The Municipal Decarbonization Task Force and Town Energy Committee held a joint meeting to review the town's clean-energy efforts, including delays to a solar panel installation and a heat pump system ...

The Royalston Center Cemetery will be the site of a candlelit living history tour this Saturday, Oct. 25. Organized by the Royalston Historical Society, the event will share the stories behind the ...

After spending most of the past two weeks traveling and bird hunting in Nova Scotia and New York, the vagabond and his dogs have returned to Orange. It was a most enjoyable getaway and the dogs ...

Athol Police Chief Craig Lundgren will retire in January after a 40-year career in public safety, and a search committee is being established to find a qualified candidate to lead the department into ...

High school students in Massachusetts could need to pass tests tied to specific coursework in order to graduate, under new draft regulations being considered by state officials — a year after voters ...

Nancy Allen was charged with permitting injury to an elderly or disabled person after she allegedly allowed her then-boyfriend, Charles Crowley III, to remain on the floor for two and a half days ...

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The Athol Public Library and Hero Shack Press hosted the return of Comic Book Fest, featuring 20 local and independent artists, authors, and vendors, as well as activities for all ages, including a ...

Ronald H. Gleason Athol, MA - Ronald H. Gleason, Athol, MA, passed away on August 28, 2025, at the home of his daughter, in Seekonk, MA, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Colrain on ...