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By GREG VINE

ORANGE – The Millers River Challenge – an annual event that benefits the Orange Fireman’s Relief Association, Northfield Dive Team and Orange Lions Club – will take place this Saturday.The event was first held 15 years ago, but Billy Goat Boats owner...

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ATHOL – Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust and Quabbin Harvest Food Co-op co-hosted a lively celebration on Aug. 10 of the first decade of their partnership in Orange.The land trust owns the building that houses the co-op’s storefront business, but...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

ORANGE — A decision on whether Leisure Woods Estates can raise its monthly lot fees by 43% was delayed for a second time Wednesday night, as the Mobile Rent Control Board requested the company’s invoices from this year and last, in an effort to ensure...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

ORANGE — One of the three women hospitalized after being struck by a fallen tree Friday has been released from Athol Hospital, while another is stable and the third is in critical condition, Northwestern District Attorney’s Office spokesperson Laurie...

By DOMENIC POLI

With many Franklin County and North Quabbin towns lacking bylaws specific to food trucks, some municipalities are looking to neighboring communities to find models that have proven successful.Randy Crochier, cooperative public health service program...

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

ORANGE — Members of the Orange Historical Society gathered Friday to hear “unbelievable but true” stories as part of the second annual “Hear & Tell” event.Ann Reed, a member of the Historical Society and a former reporter, started the “Hear & Tell”...

By DOMENIC POLI

In addition to the $950,000 that was awarded to Athol for an infrastructure improvement project along sections of South and Freedoms streets, six Franklin County municipalities are benefiting from a total of $3.9 million in Community Development Block...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Later this year, North Quabbin residents can expect the Health Center Plaza to have an outpatient clinic providing specialized mental health services for child victims of sexual abuse and their families.The Children’s Advocacy Center of...

The development of hydroelectric plants was widespread in the early 20th century. Some provided power to private industries, others to railway systems and the public. Among them was the Athol-Orange Power Plant at Wendell Depot.In 1909, W. G. Webber...

By CHRIS LARABEE

ORANGE – A decision on whether Leisure Woods Estates can raise its monthly lot fees by 43% will wait until at least August, as the Mobile Rent Control Board requested additional budget information.Leisure Woods Estates Inc. is petitioning the board to...

By MAX BOWEN

Powerful storms hit the western Mass area Tuesday evening, leaving hundreds of homes without power into Wednesday afternoon, according to National Grid.According to Torry Dooley, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Boston office,...

By MAX BOWEN

ORANGE — Mikael Pyrtel, former economic development director for the town of Orange, has joined the Orange Economic Development and Industrial Corp. (OEDIC) as executive director.According to a July 8 announcement, Pyrtel has been in the executive...

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

ORANGE — The North Quabbin community gave thanks to two longtime Quabbin Mediation leaders this week as they begin their retirements following decades of work in conflict resolution, mediation and active bystander training. Executive Director Sharon...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

ORANGE – The Selectboard meeting on Wednesday night saw a lengthy agenda, including an approved motion to create a new subcommittee for addressing dock issues at Lake Mattawa, a plan to dissolve the Armory Commission and a motion to assign Town...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

ORANGE — State Sen. Jo Comerford met with area residents on Monday to answer questions and provide updates pertaining to bills that she and state Rep. Aaron Saunders have put forward to study the feasibility of giving western Massachusetts...

By ABNER ROJAS

ORANGE — Lilly Fellows’ first introduction to the Training Active Bystanders program came when she was a student at Ralph C. Mahar Regional School, volunteering as a trainer and peer mediator throughout her junior and senior years.While she admitted...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — The owners of Leisure Woods Estates have proposed raising monthly lot fees by 43% and residents of the town’s only rent-controlled mobile home park worry about the financial strain it could put on them.Glenn Gidley, the principal owner of...

By DOMENIC POLI andERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

ORANGE — Annual Town Meeting adjourned late Tuesday night after lengthy discussion on the remaining 30 articles that were carried over from Monday, including a $1 million request for a water tower and fire suppression system at the industrial park and...

By SAM FERLAND

ORANGE — After receiving a letter in March advising them of a complaint alleging special treatment of Mission Covenant Church, Selectboard members, in collaboration with the assessors, have decided to bill the church $13,723.54 for taxes.Americans...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Residents are likely in store for a long night on Monday, as the Special and Annual Town Meetings to be held at Town Hall have a combined 75 articles on their warrants involving key decisions.The warrant for the Special Town Meeting,...