a dealership in Phillipston, according to U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.The...

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ATHOL – Voter turnout for the primary election held at Athol Town Hall on Tuesday was similar to the rest of the state, with 11% of registered voters taking part, though many did so ahead of time.Town Clerk Nancy Burnham said that the most of the...

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ROYALSTON – The Worcester County District Attorney’s office has released the names of the victims killed in a two-vehicle accident in Royalston on July 16.Roger Byron, 52, of Gardner, and Paul Sliwinski, 69, of Auburn, were passengers in one of the...

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ATHOL – The storms of last week which knocked out power to hundreds may be fading into memory, but some lingering effects remain.At the Athol Public Library, the building’s elevator has been out of commission since staff came in last Wednesday...

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ROYALSTON — Two people were killed in a crash on Athol Road Tuesday afternoon, according to Police Chief Curtis Deveneau.The crash was reported at 2:22 p.m. on Tuesday. One vehicle, occupied by only the driver, was traveling south on Athol Road and a...

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Powerful storms hit the western Mass area Tuesday evening, leaving hundreds of homes without power into Wednesday afternoon, according to National Grid.According to Torry Dooley, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Boston office,...

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ORANGE — Mikael Pyrtel, former economic development director for the town of Orange, has joined the Orange Economic Development and Industrial Corp. (OEDIC) as executive director.According to a July 8 announcement, Pyrtel has been in the executive...

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GREENFIELD — After receiving rave reviews during public hearings, Alexandra Flanders of Greenfield has been appointed by the state’s Governor’s Council as an associate justice of Probate and Family Court.Wednesday’s appointment, which followed a...

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ATHOL – With the help of a $106,800 grant from the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust, the town will soon have updated digital maps of its stormwater collection system.The grant is among $75,748,203 in low-interest loans and grants for 15 communities and...

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ATHOL – A $140,000 grant through the Healey-Driscoll Administration will help the Polus Center in Athol to continue its training program to help those with disabilities to find work in the retail and hospitality fields.Announced earlier this month,...

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ATHOL – On Tuesday, lifeguards at Lake Ellis went to the beach to open it for the summer season, only to find significant damage to the picnic table, swing set and bathroom doors.According to John Robertson, president of the Friends of Lake Ellis,...

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GARDNER – Heywood Healthcare, which operates hospitals in Gardner and Athol, has filed papers to exit Chapter 11 after entering it last October.In a statement issued on May 29, the healthcare company said the filing allowed it to “address numerous...

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ATHOL– A fundraiser to fund a full-time director at Camp Wiyaka for one year has succeeded, and organizers are hoping this will spur enough interest to make the position permanent.According to an announcement sent by Shaun Bennett, who organized the...

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ATHOL –The town has received $500,000 in federal funds to conduct 10 Phase I and five Phase II environmental site assessments along with reuse visioning and community engagement activities.The funding comes from the U.S. Environmental Protection...

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WINCHENDON – As they say, the show must go on.William Ladeau, drummer and promoter for the rock band Black Diamond, is hosting an eight-hour music festival this Saturday, May 18, at the Snowbound Club in Winchendon. Originally meant to be a 40th...