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Athol Daily News The Athol Daily News has been serving the interests of the North Quabbin Community of Central and Western Massachusetts for over 84 years.

The Athol Daily News has been serving the interests of the North Quabbin Community since 1934 and been family owned and operated for many decades. Towns under our current coverage area include Athol, Orange, Petersham, Phillipston, New Salem, Wendell, Warwick and Erving.

ATHOL – There has been a changing of the guard at the Athol-Orange Housing Authorities.
07/18/2025

ATHOL – There has been a changing of the guard at the Athol-Orange Housing Authorities.

ATHOL – Town officials and interested residents attended a recent presentation for a municipal aggregation plan and how ...
07/18/2025

ATHOL – Town officials and interested residents attended a recent presentation for a municipal aggregation plan and how it could benefit the community.

GREENFIELD — The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s public comment sessions at Greenfield Community College on Wedne...
07/18/2025

GREENFIELD — The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s public comment sessions at Greenfield Community College on Wednesday drew opposition from attendees who cited a lack of transparency in the comment process pertaining to FirstLight Hydro Generating Co.

BOSTON — Summer reading programs, English language classes, online research databases used in public schools across the ...
07/18/2025

BOSTON — Summer reading programs, English language classes, online research databases used in public schools across the state, free newspaper archives, e-book access and career prep resources are on the chopping block as a cut to federal funding is poised to hit Massachusetts libraries.

The multi-family zoning requirements on communities near Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) service are t...
07/17/2025

The multi-family zoning requirements on communities near Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) service are the highest-profile state efforts to influence local zoning, but a committee heard another proposal Tuesday in the long-running quest to stir housing production: up the financial incentives for communities that zone to allow starter homes.

The multi-family zoning requirements on communities near Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) service are the highest-profile state efforts to influence local zoning, but a committee heard another proposal Tuesday in the long-running quest to stir housing production: up the financial in...

ROYALSTON – “Your commitment, not just to the town, but to the people who live in this town, is something that people wi...
07/17/2025

ROYALSTON – “Your commitment, not just to the town, but to the people who live in this town, is something that people will remember for generations to come.”

BOSTON — State legislators are considering the value of school resource officers and whether to create a grant fund to s...
07/16/2025

BOSTON — State legislators are considering the value of school resource officers and whether to create a grant fund to support their training.

BOSTON—Massachusetts could become the first state to ban future generations from buying to***co or ni****ne products, a ...
07/16/2025

BOSTON—Massachusetts could become the first state to ban future generations from buying to***co or ni****ne products, a move that some say will finally end addiction to the harmful products, but others argue removes adult choices and freedom and would hurt small businesses.

ATHOL – The FY26 state budget signed into law by Gov. Maura Healey on July 4 included a mixed bag for cities and towns w...
07/16/2025

ATHOL – The FY26 state budget signed into law by Gov. Maura Healey on July 4 included a mixed bag for cities and towns when it comes to local aid for the upcoming fiscal year.

ORANGE — Seeking camaraderie and a challenge, a group of local veterans joined in an effort seeking to break a world rec...
07/15/2025

ORANGE — Seeking camaraderie and a challenge, a group of local veterans joined in an effort seeking to break a world record by jumping out of a plane over the weekend.

After a more than two-year tenure in which she charted the state's path through the tumultuous Steward Health Care colla...
07/15/2025

After a more than two-year tenure in which she charted the state's path through the tumultuous Steward Health Care collapse, Health and Human Services Secretary Kate Walsh will step down and hand the reins over to Undersecretary Kiame Mahaniah at a pivotal time for the sprawling secretariat.

The Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game and MassWildlife, in collaboration with Athol-based Mount Grace Land Conse...
07/14/2025

The Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game and MassWildlife, in collaboration with Athol-based Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust, has successfully protected nearly 40 acres of forest and fields in central Massachusetts along the New Hampshire border.

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