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ATHOL – Members of the Athol Fire Department, along with friends and family, will gather this Sunday to remember those who have fallen in the line of duty.Several members of the department will receive recognition for their years of service or actions...

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ATHOL — A number of road projects that will be taking place over the next few weeks, including reclamation on Hapgood Street.Work is also slated to take place on Spring, Island, and Exchange streets, as well as Partridgeville Road.Regarding the...

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PETERSHAM – The man who served the last several years as second-in-command for the Petersham Fire Department has been tapped to succeed longtime Chief Dana Robinson.“I first got on the department, I believe it was in ‘86,” new Chief Bob Legare told...

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ATHOL – Town Manager Shaun Suhoski recently stepped down as president of the Small Town Administrators of Massachusetts after serving three consecutive one-year terms.In a parting message to the organization, Suhoski said, “We persevered through...

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ATHOL—An upcoming meeting held by Fire Chief Joseph Guarnera and Town Manager Shaun Suhoski will provide a forum for residents to air their concerns over a proposed $895,000 override of Proposition 2 ½.The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 18, at...

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WINCHENDON – Two and a half years ago, Legrand Masonry of Athol applied industrial-strength shrink wrap around the clock tower of Winchendon’s Old Murdock Senior Center to curtail further collapse of the structure’s brick exterior.At the time, company...

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ROYALSTON – One of the cardinal rules for living in New England is “don’t touch a tree if you’re not sure who owns it” – and especially, don’t cut it down.Amy Putney, a resident of Royalston, will learn that lesson the hard way after cutting down...

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ATHOL – A Special Election has been called to determine the fate of a proposal approved at Athol’s Annual Town Meeting that calls for the hiring of eight additional firefighters.Town Clerk Nancy Burnham appeared at a recent Selectboard meeting to...

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PETERSHAM – The upcoming Fourth of July parade will include retiring Petersham Fire Chief Dana Robinson as grand marshal.Robinson is retiring after more than three decades as fire chief. Following the parade, a ceremony honoring him will be held at...

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ATHOL – The Board of Health is looking at how area towns regulate body art as it reviews its own rules, not updated for the last 22 years. According to Health Agent Deb Vondal, the town’s regulations regarding tattooing, cosmetic tattooing, body...

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PETERSHAM – On Saturday, members of Petersham Orthodox Congregational Church presented a “living history” in honor of the church’s 200th anniversary.Organized by Barbara Hanno, the June 24 event featured individuals portraying historical figures...

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ATHOL — The next step in the redevelopment of the Rabbit Run Rail Trail will take place on Tuesday.A meeting of the Open Space and Recreation Review Committee will be held at Town Hall in room 21 at 4:30 p.m. and also shown via Zoom. During this...

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ATHOL – As this afternoon comes to a close, the community’s downtown will be abuzz with activity for the Fourth Friday Festival.The festival, which kicked off in late May, will hold its next event this evening from 4 to 7 p.m. There will be a number...

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ROYALSTON – In small towns, a seemingly small amount of money can be a big deal.On April 30, a mobile home located at 79 Athol Road in Royalston was consumed by fire. Now, town officials are trying to determine where money to clean up the site will...

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PETERSHAM – Second time proved to be the charm when it came to convening Petersham’s Annual Town Meeting.Last Saturday’s attempt had to be called off when attendance failed to reach the required quorum of 105 voters. On Monday, the meeting was...

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ATHOL – Voters at Monday’s Annual Town Meeting endorsed an article for a Proposition 2 ½ override to provide $895,000 for the hiring of eight firefighters.The matter will now be placed on the ballot for a Special Town Election to be held later this...

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ATHOL – An article to allocate nearly $900,000 to hire several firefighters is expected to generate the most discussion at Town Meeting.Athol’s Annual Town Meeting will be held on Monday, June 12, at 7 p.m. in Memorial Hall at Town Hall, 584 Main St....

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ROYALSTON – At this Saturday’s Annual Town Meeting, voters will determine whether funding for a number of different purposes gets approved.Town Meeting takes place on Saturday, June 10, 10 a.m. in the second-floor auditorium at Town Hall, 13 On the...

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ROYALSTON – Keen Independent Research, the company hired by the town to do a feasibility study for the marketing of Whitney Hall, will host several meetings to get resident feedback.The first public meeting will be Monday, June 12, from 6:30-8:30 p.m....

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PETERSHAM – For the first time in recent memory, Petersham was unable to proceed with Monday night’s Annual Town Meeting due to a lack of a quorum.The town, according to Town Moderator Bart Wendell, has one of the highest – if not the highest – quorum...