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From left: Libertarian Party of Worcester County Vice Chair Ann Reed, of Orange (holding the mascot's sign reading "Don't tread on me"); Secretary Vivian Eliza Nichols of Grafton; member Charles Larkin of Athol, reading the mascot dedication proclamation from a scroll, and, in Nichols' arms, her guinea pigs Greggie and Elaine, costumed as Libertarian mascots -- hedgehogs.

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Area Libertarians dedicate live mascot

by Staff Report Staff ReportFebruary 25, 2022

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Athol man charged in Capitol riot released on $10K bond

by Domenic Poli Staff WriterFebruary 23, 2022

Roland Hamel, who sits on both the Selectboard and the Building Committee, discusses the floor plan proposed for the former Raymond School which, if voters approved the funding, will be transformed into town offices. The town is seeking a $2.5 million U.S. Department of Agriculture grant to pay for the renovations. Some $800,000 of that amount would come in the form of a grant, which would not have to be paid back.

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Royalston voters to decide on $2.5M in borrowing for Raymond School overhaul

by Greg Vine For the Athol Daily NewsFebruary 23, 2022

The Wheeler Memorial Library in Orange.

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Orange public libraries land $10K pandemic relief grant

by Domenic Poli Staff WriterFebruary 23, 2022

Athol Town Manager Shaun Suhoski discusses the use of American Recovery Plan Act money at the Feb. 15 Selectboard meeting. The board approved spending just over $3.2 million in funding for four items recommended by an ARPA advisory committee.

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Athol Selectboard approves spending $3.2M in federal ARPA funds

by Greg Vine For the Athol Daily NewsFebruary 22, 2022

Civil War era style eagles, painted by muralist Sonja Vaccari, will grace the top of the Templeton Civil War memorial that will be displayed at Grange Hall.

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A Page from North Quabbin History: Civil War Memorial restored

by Carla Charter February 22, 2022

The Dirth Road gate in Wendell State Forest. Proposed legislation drafted by the Wendell State Forest Alliance that would give residents more of a say on tree harvesting on public land has stalled. The bill was filed in respond to a judge’s dismissal of a lawsuit alleging several state laws and regulations were broken with the logging of 100-year-old oak trees on an 80-acre stand in Wendell State Forest in the summer of 2019.

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‘People’s Forest Bill of Rights’ legislation stalls

by Domenic Poli Staff WriterFebruary 22, 2022

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Calendar: Feb. 23, 2022

by Staff Report February 22, 2022

Superintendent Liz Zielinski thanks Rep. Jim McGovern for his advocacy for school lunches Thursday at Fisher Hill Elementary School in Orange.

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McGovern: Up school lunch subsidy

by Julian Mendoza Staff WriterFebruary 21, 2022

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Planning Board OKs site plan for Tempest pot retailer

by Greg Vine For the Athol Daily NewsFebruary 21, 2022