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North Quabbin Notes, June 1
Mass. Senate backs end to ‘home equity theft’
Guilty: Trump becomes first former U.S. president convicted of felony crimes
Local officials, residents air concerns with FirstLight relicensing
Sportsman’s Corner: The downside of May and Free Fishing Weekend
North Quabbin Notes, May 30
Spectrum expands broadband, TV services
PHOTO: Journey near Billy Goat Boats
Athol High School graduates encouraged to “venture into the unknown"
ATHOL – Hundreds of friends and family members gathered Friday night on the grounds of the athletic field at Athol High School to wish the Class of 2024 well as they move on to the next phase of their lives. Skies were clear and blue and a fresh...
Athol Fire Department to present service awards at memorial ceremony
ATHOL – The Fire Department will hold its fifth annual Firefighter Memorial this Sunday, June 2.Ceremonies will begin at 10 a.m. at the Uptown Fire Station, 2251 Main St.Fire Chief Joseph Guarnera and his department will be joined by state Sen. Jo...
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Orange resident urges opposition to Quabbin legislation proposed by Comerford, Saunders
Athol man pleads to guilty to 27 counts of sexual crimes involving minors
North Quabbin Notes, June 1
Land use, economic development to begin Royalston master plan process
Athol Fire Department to present service awards at memorial ceremony
$338K fraud drains town coffers in Orange
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Sportsman’s Corner: The quest for the Super Slam
Does renewed growth in Massachusetts’ higher education mark a turning point or a temporary surge?
A Page from North Quabbin History: Ladies Benevolent Society celebrates 200 years
PVTA, others land state grants to buy vehicles, launch programs that expand coverage
Sports
Div. 4 softball: Skyler Steele belts two HRs, Frontier rolls past Monument Mountain for spot in Sweet 16 (PHOTOS)
SOUTH DEERFIELD — The visiting No. 20 Monument Mountain softball team had each base occupied with just one out in the top half of the first inning, threatening No. 13 Frontier’s seventh grade ace Raine Wonsey in her first career state tournament...
Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: Behind the BNCTV broadcast call
High Schools: Frontier boys tennis falls to Nantucket in D4 Round of 32 (PHOTOS)
Bulletin Board: Athol alumnus Harvey Krupnick inducted into the Holliston High School Athletics Hall of Fame
Class C softball: MacKenzie Paulin strikes out 17, big 5th inning lifts Greenfield past Tech for 3rd straight WMass title (PHOTOS)Opinion
My Turn: War will end with Hamas destroyed
In the wake of so much antisemitism spreading across our country and around the world, I feel an obligation to speak out — to speak the truth about a nation far away that holds such a special place in my heart.As an American Jew, Israel has always...
My Turn: Quabbin redux — The reselling of New England’s Great River
Monica Moran: Talking to young people about digital dating abuse
David Goldstein: Disagrees with state LGBTQ report
As I See It: Better off choosing with our head or heart?
Police Logs
Orange Police Logs, April 25 - 30
ORANGE POLICE LOGSApril 25 - 30Thursday, April 251:26 p.m. - Caller from Oak Drive states there has been a suspicious vehicle parked in front of her house for approximately 20 minutes. Description was a dark blue or black small SUV, didn’t want to...
Orange Police Logs, April 1-21
Athol Police Logs: March 12 to March 19
Athol Police Logs: Feb 19 to Feb. 27
Athol Police Log Feb. 4-18
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Arts & Life
Poet’s Seat Poetry Contest youth winners
Youth Co-winners, 12-to-14-year-olds“Lessons from the world” by Summit Wicks-LimOnce upon a time the girl could not hear her own heart,So she stayed quietandsoftly spoken, speaking only to her heart which had no answer.On most days she would look at...
Stepping onto summer stage: Silverthorne Theater Company debuting three plays in its first full summer season
Sounds Local: Uncovering local music lore: Wendell Historical Society offers month-long ‘Valley Rockers’ history course this summer
‘Everyone loves our whoopee pies’: Over the Top Bakery in Orange enjoying a successful first year in business
Grown by the whole community: History and roots of the Greenfield Farmers Market, now in its 50th yearObituaries
Mechille C. Avdic
Mechille C. (Bashaw) Avdic ORANGE, MA - Mechille C. (Bashaw) Avdic, 57, of East River Street, died on May 21, 2024 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Born in Athol on September 7, 1966, she was the daughter of Carl and Joyce (... remainder of obit for Mechille C. Avdic
Ernest R. Saucier
Ernest R. "Ernie" Saucier LEOMINSTER, MA - Ernest Roy Saucier, 96, passed peacefully on May 23, 2024 at Quabbin Valley Healthcare. "Ernie" was born on April 8, 1928 and lived in Leominster, MA most of his life. He attended St. Cecil... remainder of obit for Ernest R. Saucier
Loretta M. Clough
Gardner, MA - It is with fond remembrance and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Loretta M. Clough, born on May 23, 1943, in Montague, Massachusetts. The sunset on her life journey on May 28, 2024, leaves a radiant legacy that... remainder of obit for Loretta M. Clough
Rose M. Britt
Rose M. (Jewett) Britt STERLING, MA - Rose M. (Jewett) Britt, 86, of Campground Road and formerly of Red Brook Lane in Orange, died on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at home surrounded by loved ones. Born Montague on May 30, 1937, she was the ... remainder of obit for Rose M. Britt
