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NEW SALEM — Whether you can go the distance or just want a short saunter, The Village Ultra has something for everyone.Set to take place Sept. 2 and 3, the annual fundraiser will benefit the Victoria Rose Scholarship Fund. The fund provides...

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ATHOL — This fall, Laura Gesner is going from a class of 22 to a class of 600.Gesner, a teacher at Athol Community Elementary School (ACES), has been hired to lead its new STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) program. It’s a new...

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ORANGE — With the announcement of $184,320 in funding through the Federal Aviation Authority’s (FAA) Airport Improvement Program, Orange Municipal Airport will begin work on a large-scale fencing project.Along with $20,480 split between the state...

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PETERSHAM — The town’s police department will soon be getting a pair of new cruisers.Voters passed a Proposition 2 ½ debt exclusion at a Special Election held on Monday Aug. 14, allowing for the borrowing of $100,000 to pay for a bond to purchase two...

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WINCHENDON — Following the departure of Superintendent Thaddeus King in July, the School Committee has offered the position of interim superintendent to Ruthann Petruno-Goguen, who describes herself as a “change agent.”Meantime, school officials have...

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PHILLIPSTON — Police are actively investigating the theft of 17 motorized dirt bikes early Wednesday morning at Cycle Design.According to Cycle Design Manager Jayma Wilkins, the security company for the store notified her at 2:47 a.m. on Wednesday,...

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SPRINGFIELD — A Royalston man has been sentenced in Springfield federal court on charges of distributing child pornography using the Wi-Fi at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center.Kevin A. Divoll, 51, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Mark G....

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WINCHENDON — The owner of Murdock Farm and Dairy Bar is offering a reward for the return of a stolen cow skull that has more sentimental than monetary value.The skull of Kiley, a Texas longhorn, was stolen sometime last Friday, according to Andy...

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ORANGE — From her supportive nature to her love of animals to her devotion to Orange, there were few lives Elizabeth Peirce didn’t connect with.Peirce, better known as “Zib,” died on July 6 at the age of 99. Her daughter Jane Peirce said that first...

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WINCHENDON—Following the heavy rains of the last few weeks, the Dennison recreation area will be closed for the near future in anticipation of flooding.According to information provided by the Department of Conservation and Recreation, the day-use...

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ORANGE — Those looking to enjoy a good libation can head to Element Brewing Co. on Thursday while supporting the library community’s goal of a new or renovated Wheeler Memorial Library.As part of Element’s “Thankful Thursdays” fundraising program, a...

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WINCHENDON—The town’s bike path is set to receive a significant upgrade, courtesy of a $466,840 grant through MassTrails.The grant, according to Town Manager Justin Sultzbach, will be used to clean a half-mile section of an abandoned rail line, then...

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ROYALSTON – A woman from Royalston was killed in an ATV accident when the vehicle struck a washout on a trail in Maine.Abigail Divoll, 25, of Royalston, was a passenger in a side-by-side ATV driven by Matthew Tolman, 26, of Hubbardstown, according to...

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ORANGE — From the Upcycle Fashion show to the Every Last Scrap Challenge, LaunchSpace’s inaugural ReMake Festival on Saturday has a variety of events geared toward teaching the community how to live more sustainably.According to LaunchSpace founder,...

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A report done by the Greater Boston Real Estate Board and Center for State Policy Analysis at Tufts University shows that several municipalities which have adopted the Community Preservation Act (CPA) haven’t spent money they’ve put aside for...

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Heywood Hospital has announced a change in leadership, which includes the president and CEO leaving and a new, “untraditional” leadership structure.According to an announcement sent on June 6, President and CEO Win Brown has left Heywood Healthcare...

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ATHOL—On June 19, the town’s Congregational Church will hold a Juneteenth celebration to inform people on the holiday’s history, as well as local connections.Rev. Cindy LaJoy said the idea came about when Athol Daily News columnist Carla Charter...

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With the Quabbin Reservoir in the background, friends and supporters celebrated a day two years in the making.The Quabbin Reservoir Visitor Center in Belchertown has been renamed the Les and Terry Campbell Quabbin Visitor Center to honor the two...

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It was a cold and rainy Memorial Day when Clif and Arleen Read, along with Clif’s brother and future sister-in-law, launched the Tour de Quabbin.Though the ride didn’t have the ending they had planned, with the weather preventing participants from...

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ATHOL — Olivia Paras got to see one of her favorite shows from a different angle when she joined HGTV’s “House Hunters.”The episode, “Family Basecamp in Massachusetts,” aired on May 17, and Paras, who works as a realtor at LAER Realty Partners in...