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By GREG VINE

ATHOL – A UMass grad student interning in the town’s Office of Planning and Development has drafted a proposal to upgrade Fish Park.

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Efforts to develop new signage directing Athol residents and visitors to local points of interest, recreational opportunities and municipal facilities may soon be coming to a close.

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – From the classic to the contemporary, gaming fans will have plenty to choose from at Mini Game Con 2025, this Friday and Saturday at Athol Public Library.

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – A review of the proposed budget for the Athol Royalston Regional School District on Wednesday shows that a few changes could have significant impacts.

At its meeting on Wednesday, April 17, the Athol Royalston School Committee recognized those students named as Student of the Month at each of the schools. Students were nominated by their teachers, who provided comments on why they felt these students should receive this recognition. Pictured Dylan Wornham, Kaitlyn Rossi, Bentley Irene, Elliot Nartowicz and Dante Morneault. Not pictured are AleyshaCuevas Velez, Jacob Butler and Beverly Mattson. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

By GREG VINE

Royalston’s Selectboard Tuesday night decided town officials should meet with Athol Town Manager Shaun Suhoski to discuss the terms of the intermunicipal agreement under which Athol public works employees oversee operation of Royalston’s wastewater treatment plant.

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Earth Day is just around the corner, so that means Athol’s annual community-wide, post-winter cleanup is also fast approaching.

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – A new heat pump system will soon be installed at the police station, at no cost to taxpayers.

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Visitors to Silver Lake Park in Athol will be able to get in a good workout along the trail, thanks to a local Scout intent on earning his Eagle badge.

By HANNAH MORIN

Despite a morning of rain, sleet and remnants of snow, the 60th annual River Rat Race started right on time at 1 p.m. on Saturday, sending 194 canoes down the Millers River from Athol to Orange.

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Work has started on the transformation of the former Silver Lake School into a dozen apartments.

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Regimental Sgt. Major Graham Jack said Tuesday that he and 61 of his comrades in The Atholl Highlanders are looking forward to their appearance in Athol for River Rat weekend.

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By GREG VINE

ATHOL – At the Selectboard meeting of Tuesday, April 1, Town Manager Shaun Suhoski provided the board, the Finance and Warrant Advisory Committee, and the Capital Program Committee with a picture of the budget difficulties he’s dealing with.

By GREG VINE

A longtime veteran of local politics and a newcomer will each assume their respective seats on Athol’s Selectboard when it reorganizes next Tuesday, following the April 7 Town Election.

In recent weeks, Paddles, the Athol Lions River Rat Race Mascot, visited a number of locations in the North Quabbin in preparation for the annual race, including many event’s sponsors. 

By GREG VINE

Voters in Athol and Royalston will head to the polls Monday, April 7, for the town elections in each community. There are competitive races for Selectboard in both towns.

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – After serving 15 years – five terms – Stephen Raymond officially resigned at the conclusion of the Selectboard meeting this past Tuesday night.

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Lee Gershon, a member of the Town Energy Committee and the Decarbonization Task Force, tried unsuccessfully to convince the Capital Program Committee to recommend the purchase of an electric vehicle for use by North Quabbin Animal Control.