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Missing hiker in Royalston Falls located uninjured after search
11-06-2024 11:24 AM

By MAX BOWEN

ROYALSTON – A hiker reported missing Tuesday evening while on the trails of Royalston Falls was found following a search involving local and state police and fire services.According to Royalston Fire Chief Eric Jack, a friend of the hiker called...

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Hundreds attend annual Athol Community Night Out
10-25-2024 3:23 PM

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Thursday’s Community Night Out at Athol High School saw costumes, music and much more at an annual event that is proving very popular.ARRSD Family & Community Center Director Shirley Mitchell estimated that nearly 1,500 people showed up to...


Orange home rendered uninhabitable following electrical fire
10-09-2024 12:52 PM

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

ORANGE — An electrical fire that started in the basement of a 23 Burrill Ave. home on Tuesday afternoon left the two-story building “uninhabitable,” according to Fire Chief James Young.Homeowner Naomi Carlyle said she was cooking in her kitchen at...


National Night Out to be held in five North Quabbin towns
09-27-2024 5:00 PM

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Rescheduled from Aug. 6 due to an unexpected downpour, the National Night Out events of North Quabbin will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 1.Organized by the North Quabbin Community Coalition (NQCC), these events allows residents of Athol, Orange,...


Athol, Orange first responders to join Battle of the Badges
09-23-2024 2:21 PM

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

ORANGE — Athol Police and Fire will take to the field against first responders from Orange for the third year in a row in an effort to connect with the community, while also raising money for a local family battling breast cancer.Orange Police Officer...


Athol Selectboard deems 1756 Main St. a ‘dangerous condition’
09-19-2024 12:49 PM

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – A public hearing that began two months ago concluded Tuesday night with the Selectboard declaring that 1756 Main St. constitutes “a dangerous condition and a nuisance to the neighborhood.”A home on the property, owned by Matt Alden, was gutted...


Athol to host regional emergency hazmat drill
09-09-2024 2:12 PM

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – A number of area first responders and town officials will gather next Monday at Athol Town Hall for a hazmat tabletop drill overseen by the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA).The drill is being facilitated by Athol Fire Chief...


Firefighters rescue two women after canoe capsizes in Lake Mattawa in Orange
09-06-2024 4:47 PM

ORANGE — Following the rescue of two women whose canoe capsized in Lake Mattawa on Thursday night, the Fire Department is encouraging paddlers to always wear life jackets on the water.According to the department’s Facebook page, on-duty and call-force...


Phillipston Board comes to agreement on Fire Department overtime
09-06-2024 12:04 PM

By GREG VINE

PHILLIPSTON – The Selectboard decided at its Wednesday meeting to approve a revision to Phillipston’s personnel policy relative to paying overtime to town employees.The change, however, affects only members of the Fire Department.Some town officials...


No injuries result from ATV fire in Orange
09-04-2024 3:20 PM

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

ORANGE — An all-terrain vehicle caught fire behind a home at 130 Bartlett Lane on Tuesday, though the fire did not spread to the home itself and no injuries were reported.The fire was called in at around 12:30 p.m. by an occupant of the home....


Gun club owners, law enforcement react to new gun law
08-30-2024 3:00 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

Area gun enthusiasts and experts have their criticisms of the new state firearms law, but most appear on board with the prohibition of 3D-printed and unserialized “ghost guns,” saying they have no place in Massachusetts or the United States.Gov. Maura...


Three injured in pedestrian collision in Athol
08-29-2024 5:07 PM

ATHOL – Three people, one of them a young child, have been hospitalized following a collision at the intersection of Main and Crescent streets, according to fire officials.Athol Deputy Fire Chief Jeffrey Parker said that the vehicle was traveling...


Rural fire chiefs: New regulations could cripple small departments
08-29-2024 12:39 PM

By MADISON SCHOFIELDand ALEXA LEWIS

An extensive series of safety standards being proposed by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration is leading to howls of disapproval from rural fire departments, whose leaders are warning there’s no way they can implement the changes...


Millers River Challenge returns this weekend
08-28-2024 5:01 PM

By GREG VINE

ORANGE – The Millers River Challenge – an annual event that benefits the Orange Fireman’s Relief Association, Northfield Dive Team and Orange Lions Club – will take place this Saturday.The event was first held 15 years ago, but Billy Goat Boats owner...


Phillipston Selectboard considers overtime pay change
08-27-2024 3:14 PM

By GREG VINE

PHILLIPSTON – At its meeting on Aug. 21, the Selectboard reviewed potential changes to the policy governing overtime pay for the police, fire and public works departments.Board Chair Bernie Malouin said during the meeting that he had received a letter...


Sportsman’s Corner: Rust never sleeps
08-22-2024 5:00 PM

By Mike RocheMy weekly training trips to Hedgerow Hunt Club with Tessie include shooting chukars over her. Her staunchness has been excellent. She is great at finding downed birds and bringing them back, almost all the way. What we are working on is...


Trisha Gonynor joins Athol Fire as first full-time female firefighter
08-20-2024 1:13 PM

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Trisha Gonynor, a 2001 graduate of Athol High School, has become the first full-time female firefighter to join the town’s Fire Department.Gonynor was sworn in as the newest member of the force on Aug. 13.She said she has long been interested...


Three injured in two-vehicle crash on Route 2 in Erving
08-16-2024 5:37 PM

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

ERVING — Three individuals were hospitalized after a collision between a Toyota Camry and a 2023 Mack Pinnacle truck where Route 2 meets Route 2A on Friday afternoon, according to Deputy Fire Chief Ryan Betters.Betters said the three people in the...


Healey signs firefighter-backed PFAS bill
08-16-2024 5:00 PM

By ALISON KUZNITZ

Massachusetts is about to get a new law to shield firefighters from toxic chemicals contained in their protective equipment and eventually phase out the use of PFAS that’s been linked to cancer.Gov. Maura Healey announced Wednesday that she plans to...


1 woman released, 2 remain hospitalized after tree falls on car in Orange
08-12-2024 4:19 PM

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

ORANGE — One of the three women hospitalized after being struck by a fallen tree Friday has been released from Athol Hospital, while another is stable and the third is in critical condition, Northwestern District Attorney’s Office spokesperson Laurie...


Federal grant will cover paramedic training for Athol firefighters
07-30-2024 5:00 PM

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – A $251,000 Assistance for Firefighters Grant will allow the town to send six firefighters to receive paramedic training.The grant, which is overseen by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is one which Fire Chief Joseph Guarnera said he...

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