Athol Royalston School Committee members resign following contract vote

Winchendon Food Truck Festival and Battle of the Bands returns June 27

The annual Winchendon Food Truck Festival and Battle of the Bands is set to return to G.A.R. Park on June 27, with free admission and a range of food vendors, local musicians, and new carnival-style midway game trailers. The event will feature 16 food trucks, artisan vendors, and a beer garden. The Battle of the Bands will also return, with musicians competing for audience support and bragging rights.

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.

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

Franklin County Technical School Welding & Metal Fabrication student Levi Clark competed at the national SkillsUSA competition, with his sculpture "Man's Best Friend" winning first place at the state-level competition in May and placing in the top 20 at the national competition.

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.