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By Greg Vine

PETERSHAM – The Fire Department will soon have a new vehicle on the road.According to Petersham Fire Chief Bob Legare, a refurbished tanker truck with a price tag of approximately $40,000 has been purchased from Bulldog Fire Apparatus of Hopkinton....

Petersham Montessori School hosted its Halloween fundraiser, Spooktacular, on Saturday, Oct. 28. The event, which helps support the school’s activities, was organized by Krysten Harty and Patty Upshaw, who serve as parent volunteers and board members...

By GREG VINE

PETERSHAM – Those interested in learning about the sport of curling will get a chance this Saturday.The Petersham Curling Club will begin its 2023-2024 season with the annual Golf & Curl Biathlon Tournament this Saturday, Oct. 14, starting at 7 a.m....

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...

By JULIAN MENDOZA, BELLA LEVAVI, MARY BYRNE and MAX BOWEN

Gill Elementary School and Petersham Center School have emerged as two of the state’s 66 strongest-performing schools relative to MCAS test taking, while 10 others in Franklin County and the North Quabbin region have been classified as “requiring...

By GREG VINE

PETERSHAM — Shawn Hayden, vice president of the Gardner Athol Area Mental Health Association (GAAMHA), met with Petersham officials to address concerns with a sobriety home that the organization opened on the grounds of the Quabbin Retreat in May.The...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE – The town’s police department and Ralph C. Mahar Regional School’s administration were investigating a reported threat made against the school, though they do not believe students or staff were in any danger.According to a letter drafted by...

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...

Twenty years ago, Barbara Hanno began photographing gravestones in Petersham for the Cemetery Commission files, a project that is ongoing today.Hanno said she began the project as ”I became charmed by the light reflections on old stones. One minute...

By GREG VINE

PETERSHAM — Dozens of residents of Petersham and surrounding communities gathered on the common on Saturday morning to pay tribute to a man who, after 50 years of service, has retired from the Fire Department.Impressively, Dana Robinson served the...

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

PETERSHAM – This Sunday, the town will honor the more than 30-year career of former Fire Chief Dana Robinson.Robinson officially retired on June 30 after 35 years as leader of the department, which is served solely by on-call firefighters and EMTs. In...

By GREG VINE

PETERSHAM – A milestone anniversary for Earthlands and the University of the Wild will also mark an important occasion for its founder.On Sunday, Aug. 27, a 30th anniversary ceremony will be held for the Petersham-based environmental organization,...

By MAX BOWEN

PETERSHAM — The town’s police department will soon be getting a pair of new cruisers.Voters passed a Proposition 2 ½ debt exclusion at a Special Election held on Monday Aug. 14, allowing for the borrowing of $100,000 to pay for a bond to purchase two...

By GREG VINE

PETERSHAM – The man who served the last several years as second-in-command for the Petersham Fire Department has been tapped to succeed longtime Chief Dana Robinson.“I first got on the department, I believe it was in ‘86,” new Chief Bob Legare told...

By GREG VINE

PETERSHAM – The upcoming Fourth of July parade will include retiring Petersham Fire Chief Dana Robinson as grand marshal.Robinson is retiring after more than three decades as fire chief. Following the parade, a ceremony honoring him will be held at...

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 GREG VINE

PETERSHAM – Second time proved to be the charm when it came to convening Petersham’s Annual Town Meeting.Last Saturday’s attempt had to be called off when attendance failed to reach the required quorum of 105 voters. On Monday, the meeting was...

By GREG VINE

PETERSHAM – For the first time in recent memory, Petersham was unable to proceed with Monday night’s Annual Town Meeting due to a lack of a quorum.The town, according to Town Moderator Bart Wendell, has one of the highest – if not the highest – quorum...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE – Seventy-six students with few memories of a pre-pandemic high school closed a challenging chapter of their lives Friday when they moved their tassels from right to left at Ralph C. Mahar Regional School’s graduation.The 2023 graduating class...