Domenic Poli

Lifelong Athol resident J.R. Greene has turned out his 40th Quabbin History Calendar with photos of the towns and villages that were flooded to create the Quabbin Reservoir in the late 1930s. This image is that of Lewis Powers’ home and roadside stand in the former town of Enfield. Powers and his family members owned several parcels of land in the southeastern part of Enfield. This included the famous mansion “Quaint Quabbin” as well as this house and farmstand. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

All Souls Church at 399 Main St. in Greenfield. STAFF FILE PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ

ORANGE — The town administrator intends to tally what certain salary percentage increases would look like for department heads and present those numbers to the Selectboard during its scheduled Dec. 18 meeting.

WENDELL — The citizens group that formed last year in opposition to a now-withdrawn proposal for a 105-megawatt battery storage facility held a virtual forum this week to shed light on local permitting and the role of municipal power in the wake of the new climate and clean energy law.

Leyden Planning Board members tour the 63 North County Road site in October that could become the Bent Birch Retreat Center. STAFF FILE PHOTO/ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

Crops growing at Just Roots farm in Greenfield. STAFF FILE PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ

Spectators watch the fireworks near the Fire Station during Orange’s Starry Starry Night New Year’s Eve celebration in 2023. STAFF PHOTO/SHELBY BROCK

ORANGE — A Worcester-based organization dedicating to fostering personal and public self-reliance has partnered with the Orange Economic Development Industrial Corporation (OEDIC) to support the small business community and promote sustainable...

Elaine Moe of Millers Falls says Franklin County is too far south in the Northern Hemisphere to produce weavable birch bark. She used to purchase bark from Minnesota, Vermont, New Hampshire and upstate New York, but it now comes directly from Finland. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ

The old depot store and post office that is slated to become a historical museum and gift shop at 466 Wendell Depot Road in Wendell. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ