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AtholCommanders of local service organizations will hold flag raising and wreath laying ceremonies at the following locations: VVA Park on Starrett Avenue at 9:15 a.m.; Phillips Park, across from the Uptown Common, at 9:30 a.m.; the Veterans of Foreign Wars Park, adjacent to the YMCA, at 9:45 a.m.;...
The Frontier softball team had it going at the plate in a non-playoff contest against Athol on Wednesday. The Redhawks scored four in the third inning and tacked six on in the fourth to take control of the game. Delaney Fifield led the way with four hits — one a triple — to propel Frontier to a 14-2...
WHATELY — Following the results of a senior center needs assessment conducted by the University of Massachusetts Boston, town officials see an opportunity to better market the South County Senior Center and the programs it has to offer.Nearly 1,400 residents of Deerfield, Sunderland and Whately part...
Wireless safety webinar planned for WednesdayHilltown Health, a local group dedicated to leveraging responsible technology on behalf of healthy, sustainable communities in western Massachusetts, will present a free webinar on Wednesday, May 18, at 6:30 p.m. called “Wireless Safety in the Hilltowns.”...
U.S. Sen. Markey endorses Paul Mark for state Senate PITTSFIELD — U.S. Sen. Ed Markey has announced his endorsement of state Rep. Paul Mark’s candidacy for state Senate to represent the Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire District in conjunction with Mark’s qualification with the Secretary of...
HAWLEY — Voters at Annual Town Meeting on Monday gave their blessing to $549,260 in town government expenditures and $622,434 in education costs.Thirty-five residents convened in the parking lot of the Town Offices to consider a 21-article warrant, meeting the 10-person quorum. The 42-minute meeting...
SUNDERLAND — Local artisan Cindy Majewski will sell two tables full of Ukraine-themed custom-made crafts in support of Doctors Without Borders during her first pop-up sale Saturday.Planned from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at her 115 North Plain Road residence, the Ukraine-themed portion of her pop-up sale will...
SUNDERLAND — There are no contested races on the ballot for Saturday’s election as two newcomers look to be elected to the Selectboard and Board of Health.The election will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sunderland Public Library.Nathaniel G. Waring is seeking to replace David Pierce, who is...
Sergio Pérez looks around the top motor racing series in the world and sees a golden age for Mexican drivers.He is sitting third in the Formula One championship after four races, close behind Red Bull teammate and defending champion Max Verstappen heading into this week’s inaugural Miami Grand Prix....
POTOMAC, Md. — Wearing black rain pants on a soggy, foggy Wednesday morning, Rory McIlroy still had a bounce in his step and plenty of reasons to smile as he chatted with reporters, signed autographs and posed for selfies outside the clubhouse at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm.He is coming off a career-...
Local activists and elected leaders expressed heartbreak and outrage after it was revealed that the Supreme Court is on the verge of striking down its 1973 ruling in Roe v. Wade, the case that recognized a constitutional right to abortion.Anti-abortion advocates and proponents of states’ rights, mea...
SUNDERLAND — The Zoning Board of Appeals approved a special permit for Delta Sand and Gravel to replace two storage buildings with a single storage building that will also contain testing labs for asphalt and gravel.Delta Sand and Gravel President Craig Warner, who came before the ZBA last week, sai...