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10-22-2024 5:00 PM. By GREG VINE. ATHOL – With the infusion of a new state grant, the town can complete updates to its master plan.Last year, Athol received a $49,000 Planning Assistance Grant from the state to update elements of the master plan.Two chapters in the plan – one dealing... RSS feed of the News section.
Athol receives grant to begin downtown restaurant study
10 hours ago · To help answer questions on what issues may face potential restaurateurs, the Mass Downtown Initiative has awarded a grant of $25,000 for a Downtown Athol Restaurant Study. “That money essentially pays for a consultant,” said Planning and Development Director Eric Smith. “They [the downtown initiative] will assign a consultant to us.”.
Royalston board considers date to vote on police budget transfer
12 hours ago · Voters at the June Annual Town Meeting approved a police budget of approximately $130,000; $100,839 to cover wages and $29,204 for expenses. At Tuesday’s Selectboard meeting, committee member Linda Alger reminded the board that Police Chief Curtis Deveneau had recommended a FY25 budget of $184,000. “It …
Athol Selectboard approves town involvment in Main Street cleanup
Aug 14, 2024 · ATHOL – The town’s Selectboard voted Tuesday night to give the owner of 1756 Main St. another month to make “significant” progress on the cleanup of the property, and for the town to become involved. The property was badly damaged by fire in August of last year. The board again continued the public hearing on whether to declare the ...
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Smaller number proposed for Athol Fire Department hires
Jan 19, 2024 · Hiring eight new personnel would require $762,600, which would add $161.44 to an average annual tax bill. The override that was defeated in August of last year sought eight new hires, but at a cost of $895,000: a nearly $133,000 difference from what Aldrich presented. Town Manager Shaun Suhoski told the Athol Daily News on Thursday that the ...
Athol to take title on 96 properties - Athol Daily News
Mar 18, 2024 · Max Bowen can be reached at 413-930-4074 or [email protected]. ATHOL — Following a March 1 legal notice, the town will proceed with placing 96 properties in tax title for unpaid taxes, according to Treasurer/Tax Collector Patrick McIntyre.The sizable number of properties in arrears account for the last two years,...
Athol Town Meeting quickly passes 35 articls, budget
Published: 06-14-2024 5:00 PM. ATHOL MA. budget. MEETING. facebook. ATHOL – It took just about an hour for 120 voters to approve the 35 articles on the warrant at Monday’s Annual Town Meeting in Athol. The Town Charter required the presence of at least 91 voters to conduct the town’s business.
Athol Daily News - Fall Festival returns to downtown Athol
Sep 14, 2023 · ATHOL – After being gone for the last three years, the annual Fall Festival is returning to downtown Athol this Saturday. The event will take place from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sept. 16 and is co-sponsored by the North Quabbin Chamber of Commerce, Athol Downtown Vitality Committee, Downtown Athol 4th Friday Committee and the Athol Cultural Council.
Officials: Fatal Athol house fire likely started at gas stove
Sep 8, 2023 · ATHOL — The three-alarm fire that killed a woman at 92 Fern St. on Thursday morning was likely accidental and originated at a gas stove in the kitchen, according to the state Department of Fire Services. When reached Friday, Jake Wark, a spokesperson for the Department of Fire Services, said the victim’s identity was not being released yet.