Athol School Committee reviews budget proposal

04-20-2025 2:01 PM

ATHOL – A review of the proposed budget for the Athol Royalston Regional School District on Wednesday shows that a few changes could have significant impacts.


AG pledges to help fight opioid crisis in visit to Greenfield

04-20-2025 2:02 PM

GREENFIELD — Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell promised local officials during a visit to Greenfield on Tuesday that she intends to prioritize efforts to curb the opioid crisis in Massachusetts amid cuts and freezing of federal funding.


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UMass football: Minutemen cap successful camp with annual Spring Game at McGuirk
04-19-2025 5:42 PM

AMHERST — Late in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s UMass football spring game, Team Maroon worked the ball inside the Team White 10-yard line trailing 17-10. Team Maroon quarterback Grant Jordan received a shotgun snap from the 4-yard line, faked the ball to his running back and scrambled right.

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Kim George: A heartfelt thank you to our amazing volunteers
04-20-2025 5:01 PM

We cannot express enough gratitude for our volunteers’ incredible work for Pioneer Valley Hospice & Palliative Care. Their passion, dedication, and unwavering commitment to our cause have left a lasting impact, and we feel truly fortunate to have them as members of our team.

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03-19-2025 10:48 AM

12:40 a.m. - Party over 911 stating he believes his wife has an infection in her mouth and is in a lot of pain. When reporting party was advised dispatch would be sending an ambulance, he declined.

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Obit photo for Dale A. Berry Dale A. Berry

Greenfield, MA - Dale A. Berry, 82 passed on February 27th 2025 of an illness at Baystate Franklin hospital. Born in Lyndonville, Vermont on September 25th 1942 to Maynard and Arlene (Jesseman) Berry. He was one of 11 brothers and siste... remainder of obit for Dale A. Berry

Obit photo for Barbara A. Bacigalupo-Sawicki Barbara A. Bacigalupo-Sawicki

ERVING, MA - Barbara A. Bacigalupo-Sawicki, 57, of North Street, died early Thursday morning, April 10, 2025 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Born in Montague on May 13, 1967, she was the daughter of Daniel E. and Minnie E... remainder of obit for Barbara A. Bacigalupo-Sawicki

Obit photo for Irene A. Cullen Irene A. Cullen

Templeton, MA - Irene Annie (Pietrowsky) Cullen, went home to be with the Lord on March 29, 2025, at Alliance Health at Baldwinville, in Templeton, MA. Irene was born on May 14, 1932, in Athol, MA to Walter and Mary (Szymcik) Pietrowsky... remainder of obit for Irene A. Cullen

Obit photo for Cicely M. Sawin Cicely M. Sawin

TURNERS FALLS, MA - Cicely M. Sawin, 48, of J Street, died on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield following an illness. Born in Greenfield on February 13, 1977, she was the daughter of Larry and Sharon (... remainder of obit for Cicely M. Sawin

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