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Times Past: March 5, 2021
Published: 3/4/2021 1:40:15 PM
Modified: 3/4/2021 1:40:12 PM
1996
Steven J. Caisse has been named Athol Daily News Circulation Manager. He comes to the Daily News from the Clinton Daily Item where he managed the circulation department. He started in circulation at the Daily News, working from 1984-1987.
■Curt Rand, director of community service for the Athol-Orange Area Rotary Club, recently presented citations recognizing two local organizations for service to family and community. Rand cited the child abuse prevention services provided by Valuing Our Children and the values-oriented sports programs sponsored by the Athol Area YMCA.
■Kindergarten children at Sanders Street School meet weekly with third-grade buddies. They read aloud and do related projects together.
Times Past: Feb. 23, 2021
Published: 2/24/2021 2:42:28 PM
Modified: 2/24/2021 2:42:26 PM
1996
Washington’s Birthday is renowned in the area for the hatchet hunt sponsored by the Athol Fire Department and the Athol Area YMCA. More than 350 area youth with many parents ventured into the Bearsden Woods in search of 50 prizes, the most coveted of which were two engraved hatchets. Winners of the hatchets in the 74th hunt were Adam Richard, 13, of Phillipston, who found the Washington Hatchet and Emily Webster, 5½, kindergarten student at Silver Lake School, who found the “Johnnie” Johnstone Hatchet.
■After a short reprieve from winter weather, winter-weary North Quabbin residents awoke to a new blanket of snow. The snow was greeted with somewhat less than enthusiasm by most folks who are hoping for the first signs of spring. To add insult to injury, weather forecasters are predicting another storm with estimates of three to five more inches of the wet white stuff being dump
Town DPW crews out straight for storm
One of Royalston s Department of Public Works trucks is loaded with sand Tuesday morning while another awaits its turn. Staff Photo/Greg Vine
John Nobrega of Royalston gets to the task of clearing his driveway Tuesday following this week s nor easter. Staff Photo/Greg Vine
The Millers River, winding from Winchendon into Royalston, as it looked following this week s snow storm. Staff Photo/Greg Vine
Published: 2/3/2021 2:58:36 PM
Modified: 2/3/2021 2:58:32 PM
ATHOL “There’s a delicate balance between safe roads and spending the taxpayers’ dollars.”
That was the observation from Athol Public Works Director Dick Kilhart Tuesday morning, after the region was buried in a foot or more of snow.
Royalston: Concerns raised about future of Whitney Hall
Whitney Hall, built in 1905, overlooks the South Village of Royalston. Staff Photo/Greg Vine
Whitney Hall, built in 1905, overlooks the South Village of Royalston. Staff Photo/Greg Vine
Published: 1/25/2021 2:33:55 PM
Modified: 1/25/2021 2:33:54 PM
ROYALSTON Several members of the South Village Revitalization Committee told Royalston’s Selectboard last week that they are very concerned about the future of Whitney Hall. The building originally served as the South Royalston School.
Whitney Hall is currently home to Royalston’s municipal offices. However, those offices are due at some future date to move to the former Raymond School near Royalston Center. Thus, the imposing building which has overlooked the South Village since 1905 will be left vacant.