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By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Between releasing its annual “Birds and Nature of the North Quabbin 2025” calendar and preparing for the yearly bird count, the Athol Bird & Nature Club has had a busy December.The cover of the calendar features a striking image of a barred...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL — Multiple convenience store owners showed up for a public hearing Tuesday afternoon to express their opposition to a ban on the sale of nicotine pouches.New tobacco regulations under consideration by the town’s Board of Health would prohibit...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL — Parents have long claimed that television has a great influence on children. In the case of Athol Fire Chief Joseph Guarnera, that couldn’t be more true.Speaking with the Athol Daily News on Wednesday, Nov. 27, his last day on the job,...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD and ALEXA LEWIS

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and for many one of the most stressful times of the year. As people prepare for holiday feasts with family and friends, food pantries across the region are preparing to stretch donations further and support...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GREENFIELD — Across Franklin County and the North Quabbin region, volunteers are preparing to dish out meals on Thanksgiving to ensure no one goes hungry on the holiday, regardless of their financial circumstances.Stone Soup Café meal and Day of...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – For those whose post-Thanksgiving plans include re-stocking the fridge or getting some holiday shopping done, there’s an option to do both and bring some holiday cheer to North Quabbin children and families.Area residents are being asked to...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Athol’s Selectboard has given the Town of Phillipston until early May 2025 to decide if it wants to assume ownership of the nearly 150-year-old Bates Powers Dam.The dam, constructed in 1876, and the reservoir it created sits entirely within...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Area residents will have the chance over the next few Sundays to drop off donations of food, socks and money to be distributed to the local Salvation Army, Community Food Bank at Athol High School, and The Worcester Fellowship.This year marks...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Following six years in Athol – during which he strongly advocated for overrides to increase the Fire Department’s staff – Fire Chief Joseph Guarnera is stepping down.At Tuesday’s meeting, the Selectboard briefly discussed the unexpected...

By MAX BOWEN

ATHOL — Though it’s been about a month since Cindy Kennedy returned from her deployment with the Salvation Army to assist with the response to Hurricane Helene, she said those impacted by the storm may need a year or two to get back on their...

A group of hooded mergansers float on Silver Lake in Athol, occasionally diving for fish, on Thursday. The males, with their distinct black and white crested head feathers, stand out from the females who have cinnamon-colored crests. They can be found...

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

ATHOL — Adams Farm Slaughterhouse was recently awarded a Food Security Infrastructure Grant (FSIG) in the interest of lowering consumer costs and improving food security.Maintenance Manager Clare Barnes explained that Adams Farm received a grant of...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Town Manager Shaun Suhoski told Tuesday’s meeting of the Finance and Warrant Advisory Committee that Athol has been notified that the state intends to resurface Main Street [Route 2A] from the South Main Street Bridge to Athol High School.He...

Golden Age Club’s November MeetingATHOL – The Athol Golden Age Club meeting at the Athol Senior Center on Nov. 18 will feature a potluck lunch at noon. Please bring a dish to share. A cake celebrating November birthdays will also be served. Marc...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – A trip to get fried chicken has led to a $10,000 windfall for North Quabbin Animal Control.A donation from the KFC Foundation, a nonprofit run by the restaurant franchise, will be used for the purchase of a barn that will be built near the...

The Athol Daily News will not publish a print edition on Monday, Nov. 11 but news will be updated online at atholdailynews.com and customer service is available from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at (413) 586-1925.

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – After some brief delays, the Energy Committee will celebrate the installation of two new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in town.A “plug-in ceremony” is planned for 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19. The devices installed in the parking...

By CHRIS LARABEE

ROYALSTON — In a nation so bitterly divided over its politics, there’s perhaps no town more evenly divided than Royalston, in which election results Tuesday evening showed President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris in a dead tie,...