Athol Daily News
Speaking of Nature: A bitter rivalry: American vs. Asiatic Bittersweet
As the deciduous trees slowly lose their leaves, they start to reveal long-held secrets. At first the most obvious secrets are the nests of birds that you may have spent the summer looking for.…
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7mA different kind of grilled cheese sandwich
I started looking for recipe inspiration everywhere long before I became a food writer. In my family when I was growing up, food wasn’t just something we ate for nutrition or good taste. It taught us about the world in which we lived and the people around us, in the present and in the past. […]
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7mHigh engagement fuels strong voter turnout in Franklin County, North Quabbin region
The 2026 midterm elections saw droves of voters head to the polls in Franklin County and the North Quabbin region, with experts saying that the nine ballot initiatives could have been a driving factor.
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4mAthol celebrates Veterans Day on Nov. 11 with memorial services
ATHOL – Wednesday’s Veterans Day ceremony in Athol will feature guest speaker Sheila Pelletier, who served in the Army National Guard. Veterans Day ceremonies in Athol will be held Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. in Memorial Hall at Athol Town Hall, 584 Main St. The event gets underway with the reading of “Remember the […]
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8m‘We’re in sticker shock’: Towns seek state aid for Franklin Tech building project
At least five municipalities within the Franklin County Technical School district have requested supplemental state funding to mitigate the high local tax burden caused by the $236.6 million building project.
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2mOrange Selectboard votes to move forward with single tax rate
The Orange Selectboard voted last week to adopt a single tax rate for fiscal year 2027 due to an insufficient commercial and industrial tax base.