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By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — An independent agency that prevents and detects fraud, waste and abuse of public funds and public property has informed the town it violated the law when disposing of surplus equipment and supplies and recommended ways to remedy the...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — The police chief plans to work closely with Agricultural Commission to craft a proposed bylaw in an effort to address the ongoing issue of animals getting loose around town.James Sullivan will meet with the five-member commission and...

Mahar hosting Homecoming WeekendORANGE — Homecoming Weekend at Ralph C. Mahar Regional School in Orange is set for Oct. 17 through Oct. 19.The first event is a program will be held in the Kermit Cook Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 17, when the...

DCR to close New England Trail Bridge for six weeks WENDELL — Beginning Oct. 11 and continuing through Nov. 22, the state Department of Conservation and Recreation is closing the New England Trail Bridge over Mormon Hollow Brook at Wendell State...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — The Community Health Center of Franklin County’s CEO used a meeting of people dedicated to community health improvement to explain how the nonprofit she oversees expects to expand its reach with a new location in Turners Falls, a...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Trying to please a cynical restaurant critic might seem like a daunting task. But how about 1,200 growing young people? That’s the daily reality for Katrina Bressani, the new food service director for the Ralph C. Mahar Regional and Union 73...

St. Mary’s to hold annual fair ORANGE — Plans are underway for St. Mary’s annual fair, set for Saturday, Oct. 12.Doors open at 9 a.m. Beef stew and homemade pie will be served beginning at 11 a.m. and sandwiches, chips, pastries and drinks will be...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — The Orange Public Libraries have launched a new website.Library Director Jason Sullivan-Flynn said the old website was designed by Mik Muller, president and CEO of Montague WebWorks, and he recently worked with Muller to revamp it....

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

ORANGE — An electrical fire that started in the basement of a 23 Burrill Ave. home on Tuesday afternoon left the two-story building “uninhabitable,” according to Fire Chief James Young.Homeowner Naomi Carlyle said she was cooking in her kitchen at...

Thank you, community! Gratitude to 7,500 attendees, 100 exhibitors and 18 local to global food vendors. We appreciate you local performers, musicians, chefs and workshop presenters who filled six stages and tents with your talent and experience. It...

The Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel was truly horrific, but not unlike the “mowing of the lawn” assaults inflicted on residents of Gaza on a semi-regular basis pre-Oct 7. Now Israel inflicts all-out genocide and has begun a similar treatment on the West...

By DOMENIC POLI

If there’s something strange, in your neighborhood … it could have a perfectly mundane explanation.A peculiar scratching on a roof might be interpreted as a haunting spirit yearning to be left alone in their home, and an increase in electromagnetic...

Library to hold discussion for ‘Banned Books Week’ NEW SALEM — To acknowledge the American Library Association’s “Banned Books Week,” the New Salem Public Library and the Friends of the New Salem Public Library plan to host a discussion on various...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — The town’s community development director is stepping down effective Oct. 17, stating she has come to the conclusion that she does not have the experience or knowledge necessary to meet the needs of Orange.Walker Powell has served in the...

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ORANGE — The North Quabbin Garlic and Arts Festival has earned the reputation as a place to find garlic in unexpected places, like chocolate chip cookies and ice cream. But Greenfield resident Chris Weeks made sure to save room for 25 cloves …...

By DOMENIC POLI

The North Quabbin region’s only Gilded Age mansion is on track to have a most festive October this year, with two murder mystery weekends and a festival to celebrate the season and all its aura.The Revival Wheeler Mansion has scheduled a...

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 DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Residents of the Leisure Woods Estates mobile home park seem satisfied with the increased monthly lot fees approved by the Mobile Rent Control Board on Tuesday, saying the forthcoming new figures are fair to them and the park’s owners.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...

St. Mary’s Women’s Club opens 2024-2025 club year at Scrafty DIY Workshop ORANGE — St. Mary’s Women’s Club opened the 2024-2025 club year with a mystery ride (in which members receive an address in an envelope and make their way to the destination)...