Two Athol-resident obituaries were published this week: Kaczmarczyk, Joseph A., 86, who died September 2 at home surrounded by family, arrangements through Mack Family Funeral Homes, Orange-Athol Chapel; and Mundell, Charles A. "Chuck," 67, of Sanders Street, who died September 3 at UMa…
Seven Athol properties changed hands between Aug. 14 and Aug. 18, according to deeds recorded at the Worcester County Registry of Deeds. None of the seven transactions disclosed a sale price, so a price range, median and top sale cannot be reported this period. The sales spanned seven d…
Athol recorded 11 property deeds between Aug. 7 and Sept. 5, but only two listed a sale price: $200,001 and $522,500, for a median of $361,250. The period's top disclosed sale was 1179 Main St. at $522,500, sold Aug. 10. The other nine transactions, spread across nine different streets,…
One Athol-resident obituary was published this week: Foster, Harry E. Sr. Foster, born in Athol in 1946, spent several years in Chicago before returning to make his home in Athol. His obituary, posted by Mack Family Funeral Homes - Orange-Athol Chapel and picked up by the Athol Daily Ne…
The Worcester County Registry of Deeds recorded 11 Athol property transfers between July 31 and Aug. 29, all dated July 31. Only four listed a sale price, ranging from $19,511 to $310,000, with a median of $100,000 among those disclosed. The top transaction was a $310,000 family transfe…
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…
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…
Fourteen property transfers were recorded in Athol from July 24 to Aug. 22, 2026, according to the Worcester County Registry of Deeds.
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 School Committee reopens the vacant Athol seat search after a posting error.
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