Franklin Tech student Levi Clark forged his path to national SkillsUSA competition

Main Street repaving in Athol set for August, pending contractor schedule

The town-owned portion of Main Street in Athol is scheduled to be repaved in August, with the project involving milling and resurfacing, rather than a full reconstruction of the roadway. The project is expected to take about a month to complete, and four parking spaces near downtown crosswalks will not be re-striped to allow motorists better visibility of pedestrians. The Montachusett Regional Transit Authority has also proposed relocating bus stops on Freedom Street, which would require the loss of one parking space.

Silver Lake Park hosts educational and outdoor activities on June 27

The Our Waters event will return to Silver Lake Park on June 27, featuring outdoor activities, demonstrations and educational programs. The event will include a guided bird walk, fishing activities, tree-coring demonstration, pickleball clinic, scavenger hunts, and a search-and-rescue dog demonstration. New offerings include fitness station demonstrations and a water rescue demonstration.

Dick Kilhart recognized as Outstanding Drinking Water Operator

Former Public Works Director Dick Kilhart was recently recognized by state’s Department of Environmental Protection as Outstanding Drinking Water Operator for the Western Mass Region.

Rent control question disqualified due to religious exemption

BOSTON – Massachusetts voters will not have the opportunity to repeal the state’s three-decade ban on rent control in the November election. The Supreme Judicial Court ruled Tuesday morning that the initiative petition seeking to impose statewide rent control “impermissibly” relates to religion and religious institutions, which are among the matters the state Constitution sets […]

Athol Police Logs, June 3-June 18, 2026

Wednesday, June 3 7:24 a.m. Police were called about a stolen grill. Thursday, June 5 8:16 a.m. A party walked in to the station to turn in shotgun ammunition. 9:14 a.m. Caller from Kelly’s is reporting that someone may have been vaping in the bathroom. No smoke or fire reported.  9:23 a.m. A party went into […]