North Quabbin Notes, Feb. 11
Layoffs loom at Cooley Dickinson as parent Mass General Brigham seeks to close large budget gap
Leyden, Phillipston honored for top-notch annual reports
Healey to seek reelection in 2026
Healey eyes ‘housing abundance’ in statewide plan
Funding request for Athol High School feasibility study questioned
Area schools draft policies on responding to ICE agents
State officials visit Athol High to talk free, affordable college
ATHOL – On Monday morning, state Education Secretary Dr. Patrick Tutwiler and Higher Education Commissioner Noe Ortega visited Athol High School to meet with students to raise awareness of free and affordable college in Massachusetts.
Coffee pros: Price squeeze a grind
Don’t talk to the American people until they’ve had their coffee.
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By-right accessory dwellings now allowed in communities statewide
Athol Royalston Middle School Honor Roll Term 2
GoFundMe started to cover celebration of life expenses for Keene, NH woman found in Warwick
State officials visit Athol High to talk free, affordable college
Cause of death deemed homicide in case of NH woman found in Warwick
Western Mass legislators pan study of ways towns could tap Quabbin water
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Erving, state officials review Evergreen Circle housing project at Care Drive
Governor names interim sheriff for Franklin County
Push to legalize psychedelics returns: After defeat in November, 10 legislators file bills more limited in scope
Rolling Thunder chapter donates over $3,000 to Athol veterans organization
Sports
HS Roundup: Athol boys basketball clinches share of Hampshire League North title following 51-42 win over Smith Academy
The Hampshire League North title came down to the wire this winter.
Mohawk Trail's Addie Loomis captures another alpine ski title at PVIAC Individual Championships (PHOTOS)
Mohawk Trail teams earn top 10 finishes at MIAA Nordic Ski Championships (PHOTOS)
HS Roundup: After slow start, Pioneer boys basketball cruises past Duggan, 69-44, in battle of unbeatens 
Mohawk Trail nordic, alpine ski teams prepare for championship racesOpinion
My Turn: From climate despair to local action
Guest columnist William Lambers: On Lincoln’s birthday, support ‘charity for all’ and lifesaving USAID
Mattea Kramer: Small actions are powerful
David Roulston: Let the police bias verdict stand
Leo Ojala: ‘Trump did this’ stickers at the gas station
Your Daily Puzzles
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Align the letters in just the right way to spell a word. And then more words.
Police Logs
Athol Police Logs Jan. 16 to Feb. 2, 2025
2:31 p.m. - Party calling about witnessing a vehicle all over the road on Templeton Road, almost hitting another vehicle head-on after crossing lanes. Officer spoke with operator and passenger. No sign of impairment. Operator stated he dropped a cigarette and was picking it up off the vehicle floor.
Orange Police Logs: Dec. 31, 2024 to Jan. 10, 2025
Orange Police Logs, Nov. 14 - 18, 2024
Orange Police Logs, November 1 - 8, 2024
Athol Police Logs, Oct. 5-Oct. 24, 2024
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Arts & Life
Something sweet for Valentine’s Day: The legend of the Neiman Marcus chocolate-chip cookie
We tend to associate chocolate with Valentine’s Day. Americans will spend billions of dollars for that holiday this Friday, much of that money on chocolate. It seems like the perfect romantic gift.
Chiseled to perfection: Ice sculptors wowed the crowds at 103rd annual Winter Carnival
‘Your body is really the only thing you have’: Young local artist yearns to build a life beyond nightmarish pain
Planting hope in the garden: Artist Carrie Mae Weems, who named a peony for W.E.B. Du Bois, dreamed of a memorial garden
Let’s Talk Relationships: In the spirit of boldness and openness: Bringing the conversation to a new local TV showObituaries
Joan E. O'Brien
Joan E. (Cox) O'Brien ORANGE, MA - Joan (Cox) O'Brien died peacefully February 8, 2025. She was born on July 13, 1935 in Highlands of Lowell MA to the late James Cox and the late Lillian (Locke) Cox. In June of 1959, she married Robert ... remainder of obit for Joan E. O'Brien
Cynthia R. Barnes
Cynthia R. (Butler) Barnes ATHOL, MA - Cynthia R. (Butler) Barnes, 94, of Daniel Shays Highway, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, February 9, 2025, with a loved one by her side, at Baldwinville Nursing Home in Baldwinville, MA. ... remainder of obit for Cynthia R. Barnes
Barbara B. Armstrong
Petersham, MA - Barbara Armstrong, age 81, of 53 Shaw Road, Petersham, MA, passed away on January 31st after a brief illness. Born in New Hampshire on June 28, 1943, she was the daughter of Arthur and Helen (Morton) Bowers. Barbara gra... remainder of obit for Barbara B. Armstrong
Douglas A. Rogers
ORANGE, MA - Douglas A. Rogers, 77, of South Main Street, died unexpectedly at Athol Hospital on January 25, 2025 after being stricken ill at home. Born in Gardner on March 29, 1947, he was the son of the late Leon S. and Lena B. (C... remainder of obit for Douglas A. Rogers
