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By Max Bowen

NEW SALEM—Two people were hospitalized following an accident Wednesday evening.According to New Salem Fire Chief Joe Cuneo, the accident occurred on Route 202, south of the center of town and was reported at 6:26 p.m. Cuneo said that two vehicles had...

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Peter Durant has bested challenger Bruce Chester to claim the Republican nomination for the Senate seat formerly held by Anne Gobi in a special election.Durant, the state representative for the 6th Worcester District, will now face Gardner state Rep....

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PHILLIPSTON — Have an idea for affordable housing, historic preservation, open space or recreation? If so, the town’s Community Preservation Committee wants to hear it.The CPC is hosting a public meeting on Thursday, Oct. 12, at 7 p.m. at Town Hall,...

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GARDNER — Heywood Healthcare, which for months has been navigating changes to leadership and services, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to a press release issued Monday morning.A costly and lengthy electronic medical record...

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TEMPLETON — A building dating back to the 1880s was destroyed in a five-alarm fire late Wednesday night, drawing firefighters from around the region.According to Templeton Fire Chief Dave Dickie, a call was made at 10:08 p.m. reporting the fire at the...

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GARDNER — Quartulli & Associates has suspended all therapeutic services to Heywood Hospital, following a 90-day notice of contract termination.According to an announcement posted to Heywood Hospital’s social media pages, on the evening of Sunday,...

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ORANGE — A driver was injured in an accident in which they struck a utility pole on Route 202.According to Orange Fire Chief James Young, a call came in at 11:35 p.m. on Wednesday reporting a vehicle striking a pole on Route 202 near Herrick’s Tavern....

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ATHOL — The state Department of Fire Services has identified the woman who died in the Sept. 7 house fire at 92 Fern St. as 62-year-old Jacqueline H. Doherty.Doherty was described by Town Manager Shaun Suhoski as a beloved member of the community who...

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PETERSHAM — Scientists studying soil samples at the Harvard Forest have made an unexpected discovery.Jeffrey Blanchard, associate professor in the biology department at UMass Amherst, said that since 2018 he has worked with Matthias Fischer and Ulrike...

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ATHOL — This fall, Laura Gesner is going from a class of 22 to a class of 600.Gesner, a teacher at Athol Community Elementary School (ACES), has been hired to lead its new STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) program. It’s a new...

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ORANGE — With the announcement of $184,320 in funding through the Federal Aviation Authority’s (FAA) Airport Improvement Program, Orange Municipal Airport will begin work on a large-scale fencing project.Along with $20,480 split between the state...

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PETERSHAM — The town’s police department will soon be getting a pair of new cruisers.Voters passed a Proposition 2 ½ debt exclusion at a Special Election held on Monday Aug. 14, allowing for the borrowing of $100,000 to pay for a bond to purchase two...

By Max Bowen

ATHOL—A house fire on Froman Street left the home uninhabitable, but efforts by fire crews allowed occupants to claim some personal possessions.According to Athol Deputy Fire Chief Jeff Parker, the fire at 61 Froman St. was reported at 3:20 a.m. on...

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WINCHENDON — Following the departure of Superintendent Thaddeus King in July, the School Committee has offered the position of interim superintendent to Ruthann Petruno-Goguen, who describes herself as a “change agent.”Meantime, school officials have...

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PHILLIPSTON — Police are actively investigating the theft of 17 motorized dirt bikes early Wednesday morning at Cycle Design.According to Cycle Design Manager Jayma Wilkins, the security company for the store notified her at 2:47 a.m. on Wednesday,...

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Cooling centers have been opened following the declaration of a heat wave in western Massachusetts.The warning began on Thursday and is expected to continue into Friday evening with temperatures ranging from 95 to 104 degrees.In Athol, the following...

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SPRINGFIELD — A Royalston man has been sentenced in Springfield federal court on charges of distributing child pornography using the Wi-Fi at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center.Kevin A. Divoll, 51, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Mark G....

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ROYALSTON—Closed for two days when the water levels at Tully Lake began to rise, Doane Hill Road has been reopened, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.According to information released by the USACE, the road has been opened, though the...

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WINCHENDON — The owner of Murdock Farm and Dairy Bar is offering a reward for the return of a stolen cow skull that has more sentimental than monetary value.The skull of Kiley, a Texas longhorn, was stolen sometime last Friday, according to Andy...

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ORANGE — From her supportive nature to her love of animals to her devotion to Orange, there were few lives Elizabeth Peirce didn’t connect with.Peirce, better known as “Zib,” died on July 6 at the age of 99. Her daughter Jane Peirce said that first...