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By PAUL GUIMOND

At the Constitutional Convention (May - September 1787), Benjamin Franklin made the following comment: “The first man we put at the helm, will be a good one. Nobody knows what sort may come after.” I seriously doubt that the founding fathers could...

By CHRIS LARABEE

ROYALSTON — In a nation so bitterly divided over its politics, there’s perhaps no town more evenly divided than Royalston, in which election results Tuesday evening showed President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris in a dead tie,...

Mahar hosting Homecoming WeekendORANGE — Homecoming Weekend at Ralph C. Mahar Regional School in Orange is set for Oct. 17 through Oct. 19.The first event is a program will be held in the Kermit Cook Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 17, when the...

I am writing this letter to support Susannah Whipps for state representative for the 2nd Franklin District.Susannah has been the incumbent since 2015. In that period of time, I have personally called on her office a number of times for help. Each...

By CARLA CHARTER

North Quabbin historical societies are offering the opportunity to travel back in time through the first North Quabbin History Tour.The tour gives visitors a chance to visit seven North Quabbin-area historical societies on Sunday, Sept. 22, from 1 to...

A writer’s recent letter about her friend’s experience with assisted suicide highlights a deeply personal and painful situation [“Choosing medical aid in dying,” June 25], but it’s crucial to address the broader implications of legalizing assisted...

By PAUL GUIMOND

 With the emergence of the MAGA movement, religion and science were thrown out the window along with the baby and bathwater. Instead of religion and science leading America down the path of prosperity and righteousness, we encounter a malignant cult...

Spectrum has announced an expansion of its services to Warwick and Royalston, among other rural towns, through the Federal Communications Commission’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund.According to the company’s announcement, Spectrum internet, phone and...

The letter “Rural wood heating bolsters rural economy, self-reliance,” [Recorder, March 11] regarding wood heating contains a mischaracterization.Trees breathe in carbon dioxide and breathe out oxygen. The carbon is stored within the tree itself. When...

It amazes me that someone can complain about fuel assistance to “refugees” and close out their letter asking how “cruel and unfair can human beings be to other human beings?” [“Fuel assistance for who?” Recorder, Jan. 21]. Does the writer not see the...

State must shed influence of fossil fuel industryLet’s not bury the lede in this story “Public slow to warm to heat pumps, ” [Recorder, Athol Daily News, Jan. 8]. The headline might prompt skimming readers to think there could be something wrong with...

Jon Huer’s columns are usually intelligent and sane. But this time it sounds as if he doesn’t have a granddaughter, or perhaps even a daughter or a niece.Comfortable in his own self-righteousness, he misses the point about abortion bans entirely....

By CHRIS LARABEE

In Conway, fire engines need to be retrofitted and parked bumper to bumper to fit into the garage. Ashfield’s police chief has a single office space in the basement and an emergency exit she can’t use. And in Royalston, the town cannot move to bigger...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — The Massachusetts Peace Statue in the center of Memorial Park is getting some work done, thanks to a matching state grant paying for its professional conservation.Also known by the words engraved on its bronze plaque, “It Shall Not Be Again,”...

The recent letter [“Will vote for Republican whether indicted or not,” Recorder, Sept. 7] is full of many of the lies and misstatements that fill Fox News and Truth Social. President Biden didn’t start the war in Ukraine but has led the non...

By MAX BOWEN

SPRINGFIELD — A Royalston man has been sentenced in federal court on charges of distributing child pornography using the Wi-Fi at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center.Kevin A. Divoll, 51, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni to...

By PAUL GUIMOND

When will MAGA supporters accept the fact that Donald J. Trump is a clear and present danger to the nation? MAGA followers have two choices: embrace reality or chase your conspiratorial tails “till kingdom come.”To date, no matter what deplorable fact...

Thanks to Rev. Candice Ashenden and her partner Pam for their personal courage, to reporter Greg Vine for a nice Athol Daily News report on the Pride Month event at the Athol Congregational Church and to the editor for publishing it, to members of...