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By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — The North Quabbin Garlic and Arts Festival has earned the reputation as a place to find garlic in unexpected places, like chocolate chip cookies and ice cream. But Greenfield resident Chris Weeks made sure to save room for 25 cloves …...

Local poet selected as a finalist in Beals Prize ForPoetryWINCHENDON – The Beals Memorial Library has announced that local area poet Katharine Shiebler, has once again been selected as a finalist in the 2024 Beals Prize for Poetry. Now in its fifth...

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ATHOL – Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust and Quabbin Harvest Food Co-op co-hosted a lively celebration on Aug. 10 of the first decade of their partnership in Orange.The land trust owns the building that houses the co-op’s storefront business, but...

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

ATHOL—Eight years ago, Mariah O’Leary lost her fiancé to addiction. This past February, she lost her best friend as well.O’Leary – who identifies as someone in recovery – sent in photos of her late fiancé and friend, as well as photos of her and her...

By Carla CharterNorth Quabbin historical societies are offering the opportunity to time travel back in time through the first North Quabbin History Tour.The tour gives visitors a chance to visit seven North Quabbin-area historical societies on Sept....

By Carla CharterAt Red River Ski and Summer Area in Red River, New Mexico, at the top of the Platinum Chairlift is a sign which reads “Athol, 2,180 Miles Away.”The story of this sign begins in Athol, Massachusetts, with Frank Judycki, an Athol native,...

By CHRIS LARABEE

ATHOL — A reimagining of the Lord Pond Plaza, several floodplain management and numerous other climate-resiliency projects are slated to begin as millions of dollars in Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) program grants head to Franklin County...

By MIKE ROCHE

As the details of the gun law passed in Massachusetts, which took effect on Aug. 2, are brought to light, it is obvious that this law goes beyond controversial to being — not just to this writer, but to everyone who is a responsible gun owner — an...

By ALEXA LEWIS

Fare-free bus rides could be here to stay now that millions of dollars have been set aside in the state budget that will allow regional transit authorities to waive fees, and politicians and others who support the idea say it has the potential to be...

By CARLA CHARTER

Templeton 100 years ago was quite different from the town we see today.“[There were] farms, and more factories than our neighboring towns, with trains buzzing on a regular schedule, the Templeton Street railway carrying people from neighboring towns,...

Heywood Healthcare dedicates Ronald LaDeau Plant Operations CenterGARDNER – On Thursday, June 27, Heywood Healthcare held the dedication of the Ronald LaDeau Plant Operations Center, in honor and recognition of Ronald “Ronnie” LaDeau’s 54 years of...

By GREG VINE

PETERSHAM – The first recorded contact between the Nipmucs and English settlers occurred in 1630, but the existence of the tribe likely predates written history.On Sunday, the Nipmuc Cultural Celebration was held to commemorate their centuries-long...

By MAX BOWEN

ATHOL— North Quabbin residents can look forward to seeing pickle jar collectors on the street and hearing the 12-hour Food-A-Thon drive on the air to help combat a growing need.The fundraiser and food collection drive, now in its 20th year, will be...

GREENFIELD — Josiah Cheeseboro, 24, of Springfield, was arraigned in Franklin County Superior Court on Thursday on several drug-related felony charges, according to the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office.Cheeseboro’s arrest at his Springfield...

By Carla CharterWhen the Wendell Historical Society opens to the public, among the items on display will be a bear costume. The outfit signifies one small part of a much larger story of how community resistance saved Bear Mountain in Wendell.The story...