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By GREG VINE

WINCHENDON – More than 100 people filled the chapel at Veterans Memorial Cemetery on Saturday to honor the men and women who have served in the Armed Forces over the course of the nation’s history.The crowd was welcomed by the cemetery’s...

By MAX BOWEN

WINCHENDON — Local and state police continue to investigate a threat made via social media to Murdock Middle/High School, according to a statement made by Superintendent Ruthann Petruno-Goguen.On Friday morning, the district closed all schools after...

By GREG VINE

WINCHENDON — Residents can expect to see more than the usual number of motorcycles on area roads this weekend as the Massachusetts Motorcycle Association holds its 40th annual Fall Round-Up.Those attending the entire event, which runs from Thursday...

By GREG VINE

WINCHENDON – Area music lovers can satisfy themselves on a variety of genres this month at the Winchendon Music Festival.The series kicks off on Wednesday, Aug. 16 at 7 p.m. with lutenists Hideki Yamaya and William Simms, who will perform 16th-century...

By MAX BOWEN

WINCHENDON — Following the departure of Superintendent Thaddeus King in July, the School Committee has offered the position of interim superintendent to Ruthann Petruno-Goguen, who describes herself as a “change agent.”Meantime, school officials have...

By MAX BOWEN

WINCHENDON — The owner of Murdock Farm and Dairy Bar is offering a reward for the return of a stolen cow skull that has more sentimental than monetary value.The skull of Kiley, a Texas longhorn, was stolen sometime last Friday, according to Andy...

By GREG VINE

WINCHENDON – Two and a half years ago, Legrand Masonry of Athol applied industrial-strength shrink wrap around the clock tower of Winchendon’s Old Murdock Senior Center to curtail further collapse of the structure’s brick exterior.At the time, company...

By Greg Vine

WINCHENDON – Now in its second year, the Parks & Recreation Department’s annual Food Truck Festival will feature more to eat and a lot of music to hear.Recreation Coordinator Tiffany Newton told the Athol Daily News that this Friday’s event will be...

By Max Bowen

WINCHENDON—Officials have begun the search for the community’s next town manager.In early May, the Middleton Select Board approved a contract with Winchendon Town Manager Justin Sultzbach to be its next town administrator. His first day in Middleton...

By GREG VINE

WINCHENDON – A pair of popular local music series, made possible in part with support from the Athol Cultural Council, are returning to Winchendon.First up is the kickoff performance of the Winchendon Music Festival on Saturday, June 3, at 7 p.m. at...

Staff Report

WINCHENDON- The Montachusett Veterans Outreach Center has been hard at work for nearly four years to redevelop the former Streeter and Poland Elementary schools into 44 units of low-income apartments for homeless and high-risk veterans.On May 18, it...

Staff Report

WINCHENDON — The Beals Memorial Library has been selected as one of 240 libraries nationwide to participate in the Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities, an American Library Association (ALA).This initiative...

By MAX BOWEN

WINCHENDON — If you’re in search of good, locally made food and crafts, be sure to head to Winchendon this Saturday.The town’s farmers market will celebrate its opening day on May 20, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sherry Haley, co-market manager, said the...

By GREG VINE

Officials from Provincetown to Stockbridge are being urged to review public comment policies following a Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruling that Southborough’s civility code violated the state’s Constitution’s Declaration of Rights and Civil...

By GREG VINE

WINCHENDON – With several projects on the horizon — including expansion of the fire station and upgrades to the trunkline carrying water from Lake Naukeag to Toy Town — voters at Monday’s Special Town Meeting voted down to a proposal to accept...

Staff Reports

FITCHBURG—United Way of North Central Massachusetts (UWNCM) recently distributed $93,000 to 11 local agencies to help struggling community members this winter. Grants were made through two funds addressing critical areas of need in cold weather...

By GREG VINE

ROYALSTON – The Winchendon Rod & Gun Club took a step toward reopening after being closed for more than two years. Winchendon resident Gary Fleming met with Royalston’s Selectboard, looking for guidance on reopening the Winchendon Rod & Gun Club in...

By MAX BOWEN

WINCHENDON — With a revised proposal, officials hope that a Proposition 2½ debt-exclusion override will be approved at Thursday’s special Town Election.The ballot question asks voters to exempt the town from the provisions of Proposition 2½, which...