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By Carla CharterTwo pews from the area’s past have made their stage debut in A New England Ballet Theatre performance of “The Long Black Veil” in Hartford, Connecticut.“The pews were featured in the opening scene of the ballet. I wanted to incorporate...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – At last week’s Selectboard meeting, Town Manager Shaun Suhoski announced that Athol received a $50,000 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant to be used for the design of an updated HVAC system for Town Hall. Suhoski said the town’s...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Town officials have applied for a grant to begin work on an energy-efficient improvement to Town Hall.A $50,000 Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant would fund a portion of the design costs for a recommended upgrade included in an energy...

ATHOL — In response to the nationwide heatwave which began on Sunday, Athol has opened numerous cooling centers in town.According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the heatwave began on Sunday in the central U.S. and began spreading across the...

By DOMENIC POLI

Legislation drafted by a Heath native with the intent of recognizing those killed serving in the U.S. military has been introduced in both chambers of Congress.Keith Sherman, who now lives in North Carolina, worked diligently on multiple drafts of a...

By MAX BOWEN

ATHOL — A modern look for the classic story “Peter Pan” will take to the stage at Athol High School in April, with a cast from all grade levels.The Athol Theatre Department’s production will open on Friday, April 5, at 7 p.m. There will be additional...

By JAIMEE FRANCIS

Heat pumps, which use electricity rather than directly burning fossil fuel, are a key piece of Massachusetts’ goal of reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. But the state has hit only 1% of its installation target, in large part because...

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 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...

By MADDIE FABIAN

Following Earth’s hottest day and likely hottest month on record, a bill reintroduced by Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., would address health risks associated with extreme heat.The “Preventing Health Emergencies and Temperature-Related (HEAT) Illness...

By Max Bowen

Cooling centers have been opened following the declaration of a heat wave in western Massachusetts.The warning began on Thursday and is expected to continue into Friday evening with temperatures ranging from 95 to 104 degrees.In Athol, the following...

By Greg Vine

ATHOL – Residents had the opportunity to see and ask questions about the final proposal for the greening of Lord Pond Plaza.Casey-Lee Bastien, landscape architect with BSC Group of Boston, said the proposal calls for replacing much of the two-acre...

By GREG VINE

WINCHENDON – In less than two weeks, a new, $4 million entertainment venue will officially open. Several years in the making, the Robinson Broadhurst Foundation Performing Arts Amphitheater at Winchendon Community Park will kick off the summer with a...

Staff Reports

FITCHBURG—United Way of North Central Massachusetts (UWNCM) recently distributed $93,000 to 11 local agencies to help struggling community members this winter. Grants were made through two funds addressing critical areas of need in cold weather...

With temperatures expected to drop into the negative digits on Friday and Saturday, Baystate Hospital and the Mass State Fire Marshal have issued warnings and advice for how to cope with the cold.Cold weather can be hazardous and result in frostbite,...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — The support of local businesses is helping to “bridge the gap” in services for those in need of fuel assistance but who don’t necessarily meet federal requirements for receiving it. “We were thinking of ways to be of help to local...