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By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Town Manager Shaun Suhoski is optimistic of the year ahead for Athol, with several projects that will positively impact the community getting underway in the months ahead.“What we’re going to see short-term – January or February – is the...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Questions on ownership of a small parcel in the middle of the municipal parking lot off Exchange Street may hold up a proposed housing development.During a virtual meeting of the Economic Development and Industrial Corporation last Wednesday,...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

ERVING – Rural Development Inc. (RDI) has been awarded $227,553 in predevelopment funding to forward the senior and affordable housing project planned for Care Drive. According to a press release from the Community Economic Development Assistance...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

Towns in Franklin County have signaled their support for the Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG) to apply for the U.S. Housing and Urban Development’s Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing) grant for assistance in...

By Greg Vine

ATHOL – NewVue Communities, the Fitchburg-based non-profit leading the redevelopment of the former Bigelow and Riverbend schools, has been awarded a $600,000 predevelopment loan by the Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation (CEDAC).The...

By MADDIE FABIAN

As the state considers the governor’s proposed $4.13 billion Affordable Homes Act — a comprehensive roadmap for affordable housing across the Commonwealth — a group of 16 western Massachusetts legislators are advocating for amendments to meet housing...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – When asked about his priorities for the year ahead, Town Manager Shaun Suhoski said he’s excited for what could happen in Athol in 2024.“One of my roles, along with the Planning Department,” he continued, “is to try to cultivate projects that...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – The town’s Housing Production Plan, now in its final draft form, outlines different ways to improve its housing stock.Completed by Karen Sunnarborg Consulting and Abacus Architects & Planners, the 134-page document can be viewed at...

By MAX BOWEN

PHILLIPSTON — Have an idea for affordable housing, historic preservation, open space or recreation? If so, the town’s Community Preservation Committee wants to hear it.The CPC is hosting a public meeting on Thursday, Oct. 12, at 7 p.m. at Town Hall,...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL –Next Wednesday, residents will be able to see a draft of affordable housing recommendations which followed a lengthy assessment process.The presentation will take place at 6 p.m. on Sept. 20 at the Athol Public Library and will include...

By MAX BOWEN

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...

By Greg Vine

ATHOL – Now in his ninth year as town manager, Shaun Suhoski hopes that by year 12 there will be some big changes in town.The town manager recently had his contract extended for three years by the Selectboard. He expressed his gratitude, both to the...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – There isn’t enough affordable housing in Athol.That was the message conveyed at a community housing forum held Tuesday evening at Athol Public Library, and local officials hope it’s the first step toward solving the problem.“Some of you may...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – U.S. Congressman Jim McGovern visited Athol on Friday to announce he has secured $1 million in federal funding to support the construction of 53 units of affordable housing in town.The funds for the NewVue Communities Riverbend-Bigelow Schools...

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WINCHENDON- The Montachusett Veterans Outreach Center has been hard at work for nearly four years to redevelop the former Streeter and Poland Elementary schools into 44 units of low-income apartments for homeless and high-risk veterans.On May 18, it...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Despite plans to transform the former Bigelow and Riverbend schools into affordable housing and a private sector for construct affordable units downtown, the town is currently missing the mark when it comes to state guidelines.A public meeting...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – In November of last year, Northampton Democrat Jo Comerford was re-elected to a third term in the state Senate, a position she has held since 2019.In 2022, the Town of Athol – along with a handful of Worcester County communities – was added to...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – The Downtown Vitality Committee has, for now, held back explicit support for a number of zoning variances sought by developer Bill Krikorian for a proposed five story, 48-unit housing development on the site of a long-closed municipal parking...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – When asked what the North Quabbin real estate market will do in 2023, Hometown Realtors owner Sara Lyman believes prices will decrease, though not by much.“When you follow the economists and you look at what’s happening right now in January,...