ATHOL — The North Quabbin Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau has announced the recipients of its annual awards that will be presented at the Chamber’s annual dinner and awards ceremony at the Quabbin Retreat in Petersham on Tuesday, May 23.
The list of the awards, and their recipients, is as follows: Citizen of the Year, Heywood Healthcare; North Quabbin Inspiration, Vincent “Bill” Purple; Business of the Year, Orange Innovation Center; Outstanding Municipal Recognition, the town of Athol and the Economic Development Industrial Corporation, and the town of Erving and the Usher Mill Re-Use Committee; Special Lifetime Achievement Award, Athol Savings Bank; Presidential Service Award, Chris Milusich of Stan’s Liquors; Chamber Service Award, Brian, MBA Mortgage, Team Hunton.
The winner of the Director of the Year award will be announced at the ceremony.
The dinner and awards ceremony begins at 5 p.m. For a complete description of the awards, visit https://northquabbinchamber.com/
ATHOL — The Athol Farmers Market will begin for the season on Saturday, May 20.
The markets will be held on Saturdays, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the uptown common.
NEW SALEM — The Friends of the New Salem Public Library have purchased passes to area museums that can be signed out at the front desk of the library.
Among the museums sponsored are the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston, the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art is in North Adams, and Historic Deerfield.
The library also has passes available to Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory in South Deerfield, the Clark Art Institute in Williamstown and Department of Conservation and Recreation parking passes for all state parks. For more information, call the New Salem Library at 978-544-6334.
ORANGE — A crib has been set up at the main entrance of St. Mary’s Church at 19 Congress St. for donations before and after weekend masses, or Monday through Thursday during the daily morning mass.
Every year, between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, St. Mary’s Women’s Club collects donations of baby clothes, diapers, and other baby items to bring to the Problem Pregnancy Center in Athol, for young mothers in the community.