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Review of Athol downtown zoning under way Published: 4/4/2021 12:13:35 PM Modified: 4/4/2021 12:13:34 PM ATHOL — Meagen Donoghue of the Montachusett Regional Planning Commission (MRPS) recently updated the Downtown Vitality Committee on the start of a review of current zoning regulations affecting downtown Athol. “The Downtown,” Athol Planning and Development Director Eric Smith said, “for some reason, key parts of it are two zoning districts: central commercial and general commercial. Everything from Island Street — the YMCA and that area — down toward Exchange is all part of ce...

Athol: Walnut Street project gets injection of cash Published: 3/15/2021 2:58:53 PM Modified: 3/15/2021 2:58:52 PM ATHOL — Town Manager Shaun Suhoski told a recent meeting of the Athol Selectboard that Gov. Charlie Baker had officially announced the awarding of an $800,000 Community Development Block Grant which will pay for continued infrastructure improvements to the Walnut Street neighborhood. This follows on the heels of previous CDBG grants which covered the cost of initial upgrades to the area. “In 2020,” said Athol Planning and Development Director Eric Smith, “Church Street wa...

Athol: Public gets to weigh in on Lake Ellis options The boat ramp at Lake Ellis in Athol. The public will get a chance to offer its opinions on the various options for improving the water quality of Lake Ellis this Tuesday, March 9, at 6:30 p.m., via Zoom. Staff Photo/Greg Vine The playground and public beach at Lake Ellis in Athol. The public will get a chance to offer its opinions on the various options for improving the water quality of Lake Ellis this Tuesday, March 9, at 6:30 p.m., via Zoom. Staff Photo/Greg Vine Published: 3/5/2021 1:32:56 PM Modified: 3/5/2021 1:32:52 PM

Athol: Downtown group addresses drop in parking meter revenues Published: 12/14/2020 5:22:40 PM Modified: 12/14/2020 5:54:40 PM ATHOL — Mary Holfort and Athol Planning and Development Director Eric Smith recently updated members of the Downtown Vitality Committee on initial steps being taken to establish a Parking Benefits District (PBD) in downtown Athol. Holfort, Chair of the DVC, told the committee that a newly formed Parking Benefits District Task Force had recently held its first meeting. “It seemed to go pretty well,” she said. “Everybody seemed in agreement that (a PBD) is prob...