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Athol Remembers Longtime Resident Cecile LaMountain, 85

Longtime Athol resident Cecile B. LaMountain, 85, died Saturday at Quabbin Valley Health Care Center, according to an obituary notice. The listing, headlined "Cecile LaMountain Obituary (2026) - Athol, MA - Franklin County Now," was surfaced via a Google Alerts feed from the Franklin Co…

Library Discussion Group Meets as Athol Mourns Ellen Chase

Athol Public Library held its Booked for Lunch discussion group Monday as the town marked the death of longtime resident Ellen Chase. The library's midday book talk met at noon on August 24, part of its ongoing community calendar heading into fall programming. Separately, the Athol Dail…

Athol Property Transfers Show Wide Price Gaps as Most Deeds Omit Sale Price

The Worcester County Registry of Deeds recorded 14 Athol property transfers between July 24 and Aug. 22, but only five listed a sale price. Disclosed prices ranged from $1,804 to $177,058, with a median of $55,000. The period's top transaction was 190 Adams Dr., which sold for $177,058 on July 27

Athol Opens Early Voting Ahead of State Primary

Athol opened early voting Aug. 20 ahead of the state primary, town officials announced through the municipal News Flash system. The Athol Public Library, meanwhile, capped a discussion series entry on a book "that could be considered taboo" Thursday evening and rolled out a fall lineup …

Athol-Royalston Schools Reopen Athol Seat Search Over Posting Flaw

Athol-Royalston School Committee reopens the vacant Athol seat search after a posting error.

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