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By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Scenario 1: A train is hauling a tank car carrying 8,000 gallons of ethanol through Athol on its way to Gardner, but a motorist calls 911 to report it is leaking the highly flammable liquid. Scenario 2: Local communities are worried because...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – A number of area first responders and town officials will gather next Monday at Athol Town Hall for a hazmat tabletop drill overseen by the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA).The drill is being facilitated by Athol Fire Chief...

By DOMENIC POLI

Local and state partners are celebrating the transition to a new statewide radio network that will allow for faster emergency responses and enhanced coordination.The upgraded Commonwealth of Massachusetts Interoperable Radio System (CoMIRS) is the...

By COLIN YOUNG

BOSTON — With the state’s emergency assistance shelter system expected to “imminently” hit the 7,500-family cap that Gov. Maura Healey has said it is subject to, housing vouchers are being extended to 1,200 families and Emergency Assistance Director...

By Greg Vine

ATHOL – The Selectboard will consider a proposal to declare the community a “non-sanctuary city,” following concerns that there is a lack of housing and resources to handle an influx of migrant families.The proposal came at the board’s Sept. 19...

By MADDIE FABIAN

In making a pitch for a new comprehensive health program for the country nearly 78 years ago, President Harry S. Truman said this to Congress: “With the help of Federal funds, it should be possible to meet deficiencies in hospital and health...