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By GREG VINE

ROYALSTON – Voters who thought there would only be one choice for the newest Selectboard member may be surprised to hear that they now have another option.Shelby Bronnes recently announced that she is running as a write-in candidate, mounting a...

By GREG VINE

ROYALSTON – In August 2019, Heather Golding and Rob Sylvester purchased the Royalston Country Store, located at 21 Main St. in the town’s South Village.About two months later, after a soft opening, the couple held a grand opening and ribbon cutting...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Several residents of the Fish Park neighborhood attended a meeting of the Selectboard to discuss the future of what has come to be known as the Sled Shed.Bridget Armentrout, administrative assistant to Town Manager Shaun Suhoski, first...

By Greg Vine

ATHOL – Representatives from National Grid provided a briefing on upgrades to transmission lines that bisect the town from north to south, terminating at the substation near the center of town.Senior Stakeholder Specialist Bethany Rocha and Stephanie...

By GREG VINE

Officials from Provincetown to Stockbridge are being urged to review public comment policies following a Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruling that Southborough’s civility code violated the state’s Constitution’s Declaration of Rights and Civil...

By Greg Vine

ATHOL – While none have submitted papers to run for Selectboard, voters will have four candidates to choose from when it comes to two seats on the Athol Royalston Regional School Committee.Among them is Emily White, a 2006 graduate of Mahar Regional...

By GREG VINE

ROYALSTON – The Selectboard is continuing to review a proposal to enact a formal policy establishing rules for public comment at meetings.Chair Deb D’Amico broached the subject at the board’s last meeting on March 7. She has spoken with officials in...

By GREG VINE

ROYALSTON – Despite spending two decades in Virginia, Ryan Hood says he is Royalston through and through.Hood, a Royalston native, is poised to become the newest member of the town’s Selectboard. The only person to submit nomination papers to run for...

By GREG VINE

WINCHENDON – With several projects on the horizon — including expansion of the fire station and upgrades to the trunkline carrying water from Lake Naukeag to Toy Town — voters at Monday’s Special Town Meeting voted down to a proposal to accept...

By Allen Young

ATHOL—A memorial service for the late Rabbi Robert Sternberg, formerly of Springfield, will be held at Temple Israel, 107 Walnut St., Athol, on Sunday, March 19, at 1:30 p.m.Rabbi Sternberg, 73, died suddenly Jan. 31 at his home in Sun City, Arizona....

By ALANIS BROUSSARD

Even though child care is an essential need for families in the United States, a history of limited government support prevents many families every day from getting the adequate child care they need.For years, the American child care system has...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – On April 12, 2018, Yarmouth Police Sergeant Sean Gannon and his K9 partner Nero were shot while serving a warrant in Marstons Mills.Tragically, Gannon died of his injuries while undergoing treatment at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis. Because of...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Last year marked the return of the annual River Rat Race after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and organizers are hoping even more canoes will enter the competition.The first River Rat took place in 1964, with a total of 12...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – State Sen. Jo Comerford (D-Northampton) said the FY24 state budget proposed by Gov. Maura Healey includes several items that should—if they survive the legislative process—be helpful to the communities of North Quabbin.“Overall, I think it’s a...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL - As the Athol Royalston Regional School District finalizes its budget for the next fiscal year, several efforts are underway to improve the curriculum.The proposed spending package is just over $31 million, and was presented by Superintendent...

By GREG VINE

ROYALSTON – On Aug. 21, 2018, Pete & Henry’s restaurant in South Royalston was destroyed by fire.In September 2021, owners John and Tammy Cloutier sold the vacant lot which had been home to the popular eatery to the Town of Royalston for $5,000.On...

By GREG VINE

PETERSHAM – Voters going to the polls for the annual Town Election Monday had to do a bit of writing to complete their ballots.Because no one had taken out nomination papers by the deadline to be included on the ballot, voters wrote in the names of...

By GREG VINE

ROYALSTON – Fifth and sixth-graders from The Village School spent their February break in London for a trip designed to bring their Middle Ages lessons to life.Speaking with the Athol Daily News, fifth and sixth-grade teacher George Bennett explained,...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – After six decades educating the public about the great outdoors, Athol’s Bird & Nature Club is planning a big anniversary celebration.The organization was founded in 1963 by Athol Junior High School science teacher Bob Coyle. According to the...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – The Conservation Commission has approved, with conditions, a Notice of Intent filed by the Department of Public Works (DPW) to ‘daylight’ Mill Brook where it currently runs under the parking lot at Lord Pond Plaza.Creation of green space and...