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Petersham Halloween paradePETERSHAM – Thursday Oct. 31, 4:30 to 6 p.m. There will be trick or treating and at 6 p.m., a parade around the common. There will be a Lions Club program in the basement of Town Hall after the parade. Streets on the common...

By DOMENIC POLI

NEW SALEM — The Rev. Edward “Ted” Boren plans to preach his final service at North Congregational Church on Sept. 1 — exactly 54 years to the month that he started there.The 82-year-old will deliver five more sermons before he retires and each worship...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Members of the Athol Congregational Church declare in the “Open & Affirming Statement” that, “Though individually we may differ in sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, race, ethnicity, economic status, religious tradition,...

By SAM FERLAND

ORANGE — After receiving a letter in March advising them of a complaint alleging special treatment of Mission Covenant Church, Selectboard members, in collaboration with the assessors, have decided to bill the church $13,723.54 for taxes.Americans...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – In recognition of Pride Month, Athol Congregational Church will present Pride & Inclusion Sunday, a service which will take place June 23 beginning at 10 a.m.Pride Month is celebrated each June to commemorate lesbian, gay, bisexual and...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — An organization dedicated to guaranteeing political distance between religious institutions and the government has not heard from town officials nearly three months after informing them of a complaint alleging special treatment of Mission...

PETERSHAM – The Petersham Orthodox Congregational Church held a Blessing of the Animals on the Petersham North Common on Sunday, Oct. 1. The parts of the brief service were written by local youths and were animal-themed. Pastor Geoffrey Smith blessed...

Staff Report

PETERSHAM – Last Sunday, Sept. 17, the Petersham Orthodox Congregational Church held a commemoration ceremony as part of its bicentennial celebration.Pastor Rev. Geoffrey Smith guided the festivities and spoke about previous celebration events—the...

By CARLA CHARTER

PETERSHAM—A 1700s Bible belonging to Rev. Daniel Grosvenor and signed by him in 1782 will be on display in Petersham this weekend as part of the bicentennial finale of the Orthodox Congregational Church.The Bible was donated to the Petersham...

Orange Community Band’s final concert this FridayORANGE — The Community Band will hold its final summer concert on the Bandstand in Butterfield Park on Friday, Sept 1, at 7 p.m., as part of the PTO Back to School celebration. This is the same music...

By Greg Vine

ATHOL – Laughter, muted sobs and love-affirming songs could be heard during the first Pride service at Athol Congregational Church.Several people, including Rev. Dr. Candi Ashendon, discussed the experiences they’ve had walking the path that led them...

By GREG VINE

PETERSHAM – On Saturday, members of Petersham Orthodox Congregational Church presented a “living history” in honor of the church’s 200th anniversary.Organized by Barbara Hanno, the June 24 event featured individuals portraying historical figures...

By MAX BOWEN

PETERSHAM — Since its formation in 1823, the Petersham Orthodox Congregational Church has had a history of community involvement.Over the next few months, these stories and much more will be shared with the community as part of a bicentennial...

Madelyn Robertson joins Regis College Service immersion programWESTON — Service immersion trips are a foundation of Regis’ mission, culture, and community. As a university that provides students the opportunity to serve their neighbor without...