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Email sent by Select Board Chair violated Open Meeting Law, says attorney general
Parentage equality bill ready to surface in House
House approves five-year, $6.5 billion housing bond
Ten years of orchestral music celebrated
A Page from North Quabbin History: Finding the school stones
Override, debt exclusions on Royalston Town Meeting warrant
Sportsman’s Corner: The other spring pest
House outlines $6.2 billion housing plan
LaunchSpace in Orange to screen documentary about prison education programs
Orange, Petersham schools receive state grants to bolster reading skills
Orange and Petersham will receive a combined $134,530 in state money to implement a package of materials for teaching foundational reading skills in kindergarten through second grade.The two North Quabbin towns are among the 18 school districts and...
Bronze plaque will commemorate Orange’s Memorial Hall, torn down in 1996
ORANGE — Three local women are awaiting the arrival of a bronze plaque to be embedded onto the face of a new memorial stone installed to commemorate the former Memorial Hall building that stood for 104 years before being demolished in 1996.Pam Rand,...
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DC group presses Orange town officials on church use
Selectboard takes action on Summer Street home
Forty articles to be decided on Athol Town Meetings
Royalston Town Meeting approves full-time officer, Raymond School upgrades
Housing advocates rally for law that would allow accessory dwelling units by right
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Land use, economic development to begin Royalston master plan process
Franklin County Technical School prepares to launch aviation, veterinary programs
Franklin County resident-inspired bills ‘on track to pass,’ Comerford says
North Quabbin Notes, June 4
Sports
Div. 5 baseball: Pioneer, Greenfield take different roads to state semifinals
The road to a Final Four is never the same. Just look at the Greenfield and Pioneer baseball teams. The Panthers have been knocking on the door of a state title each of the past two years, reaching the MIAA Division 5 semifinals in 2022 and 2023, and...
Div. 5 baseball: Pioneer reaches third straight Final Four following 8-1 win over Douglas 
Div. 5 baseball: Greenfield knocks off Bourne, 7-3, to keep magical run going into semifinals (PHOTOS)
Div. 5 softball: Turners Falls pulls away from Narragansett, 11-4, into semifinals for 3rd straight year (PHOTOS)
Div. 5 softball: Tahanto stuns two-time defending state champion Greenfield in state quarterfinal (PHOTOS)Opinion
My Turn: No summer break for mental health
As summer break arrives, the joyous anticipation of freedom from school routines fills the hearts of adolescents. Yet, amid the excitement lies a poignant reality: Mental health concerns do not take a hiatus when classrooms empty and textbooks gather...
Guest columnist Joan Vohl Hamilton: Girl Scouts lead the way
My Turn: Blame Hamas, not Jews, for Gaza war
Clayton Sibley II: New fire station location is a mistake
Columnist Daniel Cantor Yalowitz: What we need now — ‘political literacy’
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
Speaking of Nature: Too slow to survive? All porcupines want is a peaceful life in the country woods
I was on my way to work the other day and, at least initially, I was enjoying the morning drive. The sun rises just after 5:00 a.m. these days and the approach of my last day of school added a little buoyancy to the otherwise monotonous commute. I...
Rejoice in our authentic selves: Franklin County Pride kicks off June 14 with dance party premier of Carrie Ferguson’s queer anthem, ‘The Many I Am’
Sounds Local: A party for the whole neighborhood: Good Music Makes Good Neighbors fest returns to Montague this Saturday, June 8
Hero in aisle five: Wendell author’s new book, ‘Food Margins,’ delves into the anthropology of groceries
Planting seeds of sustainability: Greenfield Garden Club encourages horticulturists of all agesObituaries
Jeannette Dery
Jeannette A. (Ward) Dery Orange, MA - Jeannette A. (Ward) Dery, 96, of Red Brook Lane, died early Sunday morning, June 2, 2024 at Athol Hospital. Born in Marlborough on October 21, 1927, she was the daughter of George and Laura (Dutille... remainder of obit for Jeannette Dery
Charles L. Mitchell
Athol, MA - With peaceful hearts our family announces the passing of Charles Mitchell on May 28, 2024. Charles was born on December 13, 1942, in Montague, MA. A resilient figure, Charles was known for his loving nature and his thoug... remainder of obit for Charles L. Mitchell
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
