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By Carla CharterA mystery of a sudden population spike in Wendell from 1847 to 1850 has led to the rediscovery of railroad laborer camps housing a majority of Irish immigrant workers during the construction of the Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad in...

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 BELLA LEVAVI

Homes in Franklin County and the North Quabbin are being brought up to code with a new round of grants. Through the Community Development Block Grant Program, the Franklin County Regional Housing & Redevelopment Authority received $800,000 to be put...

By Carla CharterIn the 1850s, Wendell Common was a bustling area, according to Pamela Richardson of the Wendell Historical Society Board of Directors.“Clearly the center was the hub of town. It was a busy place with lots going on. Today it’s quite...

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 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...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE – For high school seniors, spring is a time of accomplishment – graduations, college acceptance letters, job offers ... and proms. But bad decisions can quickly turn joyous occasions into unforgettable tragedies.With this in mind, Ralph C....

By DOMENIC POLI

WENDELL – Dan Keller has said he will not seek re-election to the Selectboard in the 2023 election, but he never promised his name wouldn’t appear elsewhere on the ballot.The 20-year Selectboard veteran opted to retire from the three-member board, but...

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 CHRIS LARABEE and MAX BOWEN

A total of $223,079 in state grant funding is headed to four Franklin County and North Quabbin towns to help filter potentially harmful chemicals from their water systems.The Healey-Driscoll administration and the state Department of Environmental...

By DOMENIC POLI

The designs of municipal flags in western Massachusetts generally did not fare well in a survey conducted late last year, but those associated with the towns made it clear they are proud of the banners they feel encapsulate their beloved homes.The...

Ad hoc committee formed to review candidates ORANGE — The town has formed an ad hoc committee to review candidates the Edward J. Collins Jr. Center for Public Management recommends for final interviews for the job Town Administrator/Treasurer Gabriele...