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Health insurers seek steep rate increases
House passes bill overhauling cannabis laws, CCC
Sportsman’s Corner: Small world, big water
Franklin County Pride parade, festival returns Saturday in Greenfield
Petersham voters approve Town Election date change
Committee not yet ready to act on assisted suicide proposal
Athol Rabbit Run Rail Trail’s first phase unveiled
Storms hamper Silver Lake event in Athol
ATHOL – Despite some ominous weather, the “Silver Lake: Our Waters” went on as planned, even if the crowds weren’t what organizers were hoping for.
Mount Wachusett’s Early College programs celebrate 51 graduates
GARDNER – On May 30, Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) celebrated the achievements of its Early College program graduates.
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Municipal vehicles, tax plans on agenda for Athol Town Meeting
Council labels UMass ‘hostile campus’ for Muslim, Palestinian students over handling of 2024 encampment
Detours planned in Athol for road work
Storms hamper Silver Lake event in Athol
Water testimony touches on private wells, aging infrastructure
Modern relevance of Pride’s protest movement origins emphasized at Greenfield’s 8th annual festival, parade
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Athol High School marks 150th Commencement with a hopeful message
Vigneau to retire as CEO of Franklin County YMCA
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Orange Sewer Commission votes to increase rates
Sports
Track & Field: Greenfield’s Jack Laurie, Frontier’s Julian Adams, Mohawk Trail’s Zephyr Jetzon win events during Day 1 of MSTCA West Heptathlon/Decathlon
The opening day of the Massachusetts State Track Coaches Association (MSTCA) West Heptathlon and Decathlon got underway on Monday at Frontier Regional School in South Deerfield. The heptathlon and decathlon are combined events in track and field where athletes compete in multiple disciplines. The heptathlon is a seven-event competition that the girls compete in while the decathlon is a 10-event competition for the boys.
Bulletin Board: Freedom Credit Union takes down Pipione’s in GGSL contest
Greenfield Post 81 set to open its 2025 American Legion season
Victory Lap with Jessica Lapachinski: Sweating through summer
MIAA baseball: Pioneer reaches fourth straight Div. 5 Final Four following 8-1 win over GreenfieldOpinion
My Turn: On the Writ of Habeas Corpus
Lately, the news has been filled with references to habeas corpus. President Donald Trump’s administration is actively considering suspending habeas corpus. Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution provides a right to habeas corpus. As citizens, we all need to understand this right in order to have informed opinions about what is happening in our country.
My Turn: One big, beastly bill
My Turn: Massachusetts must continue to lead on common sense gun laws
Lawrence Pareles: Protect the vulnerable, keep Covid vaccines available
My Turn: Every day should be ‘No Kings Day’
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, April 16 – April 26, 2025
10:45 a.m. - Report of a party going through a company’s mail. Made contact with the male party who stated he was checking for his own mail. Male party was located in his Mercedes in the back of the building. Party left the property shortly after.
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Arts & Life
Simple and scrumptious: Welsh Rabbit is neither rabbit nor Welsh, but it’s supreme comfort food
This week I’m doing for this column what I often do at the end of a long day, cooking something quick and easy and pleasing.
A star is born: Greenfield teen lands starring role first time acting in independent feature film
Pride Day on the River returns: Annual event welcomes LGBTQ nature lovers and allies to kayak, raft and celebrate, June 21
‘The perfect local event’: Coop Concert Series kicks off season of weekly concerts in Energy Park
Go fish: Greenfield Public Library teams up with MassWildlife to offer free fishing equipment rentalsObituaries
Joseph Goodbrake
Baldwinville, MA - Joseph Goodbrake, 46, of Baldwinville, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 24, 2025, in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, from his battle with cancer. Born in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, on August 2, 1978, he was the son o... remainder of obit for Joseph Goodbrake
Donna L. Cole
Donna L. (Sturtevant) Cole ORANGE, MA - Donna L. (Sturtevant) Cole, 80 , of Tully Road, died on Wednesday evening, June 4, 2025 at Boston Medical Center Brighton with family at her side. Born in Gardner on February 28, 1945, she was the... remainder of obit for Donna L. Cole
Molly T. Aitken
Athol, MA - Molly Bennett Aitken Strouse entered eternal peace on Tuesday morning, June 3, surrounded by her loving family. Born on July 25, 1943, Molly was the daughter of Mervin Dreux Bennett and Valre Vasilas. Molly was raised in Hol... remainder of obit for Molly T. Aitken
Christine Musante
Christine (Baker) Musante New Ringgold, PA - Christine (Baker) Musante, 81, of New Ringgold, PA died May 25, 2025. She was the wife of John L. Musante. She was born May 20, 1944 in Glen Ridge, NJ. She was the daughter of the late Albert... remainder of obit for Christine Musante
