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By Mike RocheThis past weekend provided an opportunity to cook some wild game. For a number of years, my daughter Jen has organized what was at first called a “Second Thanksgiving.” She invites her friends to our house to enjoy a second Thanksgiving...

ATHOL — As the holiday season comes to a close, the Athol Woman’s Club would like to extend its thanks and gratitude for the donations to the Memory Tree 2024. Our loved ones may not be with us to celebrate the season, but this tradition helps to keep...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – If the spirit of the holidays has inspired anyone to help those less fortunate, Bonnie Benjamin says, “There’s still room in the truck.”The truck in question belongs to Bonnie’s husband Al and for the past few Sundays, people from Athol and...

By Mike RocheOnce again it is the Christmas season, and we all get caught up in the traditions and details that define the Christmas and New Years holidays.It is impossible to not reflect on those things that each of us remember about our past. When...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GREENFIELD — Across Franklin County and the North Quabbin region, volunteers are preparing to dish out meals on Thanksgiving to ensure no one goes hungry on the holiday, regardless of their financial circumstances.Stone Soup Café meal and Day of...

The Athol Woman’s Club Memory Tree tradition continues. Located on the uptown common of Athol is the 2023 Memory Tree. Each light on the tree represents the memory of a loved one who is no longer with us for the holiday season. This longstanding...

Area residents can enjoy free holiday music programs this month, performances sponsored by a trust established nearly 100 years ago.A public program of holiday music will be presented Saturday, Dec. 9, at 5:30 p.m. at the Federated Church of...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL — The Holiday Decorating Committee is looking for volunteers to contribute two hours to decorate the downtown area in preparation for Santa’s annual visit and help celebrate the season.The committee is looking for about 20 volunteers — but the...