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By GREG VINE

ROYALSTON – Mark Thompson was victorious in a three-way race to fill a spot on Royalston’s Selectboard.In a special election held on Tuesday, Thompson – who also serves on the town’s Planning Board – garnered 162 votes, while former board members...

By GREG VINE

ROYALSTON – When voters go to the polls next Tuesday, not only will they be choose their respective party nominees for state and federal offices, they will also decide the next Selectboard member.Along with the state primary, a Special Town Election...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – At one time or another over many decades, there has been a Newton in charge of either the Police, Fire or Public Works departments in Royalston.Now, Geoff Newton, the town’s building inspector, is getting ready to retire his clipboard. He has...

By GREG VINE

ROYALSTON – Royalston Community School was recognized as one of 10 schools across the state named as Attendance All-Star schools for greatly reducing its chronic student absenteeism between March 1, 2023 and March 1, 2024.In a letter to RCS Principal...

By GREG VINE

ROYALSTON — Mother nature conjured up some perfect summer weather as about 100 people and a dozen dogs made their way to Royalston Common on Sunday for the annual Royalston Music Fest.Musical acts from around the North Quabbin area entertained from...

Annual Royalston Music FestThe Royalston Cultural Council is hosting the annual Royalston Music Fest this Sunday, Aug. 11 on the stage at Bullock Park, at the south end of Royalston Common. The family friendly event runs from noon to 4 p.m. is free to...

By GREG VINE

ROYALSTON — A trio of Proposition 2½ debt-exclusion questions were approved by voters at a special election on Tuesday and an override was defeated on a vote that couldn’t have been any closer.The override that would have provided $75,411 for the...

By GREG VINE

ROYALSTON – The Select Board reviewed options to have the Town Hall elevator, which was rendered inoperable during a series of storms on July 16, back up and running.The elevator was knocked out when lightning struck Town Hall, and while the building...

By GREG VINE

ROYALSTON – In one week, voters will decide on three Proposition 2 ½ debt exclusions and one override totaling approximately $1 million.The Special Town Election will take place next Tuesday, Aug. 6.The amount of each of the debt exclusions was...

By MAX BOWEN

ROYALSTON – The Worcester County District Attorney’s office has released the names of the victims killed in a two-vehicle accident in Royalston on July 16.Roger Byron, 52, of Gardner, and Paul Sliwinski, 69, of Auburn, were passengers in one of the...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

Following an overall decline in teacher retention in 2023, Franklin County and North Quabbin school districts saw a mix of increased and decreased retention rates in the 2023-2024 school year, according to data from the state Department of Elementary...

By MAX BOWEN

ROYALSTON — Two people were killed in a crash on Athol Road Tuesday afternoon, according to Police Chief Curtis Deveneau.The crash was reported at 2:22 p.m. on Tuesday. One vehicle, occupied by only the driver, was traveling south on Athol Road and a...

By GREG VINE

WINCHENDON — Several dozen people, families and other interested observers, showed up at Winchendon Community Park Thursday afternoon for a lesson in falconry. The event, billed as Falconry in the Park was sponsored by the Winchendon Cultural Council...

Early in-person voting in RoyalstonROYALSTON – Early in-person voting will take place on Saturday, Aug. 24, from 9 a.m.-5p.m. and Wednesday, Aug. 28, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the town clerk’s office, Whitney Hall, 5 School St. Saturday, Aug. 24, is the last...

By DOMENIC POLI

Area veterinarians say there has been no drastic increase in the number of pets brought in with cannabis in their systems since it was legalized in Massachusetts, though more of the animals’ owners are willing to admit their dog or cat got into their...

By GREG VINE

ROYALSTON – Between now and the first Tuesday in September, voters in Royalston will be going to the polls twice.A Special Town Election scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 6, will determine the fate of three Proposition 2 ½ debt exclusions and one override....

ATHOL – With the school year at a close, the free Summer Eats program will begin on July 1 in the Athol and Royalston communities. All kids and teens 18 and under can eat meals for free, no sign-up required, no questions asked. Just show up at the...

Fifth-grade gold honor rollAbigail Butler, Axel Calderon-Perez, benjamin Cameron, Natalia Campion, Camden DeStefano, Dominic Diaz, Dennis Estrada, Klara Guilmette, Leighann Gunderman, Maya Hamilton, Kairi Hough, Randy Hough, Grace Kelley, Addison...

Athol Royalston recognizes May Students of the Month

STAFF REPORT

ROYALSTON — The Office of the Attorney General has found that the Select Board violated the Open Meeting Law when an email was sent among a quorum of the board outside a public meeting regarding a town employee’s resignation.The board has acknowledged...

By GREG VINE

ROYALSTON – Ninety-six voters showed up for Saturday’s Annual Town Meeting at Town Hall, but many did not stay the entire four hours it took to finish the 31-article warrant.In the end, one Proposition 2 ½ override, two debt exclusions and a $2.9...