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River Rat Race returns in 60th year with 194 canoes
Despite a morning of rain, sleet and remnants of snow, the 60th annual River Rat Race started right on time at 1 p.m. on Saturday, sending 194 canoes down the Millers River from Athol to Orange.
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5mGreat River Challenge triathlon to raise money for Northfield summer programs
The Great River Challenge Triathlon returns to Northfield Mountain this Saturday, with money raised going toward offsetting the tuition costs for children participating in summer recreation programs.
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4m'Grants like this need to become more available': Double Edge Theatre leaders laud Live Theater Tax Credit program
The Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism awarded just over $68,000 to Double Edge Theatre in Ashfield for its summer production, "Once in a Blue Moon — Cada Luna Azul."
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6mNew Warwick town coordinator brings passion for local government
Lizzie Alwan is Warwick's new town coordinator, replacing David Young. She is focusing on initiatives like a five-year capital plan and supporting the town's elderly population.
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5mPushback: Dr. Frankenstein's AI monster
The makers of artificial intelligence (AI) models admit they only understand a tiny fraction of what goes on inside their models. In January 2026, Dario Amodei, one of the founders of the AI company Anthropic — which created the AI model Claude — wrote an essay called “The Adolescence of Technology: Confronting and Overcoming the […]
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5mFormer VP Al Gore: A clean Earth is within world's grasp even as climate dangers accelerate
NEW YORK (AP) — Longtime climate warrior Al Gore sees victory within Earth’s grasp. But he worries that it could still slip through humanity’s fingers. “While we’re in grave danger, I think there is a possibility that 2026 will be looked back upon in the history books as the beginning of a positive tipping point,” […]