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Longtime River Rat Race participant Joel Shaughnessy of Athol, right, checks out the River Rat mascot’s paddle at the Athol Daily News Thursday night. Shaughnessy, who is teamed up with Henry Shaughnessy, got their registration in just under the wire Thursday night. His was the 199th team to sign up and thus is eligible for the drawing for a pair of racing paddles from Zaveral Racing Equipment.

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Canoe count at 211

by Deborrah Porter Staff WriterApril 13, 2018

Starr Cummings, head of the graphics department at Girardi Distributors in Athol, lounges with the Athol Lions Club’s River Rat mascot in the company’s “Dilly Dilly” canoe, which will be entered in the 55th annual River Rat Race.

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Rat Race to be a Dilly!

by Deborrah Porter Staff WriterApril 13, 2018

Polls for the May 7 Annual Town Election will be open from noon to 8 p.m. at the Phillipston Town Hall. Absentee ballots are now available (through May 3) from the Town Clerk.

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Contests for selectman, health board top Phillipston’s ballot

by Deborrah Porter Staff WriterApril 12, 2018

A paddler, with an infant slung in his arms, strides across the stage to collect his canoe numbers from Athol Lions Raenette Cramer, left, and Luanne Pierson during a past year’s post position drawing at the Athol Town Hall.

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Canoe count up to 151

by Deborrah Porter Staff WriterApril 12, 2018

The former Pleasant Street School in Athol.

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Selectboard approves LaunchSpace plan

by Deborrah Porter Staff WriterApril 11, 2018

Athol natives, twin sisters Tina McIntosh, left, and Kena Reed Vescovi, take the stage during a past River Rat Race post position drawing at the Athol Town Hall to collect their numbers.

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Canoe count swells to 133

by Deborrah Porter Staff WriterApril 11, 2018

Christine Bennett reads a letter during Monday’s Selectboard meeting.

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School district concerns aired in Phillipston

by Deborrah Porter Staff WriterApril 11, 2018

Gary Griffith, owner of Griff’s Rubbish Removal of Athol, has been supporting the Athol Lions Club’s annual River Rat Race for more than 20 years. Griff’s carts away all the rubbish generated by the thousands of visitors to Athol and Orange over the River Rat weekend. Above, he rides in a previous River Rat Parade, accompanied by his grandson, Donovan.

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Gobi, Esser to battle on river before ballot

by Deborrah Porter Staff WriterApril 10, 2018

Athol officials made no move to change direction on this “no left turn” sign onto School Street from the municipal parking lot across from the YMCA, saying safety is the key.

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Athol Selectboard addresses traffic concerns

by Deborrah Porter Staff WriterApril 10, 2018

Lindsey Esser of Monson, seated at center, announced her candidacy for Senate at an Athol Selectmen's meeting.

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Esser has her eye on Gobi seat

by Deborrah Porter Staff WriterApril 8, 2018