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By GREG VINE

WINCHENDON – Two and a half years ago, Legrand Masonry of Athol applied industrial-strength shrink wrap around the clock tower of Winchendon’s Old Murdock Senior Center to curtail further collapse of the structure’s brick exterior.At the time, company...

By Carla CharterThe Swift River Valley Historical Society houses many artifacts from the towns of Dana, Enfield, Greenwich and Prescott, which were lost when the Quabbin Reservoir was constructed in the 1930s. On July 9, the museum will offer visitors...

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ATHOL — Finding Historical Voices is a two-part event on July 12 and 15. The first part, at the Athol Public Library, 568 Main St., in Athol, will take place on Wednesday, July 12, at 6:30 p.m., with a presentation by Elena Palladino and J. A....

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...

ORANGE – Fairgoers of all ages seemed to be up for a “historic” good time as they ventured to the uppermost tip of downtown North Main Street to enjoy an, as advertised, “old-fashioned porch visit” hosted by annual Third Thursday Street Fair newcomer,...

By Carla CharterIn 1964, Frank Judice and his mother Kathryn Judice of Bellmore, N.Y., left the noise of New York and settled into the former Parsonage in Warwick, according to Edward Hines, Kathryn Judice’s grandson, who currently lives in the...

By DOMENIC POLI

WENDELL – The Democrat representing the 7th Hampden District in the state House of Representatives toured the proposed home of the newly-official Wendell Historical Society on Friday afternoon, as the end nears for the crowdfunding campaign set up to...

By Carla CharterThe Millers River meanders through the Quabbin area. It is used for canoeing, kayaking and is at the heart of the Athol River Rat Race. Prior to the building of the Birch Hill and Tully dams, however, the river had a wilder side which...

By MAX BOWEN

ATHOL—On June 19, the town’s Congregational Church will hold a Juneteenth celebration to inform people on the holiday’s history, as well as local connections.Rev. Cindy LaJoy said the idea came about when Athol Daily News columnist Carla Charter...

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...

PETERSHAM — The communities surrounding the Quabbin Reservoir have remarkable histories and it is important that the stories of the region and memories be recalled and preserved for present and future generations.To this end, the Petersham Historical...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Change is brewing at Dean’s Beans Organic Coffee Co., which is set to become a worker-owned cooperative on July 1.Dean Cycon founded the business in 1993 and, having recently turned 70, is ready to hand the reins to his 16 employees.“Who...

By DOMENIC POLI

WENDELL – The newly official Wendell Historical Society has until June 13 to come up with $45,000 to purchase the former depot store and post office, having reached an agreement with the longtime owner’s daughter.Kristina Hartjens, executor of the...

By Carla Charter“The Smithsonian Museum on Main Street Crossroads; Change in Rural America Program” sponsored by Mass. Humanities and Smithsonian Institute, Washington D.C. will be coming to Athol from May 14 to June 24. The exhibit has previously...

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 Carla Charter

Vintage baseball is headed back to Orange with the Inaugural Millers River Rumble to be held on June 24. Teams playing at the Butterfield Park event will be the Orange Peals, the Westfield Wheelman and the Boston Union.The roster for the Orange Peals...

By Carla Charter

Many well-known people have visited Athol. Among them was former President William Howard Taft, who visited on June 16, 1919, serving as the main speaker at a day-long homecoming celebration welcoming soldiers home from World War I.According to Ruth...

By GREG VINE

PETERSHAM – Residents gathered at the Country Store Saturday afternoon to share readings that provided a taste of the community’s past, along with a bit of its present.The event, “Petersham Written Works: Poetry, Prose, and Letters,” was sponsored by...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

TURNERS FALLS — Due to its association with the nation’s capitol, a Smithsonian exhibit, in some ways, may feel out of place in small-town Montague. In other ways, though, it feels just right.“This is about the small-town vibe,” said Caitlin Kelley,...