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By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — Ten exemplary students from across Franklin County and North Quabbin region were recognized Thursday night during the Franklin County Area Superintendents’ Association’s annual awards dinner at Franklin County Technical School.These...

By DOMENIC POLI

This year’s Quabbin History Calendar is the 40th annual edition, and it could also be the final one.J.R. Greene has produced a calendar every year since the mid-1980s and, as a result, is running out of photos of the towns and villages that were...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GREENFIELD — Across Franklin County and the North Quabbin region, volunteers are preparing to dish out meals on Thanksgiving to ensure no one goes hungry on the holiday, regardless of their financial circumstances.Stone Soup Café meal and Day of...

By DOMENIC POLI

The Giving Back Together Toy Drive is gearing up for its 11th year and founder Heather Taylor said the charitable effort is extremely low on gifts to give to youngsters up to 18 years of age.The Athol resident started the toy drive to ensure no child...

As an Athol resident, I was not impressed by what I saw on Halloween morning. Businesses and people disgusted. Halloween is for young children and comes once a year. This is their day. But when you have a group of people coming to Athol center...

By CHRIS LARABEE

ROYALSTON — In a nation so bitterly divided over its politics, there’s perhaps no town more evenly divided than Royalston, in which election results Tuesday evening showed President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris in a dead tie,...

By CHRIS LARABEE

The state’s top elections official anticipates record voter turnout in Massachusetts this November, exceeding the almost 3.7 million voters who went to the polls in 2020.“We have 1.7 [million] almost having already been returned, we expect more votes...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Coin experts across the region are sounding the alarm about an influx of fakes manufactured in China and infiltrating the U.S. market.Chinese-made counterfeits of collector and circulating coins are more rampant than ever, according to...

By GEORGE MILLER

GREENFIELD — Athol may have had everything to play for -- a Division 8 state football playoff berth and a share of the Intercounty League North title -- but Greenfield applied a steady dose of pressure over the full 32 minutes Friday night, and the...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL — State Rep. Susannah Whipps is seeking reelection to a fifth term and is once again being challenged by Republican Jeffrey Raymond.Whipps represents the 2nd Franklin District, which stretches from Winchendon to Greenfield. Raymond last...

Republican candidate John Deaton is relatively unknown in Deep Blue Massachusetts and it is a forgone conclusion that Sen. Elizabeth Warren willRepublican candidate John Deaton is relatively unknown in deep blue Massachusetts, and it is a forgone...

By DOMENIC POLI

WORCESTER — The MassHire Franklin Hampshire Career Center’s executive director is being sued by a former co-worker alleging she has lost out on consulting contracts because of damaging information spread by her ex-colleague.Maura Geary is the first...

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 — Volunteers with the Athol Bird & Nature Club 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 as the...

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

ORANGE — Members of the Athol Police and Fire departments will take to the field against first responders from Orange for the third year in a row to connect with the community while also raising money for a local family battling breast cancer.Orange...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — The pastor of Blessed Trinity Parish has been named the next chancellor of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield.On Nov. 1, the Rev. Michael Pierz will assume some of the duties handled by the Rev. John Lessard, who requested that...

By THE REV. CINDY LAJOY

Have you ever judged yourself for not being “spiritual enough?” And what does that even mean? Today in America we often find people speaking more about their spiritual journeys than their faith or religious journeys, and for many that is a much better...

Athol football coach Josh Talbot couldn’t have scripted a better start to the season for his squad. Taking 0n Murdock in their season opener, the Bears came out flying and dominated the first half to take a 48-0 lead into the intermission. Athol ended...