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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
COVID 5 years later: Is Massachusetts prepared for another pandemic?
Ceremony planed for Child Abuse Awareness Month in Athol
From the publisher
River Rat Race returns in 60th year with 194 canoers
Despite a morning of rain, sleet and remnants of snow, the 60th annual River Rat Race started right on time at 1 p.m. on Saturday, sending 194 canoes down the Millers River from Athol to Orange.
Orange’s credit card policies in line with state advice, town officials say
ORANGE — Town officials believe they are already in compliance with 10 remedial measures that were recommended by the Office of the Inspector General after discovering that Orange lacked formal policies regarding credit card use by employees.
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 servicesSports
Rory McIlroy wins Masters playoff to complete the career Grand Slam
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
Track roundup: Mohawk Trail opens season with sweep over Franklin Tech/Turners Falls (PHOTOS)Opinion
Guest columnist Michael Albano: Governor not to blame for migrant crisis
Cathy Gouch: Senior Center concerns
Alex Haro: Green River had fish, and fisheries
Stanley Bernstein: The first rule of holes
Joyce Bissell: Medicine for the soul
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
The cost of addiction: New novel draws on Valley backdrop to explore how substance use upends people’s lives
Several years ago, Mattea Kramer, an Amherst writer and researcher who’s studied and written about the federal budget as well as drug policies at state and federal levels, spent time interviewing a number of women in the Greenfield jail who were part of a recovery program for substance use.
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 campground
Let’s Talk Relationships: Uncovering the roots of negative self-talk: What you say to yourself echoes in your relationshipsObituaries
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
