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PHOTOS: Finding fossils at the library

By Greg Vine
For the Athol Daily News
February 22, 2026February 20, 2026

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Tiana Amazan, 6, smiles at her mom, Holly Gordon, as she makes a discovery during the Fossil Dig at Athol Public Library on Wednesday, Feb. 18. Meanwhile, 4-year-old Saint Amazan continues his own fossil hunt. GREG VINE / For the Athol Daily News

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