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By GREG VINE

ATHOL – At its meeting Wednesday afternoon, members of the Fire Department Staffing Advisory Committee agreed that the town does need more firefighter/EMTs, but costs for such hires remain a concern.The committee was formed following the defeat of...

By MAX BOWEN

ATHOL — Katelyn and Tim Nault of Athol started off the new year by welcoming their daughter Eva Lynn into the world.According to information provided by Heywood Hospital of Gardner, Eva Lynn was born at 7:47 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 2, at the hospital’s...

By Max Bowen

ATHOL—A bomb threat e-mailed to Athol Hospital on Thursday morning has been determined to not be a credible threat, according to Athol Police.Police from Athol and Gardner responded to a report of the threat on Thursday at 8:08 a.m., police said in a...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – For a decade or more, Ann Willhite, owner of Deja Vu Women’s Consignment in Athol, has been doing her part to ensure that local residents in need of some warmth during the winter have access to a little comfort, and this year will be no...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – When asked about his priorities for the year ahead, Town Manager Shaun Suhoski said he’s excited for what could happen in Athol in 2024.“One of my roles, along with the Planning Department,” he continued, “is to try to cultivate projects that...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – The future of the Bidwell barn – despite what appears to be unanimous support among Selectboard members for its demolition – has yet to be decided, according to Town Manage Shaun Suhoski.“I don’t know about the Historical Society,” he said,...

By Greg Vine

ATHOL – As discussions continue on the future of the 100-acre Bidwell property, the Selectboard looked at potentially adding housing and demolishing the Bidwell Barn.No final plan has been decided on, and a presentation is expected at the Annual Town...

By Greg Vine

ATHOL – Nine Athol students were recognized on Saturday for their role in adding a touch of art to the former Riverbend School.Plans call for Riverbend and the nearby former Ellen Bigelow School to be transformed over the next few years into 54 units...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – For years, visitors to downtown Athol have been able to forego feeding the meters along Main Street – and some side streets – without fear of receiving a parking ticket, but that is about to change.Athol has been without a parking enforcement...

By Greg Vine

ATHOL – A year ago, the Selectboard endorsed a proposal to establish a Municipal Decarbonization Task Force to develop a strategy to substantially reduce community-wide fossil fuel emissions over the next several decades.While the primary goal is to...

By MAX BOWEN

ATHOL — The massive renovation project at Town Hall took a step forward last weekend when the new cupola was installed.The 13-foot-tall spire and copper cupola arrived last week and were placed over the weekend, according to Town Manager Shaun...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – The town’s Housing Production Plan, now in its final draft form, outlines different ways to improve its housing stock.Completed by Karen Sunnarborg Consulting and Abacus Architects & Planners, the 134-page document can be viewed at...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – The Selectboard has voted to terminate the Host Community Agreement between Elev8 Cannabis and the town.The vote was taken at the board’s meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 17, and followed months of discussion after the retailer’s license was suspended...

By Greg Vine

ATHOL – The Selectboard will consider a proposal to declare the community a “non-sanctuary city,” following concerns that there is a lack of housing and resources to handle an influx of migrant families.The proposal came at the board’s Sept. 19...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Contract negotiations with the Athol Teachers Association (ATA) have been completed, and Superintendent Matt Ehrenworth said the process has gone smoother than in years past.The Athol Teachers Association represents all bargaining units in the...

By MAX BOWEN

ATHOL — Sitting in his office at the Millers River Environmental Center, Athol Bird and Nature Club President David Small can remember exactly when the organization started.After all, he was there.For the last six decades, the Athol Bird and Nature...

By GREG VINE

ROYALSTON – To paraphrase Mark Twain, reports of the Winchendon Rod & Gun Club’s demise are greatly exaggerated.In fact, according to Club President Glenn Ruschioni, the organization is doing quite well, despite the fact that the clubhouse on...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – A map of Athol in the Health Department is covered with dozens of red push pins—each one representing at least one call complaining of rats.Health Agent Deb Vondal said this has been the worst year for rodent calls, in her memory.“These are...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – In a short section on Athol’s old York Theater, the Massachusetts Haunted Houses website states, “Children’s laughter has been heard, along with footsteps, and objects that move on their own.”As far as anyone knows, the only footsteps heard in...