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Heywood Healthcare purchases South Main Street clinic site in Athol
ATHOL – Heywood Healthcare has purchased the property at 201 South Main St., the former home to North Quabbin Family Physicians. The clinic closed its doors early last year following the death of…
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5mGuv signs Great River Regional School District special legislation, info session scheduled for Thursday
Voters in Montague, Gill, Bernardston, Leyden, Northfield and Warwick will get their chance to vote in a special election this fall on whether to approve a five-town or six-town regional agreement to form the proposed Great River Regional School District now that Gov. Maura Healey has signed special legislation. The governor’s Aug. 25, signature on […]
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8mBaystate Health faces growing pressure over transgender care, insurance ties in dueling protests
SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Health has come under pressure this week after two protests outside of its corporate offices demanded the hospital system reinstate gender-affirming care for youth and advocate for a public healthcare system. On Tuesday evening, about 25 people joined Nadia Milleron, an independent candidate for Congress in Massachusetts’ 1st District, to object to […]
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3mAthol downtown sign plan moves forward
ATHOL – The Downtown Vitality Committee is moving forward with plans for new wayfinding signs to welcome visitors and help them navigate downtown. At the committee’s Aug. 11 meeting, Director of Planning and Community Development Eric Smith said about $6,000 has been approved through parking meter receipts for two initial signs. “We’ve had this kind […]
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4mUMass football: Minutemen preparing for season-opener against Rutgers
When the UMass football team travels to Rutgers for its season opener on Thursday, Sept. 3, coach Joe Harasymiak will have intimate knowledge of the opponent at SHI Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey. The gameplan should be simple for the Scarlet Knights. Rutgers went 5-7 last season and 2-7 in the Big Ten. The team […]
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13mLocal police chiefs weigh in on pitfalls, benefits of AI scanner apps
Law enforcement officials in western Massachusetts are expressing concern over the accuracy of AI-powered police scanner apps like CrimeRadar, which have caused confusion through misinterpretations of emergency radio traffic.