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By GREG VINE

Monday’s deluge of rain kept area public works crews busy but, for the most part, the heavy precipitation didn’t result in serious problems.Most towns in the region had to deal with blocked culverts, clogged drainage grates and localized street...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL — Athol Town Manager Shaun Suhoski met with the Finance and Warrant Advisory Committee on Dec. 12 to work on amending the town’s fiscal management policies in hopes of further improving the town’s overall financial health, while also enhancing...

By Max Bowen

ATHOL—Starting next February, the Athol Council on Aging and Athol Public Library will offer a series of classes to help seniors over 60 improve their digital literacy.Funded by a $69,781 grant by the American Rescue Plan Act through the Massachusetts...

The Athol Woman’s Club Memory Tree tradition continues. Located on the uptown common of Athol is the 2023 Memory Tree. Each light on the tree represents the memory of a loved one who is no longer with us for the holiday season. This longstanding...

Staff Report

GREENFIELD – A Superior Court judge has sentenced Yamil Colon Nunez, 48, of Athol, to serve five years in state prison for shooting another man in the neck in November 2022.On Dec. 13, in Franklin Superior Court, Nunez pleaded guilty to indictments...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – The future of the Bidwell barn – despite what appears to be unanimous support among Selectboard members for its demolition – has yet to be decided, according to Town Manage Shaun Suhoski.“I don’t know about the Historical Society,” he said,...

By MARY BYRNE

TURNERS FALLS — Each year, students from across the state, including in Franklin County and the North Quabbin region, are recognized by their respective superintendents for their academic achievement and community involvement.The annual award is...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Representatives of MassWildlife and the engineering firm Tighe & Bond met with residents last Thursday to review plans to deconstruct the Thousand Acre Reservoir Dam.Todd Olanyk, central district supervisor for MassWildlife, provided two...

ATHOL — The Athol Bird and Nature Club (ABNC) calendar, full of nature notes, trivia questions and photos of local birds, animals and plants is now available.While many people may enjoy a calendar with pictures of exotic nature and scenery, the “Birds...

By Greg Vine

ATHOL – As discussions continue on the future of the 100-acre Bidwell property, the Selectboard looked at potentially adding housing and demolishing the Bidwell Barn.No final plan has been decided on, and a presentation is expected at the Annual Town...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Among the articles on next June’s Town Meeting warrant may be a proposal to adopt municipal power aggregation.At its meeting on Nov. 28, the Town Energy Committee voted unanimously to recommend that the Selectboard place the issue of...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — An Athol man will remain free another week before serving time in county jail after pleading guilty to eight charges stemming from a domestic incident involving a firearm on April 30, 2022.Timothy Chandler, 37, had his sentence stayed...

By Greg Vine

ATHOL – Nine Athol students were recognized on Saturday for their role in adding a touch of art to the former Riverbend School.Plans call for Riverbend and the nearby former Ellen Bigelow School to be transformed over the next few years into 54 units...

By MAX BOWEN

A handful of local organizations were among the recipients in the latest round of workforce development planning grants from the state, including Greenfield Community College and an Athol-based organization that hopes to develop a training program for...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL — A new pet salon has opened its doors in recent weeks to serve a growing need for pet grooming services in the North Quabbin area.Tails Pet Salon at 1265 South Main Street in Athol will host an open house from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday,...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL — The state is planning to remove a deteriorating and more-than-century-old dam in the Millers Wildlife Management Area that was originally built to create a drinking water reservoir for the town but now serves no useful purpose.The state...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL — The Department of Public Works has dealt with a series of water main breaks over the past couple of weeks and DPW Director Dick Kilhart thinks he may have an idea what’s behind the failures.The most recent breaks, he said, have happened in the...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Town Manager Shaun Suhoski has informed the Selectboard that it appears the time has arrived to review the policies covering car dealerships.“What we’ve found as we were going through the renewals this year,” Suhoski told the board at its Nov....

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – For years, visitors to downtown Athol have been able to forego feeding the meters along Main Street – and some side streets – without fear of receiving a parking ticket, but that is about to change.Athol has been without a parking enforcement...