Sportsman’s Corner: Horse flies, deer flies, bears and doe permits
Lawmakers weigh incentives to boost starter home production
Mount Grace secures 40 acres of forest in Ashby
Energy aggregation on the agenda for Athol meeting Tuesday
Energy manager to work on municipal upgrades in Athol, Royalston
Healey bill allocates $1.2B for road, culvert repairs
Geoffrey Newton recognized for five decades of service to Royalston
ROYALSTON – “Your commitment, not just to the town, but to the people who live in this town, is something that people will remember for generations to come.”
‘Without us, there is no UMass’: Unions representing staff decry bargaining tactics by administration at campus rally
AMHERST — Though the temperature rose to 90 degrees outside on Wednesday, the ire of many staff members at the University of Massachusetts was arguably fiercer.
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L.S. Starrett lays off 179 employees at Athol and other sites
North Quabbin veterans join in effort to break skydiving record
HHS chief Walsh stepping down, Mahaniah named successor
Bill would extinguish tobacco products in phases
North Quabbin state aid comes in short
Concord city council divided over raise for city manager to nearly $250K
Editors Picks
Athol survey calls for downtown dining
PHOTO: Beating the heat
‘Generational damage’: The fallout of cutting climate science research
UMass climate scientists reeling as Trump administration slashes funding for research
Sports
Legion baseball: Caleb Thomas, Greenfield Post 81 close season in style with dominant win over Aldenville
It would’ve been easy for the Greenfield Post 81 Senior American Legion team to call it a summer. With one game remaining in their season on Wednesday night, Post 81 was already eliminated from postseason consideration with a lengthy trip to Chicopee to play Aldenville Post 337 at Szot Park on tap.
Bulletin board: Raine Wonsey, Menace advance in Franklin County Summer League
Early errors cost Greenfield Post 81 in loss to red-hot Belchertown (PHOTOS)
A Dream Summer: Greenfield 8U Ducks make history with state title win
UMass enters MAC while conference faces uncertainty
Opinion
My Turn: Building community lighthouses
On a recent work trip to New Orleans, I visited a lighthouse. But, if you’re imagining a structure on the cliffs of Cape Cod, I need to clarify that this lighthouse was a little different. Here’s its story.
Michael Naughton: Facts and truth are important
Anne (Zraunig) Patenaude: Sweetheart in Shelburne Falls
My Turn: Regionalization benefits health of students
Columnist Judy Wagner: A metamorphosis that sets us free
Your Daily Puzzles
An approachable redesign to a classic. Explore our "hints."
A quick daily flip. Finally, someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles.
Chess but with chaos: Every day is a unique, wacky board.
Word search but as a strategy game. Clearing the board feels really good.
Align the letters in just the right way to spell a word. And then more words.
Police Logs
Athol Police Logs, May 11 - June 9, 2025
2:01 a.m. - Male party in the lobby to speak with an officer about a cable box missing from his apartment. Male also stated he noticed the mat at his door has been moved.
Athol Police Logs, April 16 – April 26, 2025
Athol Police Logs, March 1 – March 17, 2025
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Athol Police Logs Jan. 16 to Feb. 2, 2025
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Arts & Life
Sounds Local: Discover ‘the best band you never heard of’: The Samples perform at the Shea Theater Arts Center in Turners Falls on Friday
“The Best Band You Never Heard Of” is the name of a 2011 documentary about The Samples, a rock group that was part of the jam scene in the late 1980s and 1990s and went on to experience a career with more twists and turns than your favorite mystery novel.
Speaking of Nature: Bouncing through the grass: The flight window for the northern pearly-eye is July
The hot new spot in Shelburne Falls: Hotfire Bar and Grill feels in many ways like a home kitchen
World of wonder: Walter Wick’s dynamic photographic illustrations at Norman Rockwell Museum
Local authors up for statewide awards: Four Franklin County authors nominated in four different Mass Book Awards categoriesObituaries
Patricia A. Ploof
Athol, MA - Patricia Ploof, 76, died on Saturday, July 12, 2025. She leaves behind her husband of 54 years, Timothy Ploof, their son, David Ploof, and his wife, Keila, and her grandchildren, Michel Ploof and Fletcher Sheinheit. She also... remainder of obit for Patricia A. Ploof
Chad R. Ray
Plymouth , MA - Chad Ray, 53 of Plymouth Massachusetts passed away unexpectedly in his home on July 1, 2025. Chad was born and raised in Athol, MA. Chad attended Athol schools and graduated Class of 1991. After graduating Chad served i... remainder of obit for Chad R. Ray
Eugene Richard Rice
San Marcos, TX - Eugene Richard Rice of San Marcos, TX passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at the age of 96. Born in Islip, NY, he was the son of the late Erwin and Alice (Glassett) Rice. Gene grew up in Athol, MA and graduated f... remainder of obit for Eugene Richard Rice
Donald R. Schlicke
Phillipston, MA - It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Donald Robert Schlicke on July 3, 2025. Born on May 10, 1953, in Gardner, MA, and a lifelong resident of Phillipston, MA, his presence will be deeply missed. His... remainder of obit for Donald R. Schlicke
