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Athol Selectboard approves sale of schools for NewVue
13 hours ago · ATHOL – The Selectboard has made progress with the transfer of the former Riverbend and Bigelow schools to new ownership for redevelopment. At its meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 21, the board voted to approve the sale of the schools to NewVue Communities. While there are still steps to be taken before ...
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Construction on senior housing project in Athol to begin early 2025
ATHOL – Renovations to turn the former Riverbend and Bigelow schools into mixed-income/senior housing are slated to begin in early 2025. Representatives of Fitchburg-based NewVue Communities met with the Selectboard Tuesday night to provide an update on plans.
Athol Cultural Council announces grant recipients
2 days ago · ATHOL – The Athol Cultural Council recently awarded a total of $19,000 of funding to several local organizations to support cultural, educational and artistic initiatives in the greater Athol community. The Athol Cultural Council is part of a network of 329 Local Cultural Councils (LCCs) serving ...
Athol Daily News - Top News Stories of 2024: Part 3
Jan 6, 2025 · One of the most important changes for Franklin County municipalities lies in the solar siting process. Under the new law, the process to build solar and battery storage facilities will put small-scale projects under a single permit to be overseen by cities and towns, while large-scale projects will have to go through an application …
Downtown parking enforcement under scrutiny in Athol
Dec 29, 2024 · Oversight committee member Ken Duffy explained that, in addition to creating turnover in parking spaces along Main Street for the convenience of downtown shoppers, the establishment of the parking district and enforcement of parking meters was to “generate the revenue, after expenses, to help do some work downtown to make it …
McGovern: Nutrition program cuts could stress food pantries
Dec 25, 2024 · ATHOL — The Food Pantry at Athol High School opened its doors on Dec. 18 to talk about the services it provides to the local community. State Sen. Jo Comerford and state Rep. Susannah Whipps were on hand to voice their continued support for the food pantry and the Family & Community Center, which provides a variety of …
New electric vehicle stations installed in Athol
Nov 7, 2024 · ATHOL – After some brief delays, the Energy Committee will celebrate the installation of two new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in town.A “plug-in ceremony” is planned for 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19. The devices installed in the parking...
Athol Selectboard bans any signs on town-owned property
Oct 16, 2024 · ATHOL – At its meeting on Oct. 15, the Selectboard voted to enact an across-the-board ban on the placement of signs of any kind on town-owned property.The move comes two weeks after the board voted to prohibit political signs on municipal grounds....