
The egg scramble: Bird flu pushes prices sky high, wreaking havoc on businesses, farms and customers
Brunch restaurant Jake’s in Northampton is scrambling for eggs.

Sportsman’s Corner: SEWE a great time
By Mike Roche
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Sports

HS Roundup: Hayden Comeau’s 17 points leads Mahar past Pathfinder, 53-25
Mahar’s Hayden Comeau had herself a day against the Pathfinder girls basketball team on Thursday.
Opinion

My Turn: Why is DCR logging our public forests?





Your Daily Puzzles

An approachable redesign to a classic. Explore our "hints."

A quick daily flip. Finally, someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles.

Chess but with chaos: Every day is a unique, wacky board.

Word search but as a strategy game. Clearing the board feels really good.

Align the letters in just the right way to spell a word. And then more words.
Police Logs

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.




Arts & Life

Sounds Local: ‘Everybody likes the blues, they just don’t know it’: Tommy Castro and the Painkillers play the Shea Theater this Saturday
California-based blues and rock musician Tommy Castro said that his new album, “Closer to the Bone,” is the first real blues album he’s made. Considering that the guitarist, singer, and songwriter has released 16 albums in his award-winning four-decade career, this comes as somewhat of a surprise.
Obituaries

NEW SALEM, MA - John Walter Linde, Jr., a.k.a. Jack, 82, passed away February 9, 2025 at the Cooley Dickinson Hospitalin Northampton, MA. He was born February 16, 1942 at the Lucy Helen Memorial Hospital in Fitchburg, MA to John and Li... remainder of obit for John W. Linde Jr.

Stamford, CT - Anne M. Baltren, 81, of Stamford, CT, passed away earlier this week, leaving behind a legacy of love, learning, and adventure. A dedicated educator, Anne spent her entire career teaching elementary school and middle s... remainder of obit for Anne M. Baltren

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

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