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By GREG VINE

ATHOL – For comic book and cosplay fans, Athol Town Hall was the place to be on Saturday.The attendance for the third annual Comic Book Fest was impressive, with many people arriving early for the 10 a.m. opening and staying until closing time at 3...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — An Athol man was sentenced to five to seven years in prison on Thursday after changing his plea on eight charges related to child sexual abuse.Timothy M. Erikson, 47, appeared in Franklin County Superior Court to plead guilty to five...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – If you’re a fan of action, fantasy, adventure, comic books, or graphic novels – or all of the above – Athol Town Hall is the place to be this Saturday for the third annual Comic Book Fest.The event, organized by the Athol Public Library, will...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Heywood Healthcare held a stakeholder meeting Thursday to discuss its future now that it has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as a standalone entity, meaning it will remain as an independent health care organization.In...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – The Open Space & Recreation Commission is seeking volunteers for an inaugural celebration of Silver Lake Park.Athol Planning and Development Director Eric Smith said the idea for the event, “Silver Lake, Our Waters,” comes from Allan Butler,...

Residents of Athol, Orange, Royalston and Petersham turned out for annual National Night Out events. Originally scheduled to take place on Aug. 6, the event had to be rescheduled due to inclement weather to Tuesday, Oct. 1. National Night Out...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Representatives of Howard Stein Hudson Engineering met with Athol’s Open Space and Recreation Commission last week to go over what will be in the designs of the Rabbit Run Rail Trail’s first phase.This phase calls for about a mile of trail...

By MAX BOWEN

ATHOL — Cindy Kennedy of Phillipston boarded a flight on Monday to Florida as part of the Salvation Army’s Emergency Disaster Services helping communities hit by Hurricane Helene.Kennedy, a member of the Salvation Army Athol Corps, is joined by Luz...

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,...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – The Athol Lions Club has been given approval by the Selectboard to proceed with its annual Haunted Hayrides, after first giving assurances that last year’s incident would not be repeated.During last year’s hayride, a wagon upended due to what...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Volunteers with the Athol Bird & Nature Club (ABNC) recently constructed new homes – for the birds.The two nest boxes were installed – one in Orange and one in Winchendon – specifically for the American kestrel (Falco sparverius). Also known...

By GREG VINE

PHILLIPSTON – Selectboard member Nicole Gough went before the Athol Selectboard on Sept. 17 to seek more time for Phillipston officials to determine if they wish to take ownership of the Bates Powers Dam.The dam, constructed in 1846 and last...

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...

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...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Following a discussion with legal counsel, a Request for Proposals has been issued for a building at 72 Freedom St. already being worked on to become the North Quabbin Veterans Center.The center is opening in Athol to meet better the needs of...

ATHOL – Calling all cosplayers, super fans, and dress up lovers. The Athol Public Library will host the annual Cosplay Contest during this year’s Comic Book Fest, which takes place on Saturday, Oct. 5.Pick a character from a favorite book, show,...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Scenario 1: A train is hauling a tank car carrying 8,000 gallons of ethanol through Athol on its way to Gardner, but a motorist calls 911 to report it is leaking the highly flammable liquid. Scenario 2: Local communities are worried because...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – It appears the Town of Athol will have to wait a little longer to find out if the removal of oil-contaminated soil at the Millers River Environmental Center (MREC) has left the property pollution-free.In the summer of 2023, plans were in the...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Planning and Development Director Eric Smith told the Downtown Vitality Committee this week he has taken steps to move forward to update and expand wayfinding signs in Athol.The initiative got underway about three years ago when Smith applied...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Athol and Phillpston officials are wrestling with the fate of a dam that has been given a hazard classification of “significant” by the state.The Bates Powers Dam lies entirely within the borders of Phillipston, but is owned by the Town of...