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ATHOL — When asked how she felt heading into the final week of preparations for the annual River Rat Race, event coordinator Jeanette McIntosh summed it up in one word: “Nervous.”Still, she added, “Excited. Like a mother watching her baby go off” into...

The hosts of “Two Grannies on the Road” will experience all things Athol when they spend two days in town, including taking part in the River Rat Race.Beth Sobiloff and Marcia Rothwell were in neighboring Orange last summer and were told about the...

ATHOL — Last year marked the return of the annual River Rat Race after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and organizers are hoping even more canoes will enter the competition this year.The first River Rat Race took place in 1964, with a...

ATHOL — The Athol Congregational Church is once again giving the entire community at chance to help out with food donations for a fifth season. It started during the COVID-19 pandemic when worship services and gathering together were not a safe way to...

ATHOL — While Debbie Allain-Thomas had expected a brief visit from Athol’s state legislators and town manager during the recent grand opening her business, she was not aware she would be presented with resolutions honoring her for her commitment to...

ATHOL — It’s been a little over three years since Debbie Allain-Thomas first opened the doors of Else Where at 1485 Main St. in Athol. The business provides UPS, FedEx, and U.S. Postal Service drop off and shipping services, photocopying and faxing,...

Plans are solidifying as organizers prep for the much-anticipated return of the annual River Rat Race from Athol to Orange.The race, which is returning after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will kick off at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 9....

ATHOL — Things are shaping up pretty well in preparation for the return of North Quabbin’s signature event, the annual Athol to Orange River Rat Race. On Wednesday, Feb. 23, Athol Savings Bank presented members of the Athol Lions Club a donation of...

ATHOL — The Athol Woman’s Club has decorated the uptown bandstand with a lovely Christmas tree. Members of the club along with newly inducted junior members gathered recently to decorate a beautiful fir tree donated by Al and Bonnie Benjamin and...

The 2022 Athol Bird and Nature Club calendar is now available. The calendar showcases photos from the North Quabbin region, taken by club members, and is a major fundraiser for the operation and maintenance of the Millers River Environmental Center,...