🌱 How Athol’s Bears battled as Frontier’s Millette hit 1,000 points

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• How Athol’s Bears battled as Frontier’s Millette hit 1,000 points

Also on today's calendar: Book Discussion. Another book by an author you’ve already read and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Clouding up; not as cold, with a high of 30 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 40, low: 23.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 41 and low of 35 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Max Millette scores 1,000th point in win for Frontier boys basketball (masslive.com) — Athol basketball fans saw Frontier’s Max Millette notch his 1,000th career point in a 68–33 win over the Bears on Monday night in Athol. Millette and teammate Alex Ellis led a balanced Frontier attack, while Athol’s Karim Thompson paced the Bears in their season-opening loss, which kicks off a two-game road stretch starting at Pioneer Valley.
   

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📸 Around Athol

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Athol

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Caregiver Coffee Hour at Over the Top Bakery
  Over The Top Bakery, 90 New Athol Rd, Orange
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• "Read with Benny the Bean" Reading Challenge Begins!
  Athol Public Library , 568 Main St , Athol

Thursday December 18

• Preschool Playdate
  Athol Public Library , 568 Main St , Athol
  11:00 am
• Switch Gaming
  Athol Public Library , 568 Main St , Athol
  3:30 pm
• Book Discussion. Another book by an author you’ve already read
  Athol Public Library , 568 Main St , Athol
  5:00 pm
• Book Discussion. Another book by an author you've already read
  Athol Public Library , 568 Main St , Athol
  5:00 pm
• Book Discussion: Another book by an author you’ve already read
  Athol Public Library , 568 Main St , Athol
  5:00 pm
• Book Discussion: Another book by an author you've already read
  Athol Public Library , 568 Main St , Athol
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Paws to Read
  Athol Public Library , 568 Main St , Athol
  4:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• "Read with Benny the Bean" Reading Challenge Begins!
  Athol Public Library , 568 Main St , Athol

Thursday December 18

• Preschool Playdate
  Athol Public Library , 568 Main St , Athol
  11:00 am
• Switch Gaming
  Athol Public Library , 568 Main St , Athol
  3:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Open Sky Community Services posted a job opening for ACCS Residential Counselor (10 Hours) - Athol House in Athol. Apply here.
• H&R Block posted a job opening for Guest Services Coordinator in Athol. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Athol here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Orange

• Franklin County Career & Technical Institute celebrates 37 adult grads (recorder.com)
• Berkshire County Sheriff's Office warns public of phone call scam (wwlp.com)

Templeton

• Fiscal year 2025 salaries for Hubbardston town employees (thegardnernews.com)

Gardner

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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