Athol

A person died in a fire Thursday morning in Athol, Massachusetts fire officials said. The State Fire Marshal’s Office confirmed the death at the home on Fern Street and said that preliminary evidence showed it had started in the kitchen. More information wasn’t immediately available on the death, including their name. The Worcester County District Attorney, state police and...

There’s a special place at the edge of Worcester County…it’s helping pay bills, find housing, navigate school systems and put fresh food on their table. As Raul Martinez reports, this food pantry at Athol High School does it all.

A 29-year-old man from Athol, Massachusetts was killed Saturday night after being hit by a car on Route 202, according to police. Police say the man was struck by a 20-year-old man also from Athol. After the man was hit, the driver and his passenger stopped the car and tried to help the injured man. The man was taken to…