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By GREG VINE

ATHOL – During a recent visit to the Athol High School Family & Community Center and Food Pantry, U.S. Rep. James McGovern addressed the recent federal spending freeze that had so many concerned about the future.

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Massachusetts Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) Secretary Ed Augustus and Executive Office of Economic Development (EOED) Director of Rural Affairs Anne Gobi were in Athol Tuesday morning for a briefing on efforts to revitalize downtown Athol and nearby neighborhoods.

By GREG VINE

WINCHENDON – On Friday, the unclaimed remains of three veterans were laid to rest at the Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Winchendon.

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – The Selectboard has made progress with the transfer of the former Riverbend and Bigelow schools to new ownership for redevelopment.

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – The Selectboard had a number of questions for Athol Royalston Regional School District Superintendent Matt Ehrenworth at a Jan. 21 meeting to discuss construction of a new high school.

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – The Selectboard has approved a taxi/livery license for Baldwinville resident William Ladeau’s business, Central Area Transport.

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Members of the Energy Committee met Tuesday afternoon with Paul DeMaria and Joseph Duquette, representatives of Worcester-based Commonwealth Electrical Technologies, to discuss the installation of new electric vehicle charging stations.

By GREG VINE

WINCHENDON – On Jan. 30, history buffs will have an opportunity to learn about King Phillip’s War during a presentation on a new book which resulted from many years of research.

By GREG VINE

ROYALSTON – Athol Royalston Regional School District Superintendent Matt Ehrenworth met with Royalston’s Selectboard on Jan. 14 to go over the initial steps involved in the Massachusetts School Building Authority’s approval process for a new high school.

By GREG VINE

ROYALSTON – Voters at this year’s Town Election will have one more seat to fill on the Selectboard than originally anticipated.

By SYDNEY TOPF

Rosa Hernandez-O’Neil was surrounded by early educators growing up. Her mother ran a child care center in their home and her sisters all worked in the field. So, at 16 years old, Hernandez-O’Neil decided she wanted to join the family business as a teacher’s assistant.

By GREG VINE

PHILLIPSTON – At its meeting on Monday, Jan. 13, the Community Preservation Community denied its support to three of six applications it received.

By GREG VINE

WINCHENDON – At mid-day on Wednesday, a ribbon was cut, marking the official opening of The Menagerie Jewelry & Gift Shop.

By MARA MELLITS

For Patricia, a farmworker in Hampshire and Franklin counties, a typical day in the growing season starts at 4 a.m. A single mother who immigrated to the United States from El Salvador in 2003, she drops her child off at a babysitter’s house before going to work. She often doesn’t pick up the child until 6 or 7 p.m., or sometimes even later if she stays to pick vegetables.

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – The Disabled American Veterans Charles Musante Chapter 46 in Athol received a substantial donation Monday night from the state’s newest chapter of Rolling Thunder

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Volunteers spread out around downtown Athol Sunday to adorn parking meters, signs, trees and railings with scarves, mittens, gloves and warm socks for the annual “scarf bombing.”

By GREG VINE

LEOMINSTER – On Thursday, Jan. 9, while speakers at the National Cathedral in Washington DC eulogized Jimmy Carter, Habitat for Humanity chapters around the nation erected “memorial doors” to recognize his many years of volunteer work on behalf of the organization.

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Now in its 10th year, the annual ‘scarf bombing,’ which helps those in need through the winter months, will return this weekend.

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Town Clerk Nancy Burnham has announced that nomination papers are now available for anyone interested in running for office in the Annual Town Election on April 7.

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – At its meeting Tuesday night, the Selectboard approved a survey for downtown merchants, asking their opinions about the efficacy of the parking meters along Main and Exchange streets.