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By Max Bowen

ATHOL—A three-month food drive conducted by the United Way of North Central Massachusetts (UWNCM) has proven a big help to local food pantries.Run from Oct. 1 through Dec. 12, the “Gathering to Give: Harvesting for a Cause” food drive supplied over...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – The girls basketball teams have created an event called “Hoops 4 Hunger” with the goal of raising money and collecting non-perishable food items for the Athol High School Food Pantry.Lonnie Bonenfant, a member of the ARRSD School Committee and...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE – The dilapidated structure known as the White Drum, which has housed numerous restaurants at 46 West Orange Road over the past nearly 90 years is no more, having been demolished earlier this month.The storied building was torn down by Don...

By JAMES PENTLAND

NORTHAMPTON — While extremist Republicans in Congress are trying to gut programs that provide food to those in need, Massachusetts could become the first state to end hunger, U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern told a special state commission on agriculture...

By BELLA LEVAVI

HAWLEY — The founders and owners of Sidehill Farm, which is said to be the only commercial yogurt producer in Massachusetts, are looking to sell the business to someone with the energy and vision to continue to expand it. Since 2006, Amy...

By Mike RocheThis past Tuesday, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairshosted via Zoom a public input session regarding Climate-Oriented Forest Management Guidelines that will affect the direction of the state moving...

By Greg Vine

WINCHENDON – Now in its second year, the Parks & Recreation Department’s annual Food Truck Festival will feature more to eat and a lot of music to hear.Recreation Coordinator Tiffany Newton told the Athol Daily News that this Friday’s event will be...

By CAROLE GARIEPY

PHILLIPSTON—A longstanding tradition in the community will make its big return on June 10.From 10 a.m. until dusk, there will be a variety of things to do for people of all ages at the annual church bazaar which started 66 years ago.Taking place on...

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...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Thanks to $30,000 from the federal Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program, the Franklin County Community Development Corporation will provide microloans and trainings to business startups, federal officials announced Tuesday.U.S. Rep....