Athol Police Logs, Aug. 2-16

Athol board approves increased liquor license fees

ATHOL – The Select Board has voted in favor of a set of recommendations to increase the fees for a variety of liquor licenses. At a previous meeting, it had been noted that fees for pouring licenses, all-alcohol package store licenses, and beer and wine licenses hadn’t been changed since 1962. Before making its decision […]

Don’t mail it now, Galvin tells voters as primary turnout climbs

BOSTON — Massachusetts will see higher turnout in Tuesday’s primary elections than it did in 2022, Secretary of State William Galvin predicted Thursday while urging voters who have not yet returned their mail-in ballots to avoid putting them in the mail and instead vote in person or use a drop box. Speaking at a press conference […]

Greenfield, Erving mosquitos latest to test positive for West Nile virus

Public health officials have warned residents to take precautions after West Nile virus was detected in mosquitoes across five Franklin County towns.

New Athol Area YMCA food pantry to open Monday

ATHOL – After two months of planning, fundraising and some heavy lifting, the food pantry operated by the Athol Area YMCA is set to open its doors in its new, larger location. The new spot, however, isn’t far from the old one. Area residents who have used the food pantry will now be getting their […]

Athol Congregational Church supports fire truck charity

On Saturday, Aug. 22, the members of the Athol Congregational Church put on a ham and bean supper in support of the Athol Orange Rotary Club’s project to donate a fully-equipped fire truck to a less fortunate community in Mexico. This spring, Rotary members and other community advocates came up with a plan to honor […]