The Athol Daily News welcomes Letters to the Editor and My Turn opinion pieces from those residing in our nine-town North Quabbin circulation area.

Submissions must be signed by the writer, include his/her hometown and a contact number for verification. Phone numbers are not published.

Please email letters and My Turns to: newsroom@atholdailynews.com or mail them to: Letters to the Editor, Athol Daily News. P.O. Box 1000, Athol, MA 01331.  Word limit: 300 for letters; 750 for My Turns. One submission per 30 days. We reserve the right to edit or reject submissions.

Editor’s Note: A letter signed by “Fed-up Jane from Phillipston” arrived today. There was no return address or contact number included. To publish the letter, we require your last name, town and phone number for verification. Call 978-249-3535 X650 to provide the information, or email it to the address above.