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State senators organize Trump defense: Comerford a leader on Response 2025 initiative
New heat system planned for Athol Police
PHOTO: Spring stroll
Q&A with UMass President Marty Meehan
McGovern co-sponsors bill that aims to stop ‘backdoor’ cuts to SNAP benefits
Child sexual abuse prevention bills ‘way overdue’ to pass, advocates say
North Quabbin Notes, April 10
Feds revoking visas, terminating student statuses of four more UMass students, bringing total to 10
Sportsman’s Corner: Time for trout
Athol Scout installs fitness trail at Silver Lake Park
ATHOL – Visitors to Silver Lake Park in Athol will be able to get in a good workout along the trail, thanks to a local Scout intent on earning his Eagle badge.
PHOTOS: Athol call firefighters sworn in
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River Rat Race returns in 60th year with 194 canoers
On The Ridge with Joe Judd: Tips for turkey hunting as opening day approaches
Silver Lake School in Athol to become apartments
PHOTOS: Paddles visits North Quabbin ahead of River Rat Race
River Rat Race returns for 60th year
Atholl Highlanders look forward to fourth Athol visit
Editors Picks
Athol, Royalston receive Rural Development grants
Peter Durant pledges decision on governor bid ‘relatively shortly’
Feds target UMass over charges of antisemitism on campus
McGovern calls on voters to resist federal cuts to food services
Sports
Victory Lap with Jessica Lapachinski: You need character, and you need culture
Old school coaching tells us to leave emotion out of sport.We’ve heard it all before – Toughen up! We need you! Get it together! Stop crying!
Rory McIlroy wins Masters playoff to complete the career Grand Slam
HS Roundup: Autumn Thornton’s game-winning sacrifice fly lifts Turners softball over Greenfield, 3-2
Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: UMass decidedly now a hockey school
Pioneer's Riley Thayer commits to play field hockey at Lasell University
Opinion
My Turn: What is a serious person?
For the past few months several pundits and former government officials, both Democrat and Republican, have said, referring to the Trump administration, “These are not serious people.” They said this about RFK, Jr. (as he emphasized the value of treating measles with cod liver oil and vitamin A); about Pete Hegseth (during his nomination process and as Signalgate unfolded); and about Donald Trump himself (as he mused about a third term saying that tariffs are taxes on other countries, mentioned the possibility of invading Greenland, and imposed tariffs on an island of penguins).
My Turn: On gang tattoos, survival, and respect in the USA
Robert Cress Catlin: Council should approve ‘one ADU on one lot’
Laurel Facey: Libraries are essential
Columnist Daniel Cantor Yalowitz: Keeping our hearts open
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, March 1 – March 17, 2025
12:40 a.m. - Party over 911 stating he believes his wife has an infection in her mouth and is in a lot of pain. When reporting party was advised dispatch would be sending an ambulance, he declined.
Athol Police Logs: Feb. 6 – Feb. 27, 2025
Athol Police Logs Jan. 16 to Feb. 2, 2025
Orange Police Logs: Dec. 31, 2024 to Jan. 10, 2025
Orange Police Logs, Nov. 14 - 18, 2024
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Arts & Life
Little pillows of golden goodness: The beignet recipe of your dreams, courtesy of our beloved local Wells Provisions
Easter is traditionally associated with the return of rich foods to Christian diets. In the Middle Ages, Europeans followed a very strict diet during the 40 days between Ash Wednesday and Easter. They had only one meal a day and could eat no dairy, meat or eggs. Fish was allowed.
The cost of addiction: New novel draws on Valley backdrop to explore how substance use upends people’s lives
Young filmmaker makes his debut: 16-year-old director and writer to screen his film at Greenfield Garden Cinemas
Sharing the beauty and practicality of seed saving: Hope’s Seed Library at GCC kicks off 10th year
‘Young creatives making magic in the forest’: Emerson students shoot Bigfoot film on alum’s Warwick campgroundObituaries
Barbara A. Bacigalupo-Sawicki
ERVING, MA - Barbara A. Bacigalupo-Sawicki, 57, of North Street, died early Thursday morning, April 10, 2025 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Born in Montague on May 13, 1967, she was the daughter of Daniel E. and Minnie E... remainder of obit for Barbara A. Bacigalupo-Sawicki
Irene A. Cullen
Templeton, MA - Irene Annie (Pietrowsky) Cullen, went home to be with the Lord on March 29, 2025, at Alliance Health at Baldwinville, in Templeton, MA. Irene was born on May 14, 1932, in Athol, MA to Walter and Mary (Szymcik) Pietrowsky... remainder of obit for Irene A. Cullen
Cicely M. Sawin
TURNERS FALLS, MA - Cicely M. Sawin, 48, of J Street, died on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield following an illness. Born in Greenfield on February 13, 1977, she was the daughter of Larry and Sharon (... remainder of obit for Cicely M. Sawin
Gloria N. Desreuisseau
Gloria N. (Dresser) Desreuisseau GARDNER, MA - Gloria N. (Dresser) Desreuisseau, 91, of Pine Street and formerly of Orange passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at Gardener Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Born in Orange on... remainder of obit for Gloria N. Desreuisseau
