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By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Town officials are looking to include short-term rentals in the local zoning bylaws though without burdening people who rely on income from stays at their properties.  Walker Powell, the community development director, explained to...

By Lindsay Shachnow

Laura Kleiman was running a research center at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute when her mother was diagnosed with cancer.In exploring potential treatment options, Kleiman said she discovered that repurposing drugs — particularly generic ones that are...

By GREG VINE

PHILLIPSTON – Monil Patel, owner of Phillipston Liquor & Variety, and his attorney, Valerio Romano, appeared before the Selectboard Wednesday night to review plans for a retail marijuana operation.Patel proposes transforming a building on his...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – On Oct. 25, Gov. Maura Healey and other administration officials announced the 2024 Community One Stop for Growth Awards, with Athol among the 161 communities sharing $164 million in grant monies.Planning and Development Director Eric Smith...

By BELLA LEVAVI

HAWLEY — The founders and owners of Sidehill Farm, which is said to be the only commercial yogurt producer in Massachusetts, are looking to sell the business to someone with the energy and vision to continue to expand it. Since 2006, Amy...

By DOMENIC POLI

Local businesses are reportedly holding their own this tourist season, even if the typical autumn foliage happens to fall short.October is often the lifeblood for area shops and restaurants, and proprietors say customers are still flocking through the...

Staff Report

WINCHENDON — After serving the community and surrounding area for 84 years, Winchendon Furniture is going out of business.The family-owned home furnishings store will permanently close its flagship location following a liquidation sale which begins on...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Voters will face a relatively short warrant of 12 articles for the Fall Town Meeting scheduled for Monday, Oct. 16, at Town Hall.Among the items voters will be asked to decide on are the use of $160,000 set aside at last year’s Annual Town...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – A series of proposed changes to the town’s zoning bylaws would allow developments similar to Fitchburg developer Bill Krikorian’s 43-unit project for downtown to proceed with fewer variances.Approximately 14 months ago, Bill Krikorian...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL — The Selectboard has set an Oct. 17 hearing on whether to revoke Athol’s host community agreement with Elev8 Cannabis.Elev8 owner Seun Adedeji appeared before the Selectboard Tuesday night to bring town officials up to date on the status of the...

By DOMENIC POLI

If you’ve noticed more ants in your house, shed or basement this summer, you’re not alone.Heavy rain makes for the soggy conditions that are ideal for the insects, and a near-record level of precipitation in Massachusetts in July has resulted in ant...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL—As part of the approval process for a 43-unit affordable housing project on the site of the closed Exchange Street parking garage, the town hopes to make a decades-old casual agreement for access more official.At the Aug. 9 meeting of the...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL — Orange and Athol officials recently met to discuss ideas for how to reinvigorate the local economy.Tom Sexton, vice chair of the Orange Long Range Comprehensive Planning Committee, and committee member Karl Bittenbender met on Aug. 8 with...

By Greg Vine

ATHOL – In his meeting with the Board of Planning and Community Development, developer K. William Krikorian addressed concerns with parking and drainage for a mixed-use plan to replace a closed garage.The project is a proposal to transform the site of...

By Chris Lisinski

Bay State businesses are feeling a summertime dash of sunshine.A monthly survey of Massachusetts employers tilted into optimistic territory in July after two months of slightly pessimistic forecasts, reflecting a humming state economy and increasing...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – In May, several dozen residents attended a public meeting to give their opinions regarding the future of the 100-acre Bidwell property located off of South Athol Road.Now, town officials want to expand that conversation through an online...

By GREG VINE

ROYALSTON – Keen Independent Research, the company hired by the town to do a feasibility study for the marketing of Whitney Hall, will host several meetings to get resident feedback.The first public meeting will be Monday, June 12, from 6:30-8:30 p.m....

By DOMENIC POLI

WARWICK — Salamander Hollow Healing Habitat recently received the Massachusetts first-place prize from Hipcamp, a website and mobile app offering outdoor stays and camping experiences, along with being named a national finalist.The private, honeybee...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Change is brewing at Dean’s Beans Organic Coffee Co., which is set to become a worker-owned cooperative on July 1.Dean Cycon founded the business in 1993 and, having recently turned 70, is ready to hand the reins to his 16 employees.“Who...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – The Selectboard has voted to add an article to the Town Meeting warrant seeking up to $20,000 to fund its match of a Vacant Storefront Program grant.The program is overseen by the state’s Office of Business Development and its goal is to help...