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A Page From North Quabbin History: Bates plant collection posted online
10-29-2024 1:57 PM

By Carla CharterA collection of 444 Royalston plant specimens dating from 1895 to 1915 can now be found online. The specimens were collected by Rev. James Bates, pastor of the Second Congregational Church in South Royalston, from 1898-1903.Bates...

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A Page from North Quabbin History: Learning about the schoolhouse
10-23-2024 2:34 PM

By Carla CharterVisitors to the Petersham Historical Society on Oct. 26 from noon-4 p.m. will have the opportunity to see what education was like during the days of one-room schoolhouses. The society is located at 10 North Main St.It was decided to...


A Page from North Quabbin History: Preserving the historic textiles
10-14-2024 5:02 PM

By Carla CharterOver the summer, Athol Historical Society President Michael Adams began working on the organizing and preservation of the society's textiles.While attending college at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, Adams said he...


A Page From North Quabbin History: Royalston historic candlelit tour
10-09-2024 5:01 PM

By Carla CharterThe Royalston Historical Society’s annual candlelit history tour will be held at the historical society building on Oct. 18. The tour will coincide with the final night of the Women’s Lives in Royalston exhibit.“We have put so much...


A Page from North Quabbin History: Greene Haskell and the Gold Rush
09-30-2024 3:58 PM

By CARLA CHARTERI will start by stating some of the most fascinating real-life stories that can ever be found are documented in town histories. I have become an avid reader of these histories which led me to my current mystery.It began with a book...


A Page from North Quabbin History: A circus family
09-23-2024 2:29 PM

By CARLA CHARTER

Rose (Nelson) Gosselin, who retired with her husband Cleophas Gosselin in Ervingside, spent her career in the family business – the circus.Gosselin, a native of England, was born on Jan. 12, 1864, the daughter of Samuel Nelson, one of four brothers...


Massachusetts ready to ‘show off’ during Revolution’s 250th; Domb, Mark co-chair commission
09-19-2024 12:50 PM

By SAM DORAN

BOSTON — Paul Revere rode up Beacon Street blaring the news of rapidly approaching redcoats while Gov. Maura Healey trumpeted a message of her own, calling for Massachusetts to “show off our state over the next two years” as it prepares for center...


A Page from North Quabbin History: Exploring the art of Peckham
09-09-2024 4:00 PM

By Carla CharterDuring a visit to the Narragansett Historical Society in early August, Folk Art Specialist Emily Esser was able to identify several of the society’s paintings, which previously were listed as by an “unattributed artist” as works done...


Phillipston CPC plans informational meeting on application process
09-06-2024 12:04 PM

By GREG VINE

PHILLIPSTON – The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) will hold an informational meeting for residents interested in securing funding for projects in fiscal year 2026.The meeting will be held on Monday, Sept. 9, at 7 p.m. at the Phillipston...


A Page from North Quabbin History: The first North Quabbin History Tour
08-20-2024 2:39 PM

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....


A Page From North Quabbin History: An Athol connection in New Mexico
08-13-2024 2:03 PM

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,...


North Quabbin History: Narragansett Historical Society marks 100 years
08-05-2024 1:23 PM

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,...


Erving drafting demolition delay bylaw
07-26-2024 3:51 PM

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

ERVING — The Historical Commission brought a proposed bylaw before the Selectboard this week that would, if passed, allow the commission to place a delay of up to a year on the demolition of historically relevant properties following a public hearing....


A Page From North Quabbin History: Rise of the Athol-Orange Power Plant
07-22-2024 2:06 PM

The development of hydroelectric plants was widespread in the early 20th century. Some provided power to private industries, others to railway systems and the public. Among them was the Athol-Orange Power Plant at Wendell Depot.In 1909, W. G. Webber...


A Page From North Quabbin History: The Full Moon Coffeehouse
07-01-2024 2:28 PM

By Carla CharterThe Full Moon Coffeehouse, located in Wendell Town Hall, has been a staple in Wendell and the surrounding North Quabbin towns for 38 years, and along the way has become the longest-running coffeehouse in New England.“The coffeehouse is...


Bronze plaque will commemorate Orange’s Memorial Hall, torn down in 1996
06-10-2024 4:39 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Three local women are awaiting the arrival of a bronze plaque to be embedded onto the face of a new memorial stone installed to commemorate the former Memorial Hall building that stood for 104 years before being demolished in 1996.Pam Rand,...


A Page from North Quabbin History: Finding the school stones
06-07-2024 2:00 PM

By Carla Charter“It is important to remember the beginnings of our educational system,” said Barbara Hanno, vice president of the Petersham Historical Society. In that spirit, Hanno is creating a booklet documenting the 13 markers of the town’s...


Kathy-Ann Becker, Wendell’s town crier, is one of four in the state
05-24-2024 4:24 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

WENDELL – If you go to Wendell Old Home Day on Sept. 21, understand that that’s not a Salvation Army volunteer you see and hear ringing a bell on the town common. That’s Kathy-Ann Becker – and she’s actually the town crier.Once the trusted messengers...


A Page from North Quabbin History: Ladies Benevolent Society celebrates 200 years
05-20-2024 2:03 PM

By Carla CharterThe Ladies Benevolent Society of Royalston, the second-oldest benevolent society in the state, will celebrate its 200th anniversary this year.Society President Beth Gospodarek said that according to “The History of the First...


A Page From North Quabbin History: The story behind the New Salem Museum
05-14-2024 2:41 PM

By Carla CharterLaura Barletta and her husband Vincent’s connection to New Salem began with Vincent’s grandmother Helen Truman, who attended school at New Salem Academy. After the school closed in 1969, the building, which originally housed the home...


A Page from North Quabbin History: Women of Royalston display
04-23-2024 3:31 PM

By Carla CharterThe Royalston Historical Society will hold its grand reopening on May 19 with a “Women’s Lives of Royalston” exhibit, which will share the stories of Royalston women’s lives throughout history from their own perspectives, according to...

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