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By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Town officials and interested residents attended a recent presentation for a municipal aggregation plan and how it could benefit the community.

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – There has been a changing of the guard at the Athol-Orange Housing Authorities.

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – The FY26 state budget signed into law by Gov. Maura Healey on July 4 included a mixed bag for cities and towns when it comes to local aid for the upcoming fiscal year.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

ORANGE — Seeking camaraderie and a challenge, a group of local veterans joined in an effort seeking to break a world record by jumping out of a plane over the weekend.

The Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game and MassWildlife, in collaboration with Athol-based Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust, has successfully protected nearly 40 acres of forest and fields in central Massachusetts along the New Hampshire border.

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – This afternoon, residents can learn about the goal of municipal aggregation and how it can help lower electricity costs.

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Athol and Royalston will be among the beneficiaries of a three-year Mass Save Municipal Energy Manager Grant to undertake projects with the goal of reducing energy use and carbon emissions in municipal buildings.

By HANNAH MORIN

ATHOL — Molly Bennett Aitken Strouse lived many vibrant lives in one extraordinary journey.

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – L.S. Starrett, one of Athol’s largest employers, has laid off 179 employees, both in Athol and at other locations.

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center announced on July 1 that Athol is one of 21 municipalities chosen to participate in On-Street Charging, a new electric vehicle (EV) program aimed at improving access to EV charging.

ATHOL – A resident of Athol was sentenced Thursday to six to eight years in state prison following a guilty plea to 14 drug and firearm charges

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Children of all ages gathered at Alan E. Rich Environmental Park in Athol Tuesday to take part in an insect safari, led by Bryan Man, a.k.a. Professor Bugman.

By LIESEL NYGARD

ATHOL — Ashley Walker woke up early on June 25 feeling unsettled. Her son, Christian, hadn’t returned home and his car wasn’t in the driveway.

Olivia Bishop, Jasper Bleakney, Emalynn Burton, Kyla Godette, Alyson Grenier, Sophia Hetherson, Luis Ortiz, Harley Reddin, Zoey Rivers, Mia Roso, Brady Smart, Myles Smith, Aubrey Sumner, Azalea Tucker, Laurence Watson, Tyler White, Calee Wiseman

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Bearsden Conservation Area will play host to hundreds of visitors from around Massachusetts and the northeast this summer, according to Conservation Commission member Dave Small, who handles reservations for Bearsden.

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – After time spent traveling and working in education, Loren Parsons, a 1999 graduate of Athol High School, has returned home in hopes of teaching kids of all ages the joys of reading.

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – A recent survey of the community shows that Athol residents want to expand on the existing dining options downtown.

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – This week’s Fourth Friday festivities in downtown Athol will not only offer the opportunity to peruse local merchants and listen to live music, but also the chance to help some local children spend a couple of weeks at Camp Wiyaka.

ATHOL – Cooling centers in town will remain open through Wednesday, in response to the expectation of temperatures into the 90s.

With temperatures expected to get into the high 90s next week, the town will open several cooling centers, to be active Monday through Wednesday.

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – After five and a half years on the job, Athol Treasurer/Collector Patrick McIntyre is vacating his office at Town Hall to take a similar position in Acton.