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PETERSHAM — The Petersham Art Center has a full schedule of exhibits and classes for November and December.On Saturday, Nov. 9, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., textile artist Peggy Schneider will teach a class on the art of slow-stitched textiles. She will...
By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI
WARWICK — The remains of a woman from Keene, New Hampshire, were found in Warwick, according police in that city who have been investigating a report of a missing person over the past three weeks.The body was identified as 31-year-old Justina Steffy,...
Sept. 18 – Sept. 30 Wednesday, Sept. 18 10:31 a.m. - Parties into station to report a backpack taken out of the vehicle overnight. Backpack contained a Chromebook and AirPods.11:11 a.m. - Female party drove on a dirt road looking for mushrooms to...
By CHRIS LARABEE
A big change will be coming to families who take advantage of the Healthy Incentives Program (HIP).Beginning in December, all families using HIP benefits, regardless of their household size, will see their monthly incentives reduced to $20, which is,...
By CHRIS LARABEE, MADISON SCHOFIELD, ANTHONY CAMMALLERI, ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN and DOMENIC POLI
The MCAS scores for 2024 have been released, showing that approximately 30.1% of Franklin County and North Quabbin students met or exceeded expectations, 48.5% partially met expectations and 21.5% did not meet expectations in the math and English...
By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI
ORANGE — An electrical fire that started in the basement of a 23 Burrill Ave. home on Tuesday afternoon left the two-story building “uninhabitable,” according to Fire Chief James Young.Homeowner Naomi Carlyle said she was cooking in her kitchen at...
Athol Police LogsSeptember 1 - 10Sunday, Sept. 14:50 p.m. - Motor vehicle stop at Templeton and Garfield roads. Male party issued a citation for passing in a no passing zone and marked lanes violation. Male party was tailgating and stated he got...
By DOMENIC POLI
ORANGE — The North Quabbin Garlic and Arts Festival has earned the reputation as a place to find garlic in unexpected places, like chocolate chip cookies and ice cream. But Greenfield resident Chris Weeks made sure to save room for 25 cloves …...
Athol Police LogsAug. 26 - 29Monday, Aug. 2610:39 p.m. - Caller from Bearsden Road reporting suspicious vehicle that parks in the same spot every night and thinks they may be sleeping in the vehicle. Described as a brown or tan sedan. Party is just...
By Carla CharterDuring a visit to the Narragansett Historical Society in early August, Folk Art Specialist Emily Esser was able to identify several of the society’s paintings, which previously were listed as by an “unattributed artist” as works done...
ORANGE — Following the rescue of two women whose canoe capsized in Lake Mattawa on Thursday night, the Fire Department is encouraging paddlers to always wear life jackets on the water.According to the department’s Facebook page, on-duty and call-force...
By GREG VINE
PHILLIPSTON – The Selectboard decided at its Wednesday meeting to approve a revision to Phillipston’s personnel policy relative to paying overtime to town employees.The change, however, affects only members of the Fire Department.Some town officials...
By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN
ORANGE — An all-terrain vehicle caught fire behind a home at 130 Bartlett Lane on Tuesday, though the fire did not spread to the home itself and no injuries were reported.The fire was called in at around 12:30 p.m. by an occupant of the home....
Athol Police LogsAugust 14 - 22Wednesday, Aug. 143:33 p.m. - Caller from Gibson Drive reporting threats from their neighbor’s daughter. Ongoing issues with neighbor from earlier in the day shift. Female party was advised of her options. Male party was...
ATHOL – Three people, one of them a young child, have been hospitalized following a collision at the intersection of Main and Crescent streets, according to fire officials.Athol Deputy Fire Chief Jeffrey Parker said that the vehicle was traveling...
By MADISON SCHOFIELDand ALEXA LEWIS
An extensive series of safety standards being proposed by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration is leading to howls of disapproval from rural fire departments, whose leaders are warning there’s no way they can implement the changes...
By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN
GILL – Earlier this summer, Stacey Hamel heard a rumor that since the barriers were placed on the French King Bridge in August 2023, neither Gill nor Erving first responders have been called to the bridge for rescue of people in crisis, or recovery of...
By GREG VINE
ATHOL – Classes don’t begin until Wednesday, Aug. 28, but the Athol Royalston Regional School District got the school year started a week early with an event at Fish Park.Hundreds of students, staff, administrators, parents, community organizations –...
By CHRIS LARABEE
With an emphasis on connection across partner organizations and challenges facing the environment, the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game on Friday released a five-year strategic plan to guide the agency’s work through 2030.Entitled...
By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI
ERVING — Three individuals were hospitalized after a collision between a Toyota Camry and a 2023 Mack Pinnacle truck where Route 2 meets Route 2A on Friday afternoon, according to Deputy Fire Chief Ryan Betters.Betters said the three people in the...
By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI
ORANGE — One of the three women hospitalized after being struck by a fallen tree Friday has been released from Athol Hospital, while another is stable and the third is in critical condition, Northwestern District Attorney’s Office spokesperson Laurie...
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