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A plane can be seen passing in front of the moon pictured with the weather vane atop the Athol Town Hall on Monday. There are also birds perched on the weather vane. PAUL FRANZ / Staff Photo
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Paul Franz is the Photo Editor of the Greenfield Recorder and has worked there since 1989. He can be reached at pfranz@recorder.com More by Paul Franz

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