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Deadline nears for Phillipston CPA funds
12-03-2024 5:01 PM

By GREG VINE

PHILLIPSTON – With the deadline for Community Preservation Act funding applications less than a month away, only one party has expressed interest.According to Community Preservation Committee Chair Peter Travisano, the Congregational Church is seeking...

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Phillipston gets extension to decide on Bates Powers Dam
11-24-2024 12:01 PM

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Athol’s Selectboard has given the Town of Phillipston until early May 2025 to decide if it wants to assume ownership of the nearly 150-year-old Bates Powers Dam.The dam, constructed in 1876, and the reservoir it created sits entirely within...


Athol Salvation Army member reflects on deployment
11-20-2024 12:40 PM

By MAX BOWEN

ATHOL — Though it’s been about a month since Cindy Kennedy returned from her deployment with the Salvation Army to assist with the response to Hurricane Helene, she said those impacted by the storm may need a year or two to get back on their...


Former Norwell Town Administrator chosen as new Phillipston CAO
11-19-2024 2:26 PM

By GREG VINE

PHILLIPSTON – Peter Morin is bringing his many years of experience in municipal government to the role of interim chief administrative officer.Morin was chosen Monday by Phillipston’s Selectboard to fill the office left vacant when former CAO Melanie...


Phillipston to seek extension from Athol on dam decision
11-18-2024 3:18 PM

By GREG VINE

PHILLIPSTON — Phillipston Selectboard member Nicole Gough meets with her counterparts in Athol Tuesday night to see if they will give her town a bit more time to figure out what, if anything, Phillipston officials and residents would like to do with...


Selectboard chooses new Phillipston Police Chief
11-18-2024 3:12 PM

By GREG VINE

PHILLIPSTON – After nearly eight months of talking, strategizing and interviewing, the Selectboard has settled on a successor to former Police Chief Kevin Dodge.At a meeting held Monday morning, the board signed a memorandum of understanding with...


North Quabbin towns respond to spike in brush fires
11-12-2024 2:16 PM

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

PHILLIPSTON—Brush fires continue to be an issue after October’s striking increase in blazes.According to the Department of Fire Services, the state saw a 1,200% increase in the number of fires compared to the average for the month, higher even than...


North Quabbin towns see a steady turnout on Election Day
11-05-2024 3:22 PM

By GREG VINE

REGION – While lines didn’t stretch out the doors of area polling places in the North Quabbin area, voter traffic – according to area poll workers – was steady on Tuesday.On Monday, Massachusetts Secretary of State Bill Galvin predicted a record...


Galvin expects record turnout
11-04-2024 3:32 PM

By SAM DRYSDALE

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...


Search for new chief continues
11-01-2024 4:29 PM

By GREG VINE

PHILLIPSTON – The Selectboard met with Templeton Police Officer Bill Chapman Wednesday night to discuss his interest in becoming the town’s next chief of police.Chapman was asked to meet with the board after its first choice, Templeton Police Officer...


Phillipston Chief Administrative Officer announces resignation
10-24-2024 5:00 PM

By GREG VINE

PHILLIPSTON – At its meeting on Oct. 16, the Selectboard accepted the resignation of Chief Administrative Officer Melanie Jackson, who will officially step down on Nov. 1.Jackson began working in Phillipston as town treasurer. After the departure of...


PHOTOS: A night out in North Quabbin
10-02-2024 12:33 PM

Residents of Athol, Orange, Royalston and Petersham turned out for annual National Night Out events. Originally scheduled to take place on Aug. 6, the event had to be rescheduled due to inclement weather to Tuesday, Oct. 1. National Night Out...


Western Mass farmers battle ‘pumpkin plague’
09-30-2024 3:50 PM

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

With the start of October right around the corner, some squash and pumpkin farmers in the Pioneer Valley and North Quabbin are bearing the burden of Phytophthora capsici — a soil-based disease described by one farmer as being “like the plague” for...


National Night Out to be held in five North Quabbin towns
09-27-2024 5:00 PM

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Rescheduled from Aug. 6 due to an unexpected downpour, the National Night Out events of North Quabbin will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 1.Organized by the North Quabbin Community Coalition (NQCC), these events allows residents of Athol, Orange,...


Phillipston dealership among those allegedly robbed of dirt bikes by Rhode Island suspects
09-27-2024 2:21 PM

By MAX BOWEN

PHILLIPSTON – Four Rhode Island residents have been charged in U.S. District Court in Providence for the theft of dozens of vehicles, including 11 dirt bikes stolen from a dealership in Phillipston, according to U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.The...


Phillipston Board requests Athol give until next June for Bates Powers Dam decision
09-24-2024 11:10 AM

By GREG VINE

PHILLIPSTON – Selectboard member Nicole Gough went before the Athol Selectboard on Sept. 17 to seek more time for Phillipston officials to determine if they wish to take ownership of the Bates Powers Dam.The dam, constructed in 1846 and last...


Robert Deschenes III chosen as new Phillipston Police Chief
09-22-2024 1:00 PM

By GREG VINE

PHILLIPSTON – After three months of searching, the town will soon have a new police chief to succeed former Phillipston Police Chief Kevin Dodge.The town’s Selectboard voted at its meeting Wednesday night to hire Templeton Police Officer Robert...


Athol, Phillipston weigh future of Bates Powers Dam
09-11-2024 3:26 PM

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Athol and Phillpston officials are wrestling with the fate of a dam that has been given a hazard classification of “significant” by the state.The Bates Powers Dam lies entirely within the borders of Phillipston, but is owned by the Town of...


Phillipston CPC plans informational meeting on application process
09-06-2024 12:04 PM

By GREG VINE

PHILLIPSTON – The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) will hold an informational meeting for residents interested in securing funding for projects in fiscal year 2026.The meeting will be held on Monday, Sept. 9, at 7 p.m. at the Phillipston...


Phillipston Board comes to agreement on Fire Department overtime
09-06-2024 12:04 PM

By GREG VINE

PHILLIPSTON – The Selectboard decided at its Wednesday meeting to approve a revision to Phillipston’s personnel policy relative to paying overtime to town employees.The change, however, affects only members of the Fire Department.Some town officials...


Phillipston Selectboard considers overtime pay change
08-27-2024 3:14 PM

By GREG VINE

PHILLIPSTON – At its meeting on Aug. 21, the Selectboard reviewed potential changes to the policy governing overtime pay for the police, fire and public works departments.Board Chair Bernie Malouin said during the meeting that he had received a letter...

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