Early voting now available in Franklin County, North Quabbin
5 days ago · Voters from around Franklin County and the North Quabbin will hit the polls in droves on Election Day, Nov. 5, but for those who want to avoid the crowds, every community in the region is offering early voting hours, with the earliest opportunity for some towns happening this weekend. The main draw is obvious, as voters will be asked to cast ...
Local officials prep for election, take extra safety measures
8 hours ago · Local officials are taking extra security measures to ensure polling locations remain safe amid the increasingly heated political climate. Divisive rhetoric and repeated lies by Republican nominee Donald Trump, and two failed attempts on his life, have convinced some of his supporters to question the Nov. 5 election’s integrity, stoking fears of political violence and intimidation against ...
Athol Daily News - Survey shows drop in youth drug, alcohol use …
8 hours ago · This year, the number of students in grades eight, 10 and 12 who reported using marijuana or drinking 30 days prior to taking the survey dropped to roughly 16% for both vices, while binge drinking rates dwindled to 7%, prescription drug use dropped to 3% and rates of cigarette smoking dropped to 4%. Although the survey only began asking young ...
Bridge closure, power canal drawdown extended in Turners Falls
8 hours ago · TURNERS FALLS — The Fifth Street Bridge over the canal, also known as the Green Bridge, will remain closed until Friday, Oct. 25, as maintenance work being conducted by the state Department of Transportation (MassDOT) continues. According to a post on Montague’s town Facebook page, “significant progress” has been made on steel repairs ...
Athol Daily News - News
5 days ago · 10-11-2024 3:07 PM. By GREG VINE. ATHOL – The town has taken receipt of its first electric vehicles (EVs).One of the vehicles is assigned to the Public Works Department’s water division, the other to the sewer division. DPW Assistant Director Paul Raskevitz said the purchase of the... RSS feed of the News section.
Sports - Athol Daily News
4 days ago · 10-11-2024 11:41 PM. By GEORGE MILLER. ATHOL — Friday night's rough-and-tumble first half gave no hint whatsoever of the track meet that soon followed.Ware held the narrowest of leads at 7-6 after 24 minutes, but Athol roared back with 28 unanswered second-half points — carried on the legs...
Athol Selectboard approves town involvment in Main Street cleanup
Aug 14, 2024 · ATHOL – The town’s Selectboard voted Tuesday night to give the owner of 1756 Main St. another month to make “significant” progress on the cleanup of the property, and for the town to become involved. The property was badly damaged by fire in August of last year. The board again continued the public hearing on whether to declare the ...
Athol Town Meeting quickly passes 35 articls, budget
Published: 06-14-2024 5:00 PM. ATHOL MA. budget. MEETING. facebook. ATHOL – It took just about an hour for 120 voters to approve the 35 articles on the warrant at Monday’s Annual Town Meeting in Athol. The Town Charter required the presence of at least 91 voters to conduct the town’s business.
Smaller number proposed for Athol Fire Department hires
Jan 19, 2024 · Hiring eight new personnel would require $762,600, which would add $161.44 to an average annual tax bill. The override that was defeated in August of last year sought eight new hires, but at a cost of $895,000: a nearly $133,000 difference from what Aldrich presented. Town Manager Shaun Suhoski told the Athol Daily News on Thursday that the ...
Athol Daily News - Updates underway to Athol master plan
Feb 29, 2024 · For the Athol Daily News. Published: 02-29-2024 5:00 PM. ATHOL MA. facebook. ATHOL – The town’s new Master Plan Committee met for the first time on Wednesday in order to update two aspects of a plan that was last updated in 2015. This latest effort will address the chapters related to open space and recreation and natural and cultural ...