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By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

ORANGE — One of the three women hospitalized after being struck by a fallen tree Friday has been released from Athol Hospital, while another is stable and the third is in critical condition, Northwestern District Attorney’s Office spokesperson Laurie...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

ORANGE — Three women were hospitalized, including one who sustained “significant life-threatening injuries,” after the car they were inside was struck by a tree on Maple Street on Friday afternoon, according to Police Chief James Sullivan.The women...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — A proposed Lake Mattawa bylaw could wind up on a Special Town Meeting warrant in the fall if town counsel gives her approval after the Selectboard decided this week to remove all language pertaining to portable structures. Selectboard Clerk...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — You can now find three businesses under one roof at 1 South Main St.Stephanie Cook moved Scrafty DIY Workshop into Trail Head Outfitters & General Store, which she has owned since Jan. 1, 2022, while her mother, Terry Bouchard, has been...

By DOMENIC POLI

With many Franklin County and North Quabbin towns lacking bylaws specific to food trucks, some municipalities are looking to neighboring communities to find models that have proven successful.Randy Crochier, cooperative public health service program...

By DOMENIC POLI

NEW SALEM — The trustees of New Salem Academy have become a local partner of a program that singer-songwriter Dolly Parton started in 1995 to provide children with books regardless of their family’s income.Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library mails...

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

ORANGE — Members of the Orange Historical Society gathered Friday to hear “unbelievable but true” stories as part of the second annual “Hear & Tell” event.Ann Reed, a member of the Historical Society and a former reporter, started the “Hear & Tell”...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMANand DOMENIC POLI

Six Franklin County municipalities are benefiting from a total of $3.9 million in Community Development Block Grants that will support housing, social services, water quality and infrastructure projects.The CDBG program is available to fund housing...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — The Catholic priesthood is not a career, but rather a vocation, and one does not simply retire from it and live off savings and Social Security. Still, the Rev. Shaun O’Connor is stepping away from administrative duties and leaving St. Mary’s...

The UN may be gearing up to place sanctions on Israel, as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled that the occupation is illegal (let alone deadly) and that Israel must exit Palestine, including Israeli settlements. How will the U.S. react...

By CARLA CHARTER

The development of hydroelectric plants was widespread in the early 20th century. Some provided power to private industries, others to railway systems and the public. Among them was the Athol-Orange Power Plant at Wendell Depot. In 1909, W.G. Webber...

By THE REV. SHAUN O’CONNOR

Like a flame my hope is burning,May my song arise to You:Source of Life that has no ending,On life’s path I trust in youRefrain from the Hymn of the Jubilee 2025When Jesus begins his ministry at the synagogue in Nazareth, he reads from the scroll of...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Selectboard members gave their blessing this week to spending $2,850 to refurbish the floors in the first-floor meeting room and the mailroom at Town Hall.Brianne Bruso, administrative assistant to Town Administrator Matthew Fortier,...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — The community shares offered by the Quabbin Harvest Food Co-op used to consist of local produce, but little in the way of meats, dairy and eggs. Enter, “protein bundles.” The co-op has partnered with Quabbin Food Connector — a nonprofit...

July 26: ‘Heroes and Villains’ concertORANGE — The Orange Community Band will perform its “Heroes and Villains” show on the bandstand in Butterfield Park on Friday, July 26, as part of the townwide “Return to Hogwarts” celebration. The 7 p.m. concert...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Later this year, North Quabbin residents can expect the Health Center Plaza to have an outpatient clinic providing specialized mental health services for child victims of sexual abuse and their families.The Children’s Advocacy Center of...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Orange Cannabis Co. has at least temporarily closed its marijuana dispensary at 5 South Main St. while those in charge review marketplace trends.The closure began on July 15 and will remain in effect through at least the end of the year, with...

July 28: Pioneer Valley Brass Quintet concertNEW SALEM — The Pioneer Valley Brass Quintet has scheduled a free concert for Sunday, July 28, at 2 p.m. at the Swift River Valley Historical Society, located at 40 Elm St. The concert is sponsored by the...

By CHRIS LARABEE

ORANGE — A decision on whether Leisure Woods Estates can raise its monthly lot fees by 43% will wait until at least August, as the Mobile Rent Control Board requested additional budget information.Leisure Woods Estates Inc. is petitioning the board to...

By MAX BOWEN

Powerful storms hit western Massachusetts Tuesday evening, leaving hundreds of residents without electricity into Wednesday, according to a National Grid outage map.Torry Dooley, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Boston office, said...