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By Greg Vine

ATHOL – On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed a bill declaring June 19 Juneteenth National Independence Day.Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States and is observed annually on June 19. In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln...

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...