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By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Fire Chief Joseph Guarnera fielded several questions from the Selectboard as he continued his efforts to garner support for an $895,000 Proposition 2 ½ override to fund the hiring of eight firefighters.The proposal will be presented as an...

By JULIAN MENDOZA and MAX BOWEN

Turners Falls and Athol high schools will benefit from the state’s expansion of its Innovation Career Pathways internship program, adding new fields of study for students with professional aspirations.The announcement came on April 13 from the office...

Historical Society annual meetingORANGE—The Orange Historical Society will hold its spring annual meeting and elections on Wednesday May 10, with a pot luck dinner at Witty’s Funeral Home at 7 p.m. Members will hear the annual report and receive an...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – The family-owned Ragnarok Tattoo Company has joined the downtown’s business community. Located at 357 Main St., the grand opening was marked with a celebration on Saturday, April 15. It’s owned by sisters-in-law Jacqui and Erica...

Staff Report

On April 20, the Thursday before Earth Day, four regional Massachusetts land trusts are encouraging community members to give back to support local land conservation.Give Back to the Land Day was first organized in 2020 as the COVID pandemic changed...

By DOMENIC POLI

WASHINGTON, D.C. — An Athol man found guilty of felony and misdemeanor charges related to his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol will spend the next 5½ years behind bars.Vincent J. Gillespie, 61, was sentenced Friday morning...

By MAX BOWEN

ATHOL — They may not have taken first place, but Beth Sobiloff and Marcia Rothwell still had a great time for their first year at the River Rat Race.In fact, Sobiloff and Rothwell—hosts of the popular “Two Grannies on the Road” show—came in last out...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Two weeks ago, Athol Fire Chief Joseph Guarnera met with the Capital Program Committee seeking support for an $895,000 Proposition 2 ½ override to fund the hiring of eight new firefighters.On Tuesday, the chief delivered the same message to...

By Mike RocheAs this writer sits at the computer in the home of my sister Pat in Kansas on Day One of my annual trip to the Sunflower State (AKA Oz), there have already been a few things that perhaps might have been done differently. First, never book...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – The Green Clean Athol cleanup effort takes place this year on Saturday, April 22, the same day people around the globe will participate in events marking the 53rd anniversary of Earth Day.“We are hoping for a big turnout,” co-organizer Heidi...

ATHOL — The victim of Saturday’s fatal vehicle accident has been identified as Kyle Bezio, 29, of Athol.Bezio died at Athol Hospital, where he was taken after being hit by a vehicle traveling in the vicinity of 150 Daniel Shays Highway (Route 202) on...

OverallDennis Mass Inspection Station—First Place#41: Shane MacDonald and Ryan Zaverell (time 35:16)Kessler Investments—Second Place#127: Adam Gelinas and Patrick MaddenOriginal Tire—Third Place#8: Jack Morse and Greg LowryCanvasNorth East Auto—First...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – At last Tuesday’s Selectboard meeting, Town Manager Shaun Suhoski provided a rundown of his proposed FY24 budget, but it wasn’t a line item that generated the most debate.Included with the $23.6 million budget was a handout which stated, “…a...

By Carla Charter“The Smithsonian Museum on Main Street Crossroads; Change in Rural America Program” sponsored by Mass. Humanities and Smithsonian Institute, Washington D.C. will be coming to Athol from May 14 to June 24. The exhibit has previously...

ATHOL — A 29-year-old Athol man died after being hit by a vehicle in the vicinity of 150 Daniel Shays Highway (Route 202) on Saturday night, according to the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office.The incident occurred shortly before 10 p.m. The...

By Greg Vine

ATHOL – Chilly temperatures and clear blue skies greeted visitors in downtown Athol, where hundreds had gathered Saturday morning to cheer runners in the annual Big Cheese 5K road race, as well as participants in the popular River Rat Promenade.The...

By BELLA LEVAVI

ORANGE — When Somersworth, New Hampshire resident Shane MacDowell crossed the 2022 River Rat Race finish line in second place, he wondered if next year would be his time to claim the first-place title.Beneath sunny skies on Saturday, MacDowell and his...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – The Selectboard got a look at this year’s capital spending plan from the town’s Capital Program Committee (CPC), which calls for $1.2 million in Free Cash for requests by the police, fire, and public works departments. The current Free Cash...

By MAX BOWEN

The hosts of “Two Grannies on the Road” will experience all things Athol when they spend two days in town, including taking part in the River Rat Race.Beth Sobiloff and Marcia Rothwell were in neighboring Orange last summer and were told about the...