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Shelburne astronaut Catherine ‘Cady’ Coleman addresses UN General Assembly
Who better to advocate for what women can do in this world than those who have seen it from afar?
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PHOTO-Snowy scenery in Athol
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UMass hockey: No. 1 Boston College rights the ship, splits weekend series after 4-1 win over Minutemen
AMHERST — Two themes continued to come up during UMass hockey head coach Greg Carvel’s postgame press conference following the Minutemen’s 4-1 loss to Boston College on Saturday night at Mullins Center: desperation and fatigue.
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My Turn: Rodenticides are killing wildlife up the food chain
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Your Daily Puzzles
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An approachable redesign to a classic. Explore our "hints."
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A quick daily flip. Finally, someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles.
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Chess but with chaos: Every day is a unique, wacky board.
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Word search but as a strategy game. Clearing the board feels really good.
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Align the letters in just the right way to spell a word. And then more words.
Police Logs
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Athol Police Logs Jan. 16 to Feb. 2, 2025
2:31 p.m. - Party calling about witnessing a vehicle all over the road on Templeton Road, almost hitting another vehicle head-on after crossing lanes. Officer spoke with operator and passenger. No sign of impairment. Operator stated he dropped a cigarette and was picking it up off the vehicle floor.
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Arts & Life
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‘The clouds changed everything’: Local photographer’s work on display at Greenfield Public Library through Feb. 28
The Greenfield Public Library welcomed its first local artist as part of a new program to host monthly art exhibitions. “Clouds in Shades of Gray” by Paul Jablon will be on display in the conference room gallery till the end of February.
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Obituaries
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Valmore E. "Val" Willhite ROYALSTON, MA - Valmore E. "Val" Willhite, 76, of Elm Avenue, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by loved ones. Born in Boston on November 27... remainder of obit for Valmore E. Willhite
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Edna R. (Knowlton) Richardson ORANGE, MA - Edna R. (Knowlton) Richardson, 101, of Ward Road, died peacefully at home on Tuesday morning, February 11, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Petersham on May 4, 1923, she was the d... remainder of obit for Edna R. Richardson
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Kittery Point, ME - Dane Royal Parker - Born November 16, 1957, in Athol, Massachusetts to Marilyn (Kingsbury) and Dane Parker, passed peacefully, surrounded by his family, on February 1, 2025, after a hard-fought battle with Cancer. ... remainder of obit for Dane Royal Parker
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Joan E. (Cox) O'Brien ORANGE, MA - Joan (Cox) O'Brien died peacefully February 8, 2025. She was born on July 13, 1935 in Highlands of Lowell MA to the late James Cox and the late Lillian (Locke) Cox. In June of 1959, she married Robert ... remainder of obit for Joan E. O'Brien