Athol, MA News 2021 News Facebook
--FIRST NIGHT NORTHAMPTON 2022--
December 31, 2021 to January 1st, 2022
New Year’s Eve 2021 Fireworks Display at 6:15 PM from the downtown parking garage roof and ball raising at midnight at Hotel Northampton.
--MEET SANTA LIVE VIDEO CHAT--
December 20-23rd, 2021
$10 ticket per group for Live 5-minute video chat
Yankee Candle Village
25 Greenfield Road, Deerfield, MA 01373
--THE BIG E--
West Springfield, MA 01089
September 17th - October 3, 2021
$15 admission + $10 parking
Gates open 8am, events 9am to 11pm
--CANOE RACE--
Saturday, September 18, 2021
9am-2pm, free admission, Millers River Challenge Annual Canoe/Kayak Race, is a family friendly day of canoe, kayak and stand up paddle board racing. Proceeds support the Orange Firemen's Relief Association, the Northfield Dive Team, and the Orange Lions Club.
--FLEA MARKETS--
Sunday Mornings, 6:30am-2pm, thru Nov. 2021
Hollis Flea Market on Rt. 122, Hollis, NH
free admission ($33/table)
Rietta Ranch Flea Market on Rt. 68, Hubbardston, MA, free admission ($35/table)
--SIGHTSEEING--
Mount Washington Auto Road
Auto Road Drive Up, May-Oct. 2021, 8am-4pm
$39 (peak $45) + $14 passenger (peak $20)
6,288 ft. summit, the highest peak in the Northeast, in Gorham, NH 03581
In our travels we drove past this Amish horse and buggy in Limestone, Maine near the Canadian border.
--FALL FESTIVAL--
5th Annual Winchendon Fall Festival
Saturday October 9, 2021
10am - 4pm, free admission
Crafters and businesses $20 booth space
--SPECIAL RACING EVENT--
Monadnock Speedway
Winchester, NH 03470
Sunday, October 17, 2021 at 12noon
$10 admission
Mudbog Mudslinger Series Spooktacular
Scrap metal hauling by Adams Towing, servicing Athol, Orange, Templeton, Winchendon, MA, Swanzey, Rindge, NH, and surrounding towns.
--Special Racing Event--
Monadnock Speedway
Winchester, NH 03470
Saturday, September 4, 2021
6pm, $20 admission
Labor Day Special
Granite State Pro Stocks 100 Laps
--Spencer Fair--
Labor Day Weekend
Spencer, MA 01562
Friday Sept. 4-7, 2021
--172nd Franklin County Fair --
Franklin County Fairgrounds
September 9-12, 2021
Greenfield, MA 01301
$10 admission + $5 parking
Demolition Derby tickets $ cost extra
Stoney Roberts Demolition Derby
Junk car and truck parts hauling, Athol, MA.
You can rely on Adams Towing for safe and affordable towing and roadside assistance in Athol, Orange, Templeton, Winchendon, MA, Swanzey, Rindge, NH, and surrounding towns, 24/7.
Adams Towing assisted a family sightseeing in Vermont and New Hampshire. They unexpectedly broke down in the summer heat, on the side of Route 2 in Athol, MA, on their way home to Springfield, Massachusetts.
Extreme weather caused tree damage to a Lexus in Madison, CT, a town in the southeastern corner of New Haven County, on Connecticut's Long Island shoreline on the Atlantic Ocean. Adams Towing was called to safely tow the car to the repair shop in Westminster, MA.
--138th BOLTON FAIR--
At The Fairgrounds at Lancaster, MA 01523
$10 admission
August 13, 2021 Noon-9pm
August 14, 2021 9am-9pm
August 15, 2021 9am-6pm
We enjoyed watching the horse pulls on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at the 82nd Cheshire Fair in North Swanzey, New Hampshire
--CHESHIRE FAIR 2021--
82nd Cheshire Fair, Swanzey, NH 03446
$10 admission, horse and ox pulls, truck and tractor pulls
Friday, August 6, 2021 at 8am-8pm
Saturday, August 7, 2021 at 8am-8pm
Sunday, August 8, 2021 8am-7pm
--DOYLE FIELD FIREWORKS--
Leominster's 29th Starburst 2021
Celebrating the Opening of the State
Saturday, August 7, 2021, rain date Aug. 8th
gates open at 4:30pm, fireworks around 8pm-9pm, free admission
Doyle Field, Leominster, MA 01453
--NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS--
Sunday, August 8, 2021, 11am-5pm, free admission
Westminster Town Common at Academy Hill
Neighbors Helping Neighbors Town Benefit Day event, food, games for the kids, kids flea market, farmers’ market, live entertainment
--SPECIAL RACING EVENT---
Night of Fire
New England Dragway in Epping, NH 03042
Saturday, August 21, 2021 at 10am
$35 admission
Adams Towing is dedicated to providing affordable, safe, effective and professional towing and roadside assistance in Athol, Orange, Templeton, Winchendon, MA, Rindge, NH, and surrounding towns, 24 hours a day. We specialize in damage free flatbed towing, and we can assist you with very affordable lockouts, jump starts, winching, and more. We enjoy helping people in need, which is why we always provide excellent customer service.
--JULY 31st 2021 SPECIAL RACING EVENTS--Monadnock Speedway
Winchester, NH 03470
4th Annual GEAR JAMMER Magazine Truck Show
Saturday, July 31, 2021
Trucks on Display: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
$10/carload for spectators.
Semi Truck Pulls: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Additional $10/adult for admission to truck pulls.
All proceeds donated to The Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for children with Autism.
New England Dragway in Epping, NH 03042
Saturday, July 31, 2021 at 6pm, $40 admission
Jet Cars Under the Stars
Remember to drive safely, and if you experience an unexpected breakdown, you can call Adams Towing to safely tow and winch out your vehicle in Athol, Orange, Erving, Templeton, Winchendon, MA, Richmond, NH, and surrounding towns, 24/7.
Towing farm equipment using secure safety chains and straps on our flatbed tow truck. Shipping agricultural machinery is quite different from towing a car, requiring specialized knowledge to ensure safe transport and delivery. You can rely on Adams Towing for dependable and versatile hauling services.
Hauling a Bobcat style skid steer with a bucket at the Orange Riverfront Park next to the Billy Goats Boats canoe and kayak rental on the southern bank of the Millers River on East River Street in downtown Orange, Massachusetts on our flatbed tow truck. Need to move a loader, mini excavator, lawnmower, John Deere riding lawn mower or snow blower? Call Adams Towing.
--2021 BIKE WEEK--
Laconia Motorcycle Week
Weirs Beach Boardwalk on the southern shores of Lake Winnipesaukee
June 12, 2021, 8:00 am - June 20, 2021 9:00 pm
--JULY 2021 SPECIAL RACING EVENT--
Monadnock Speedway
Winchester, NH 03470
Saturday, July 3, 2021 at 5pm, $20 admission
100 Lap Modified Racing Series and Fireworks
--JULY 2021 TRIATHLON--
Massachusetts State Triathlon 2021
Sunday, July 11, 2021, 8am start
.9 Mile Swim, 22 Mile Bike, 6.2 Mile Run
Lake Dennison Recreation Area
Winchendon, MA 01475
--JULY 2021 SPECIAL RACING EVENT--
New England Dragway in Epping, NH 03042
Saturday, July 31, 2021 at 6pm, $40 admission
Jet Cars Under the Stars
--MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND EVENTS--
Monday, May 31, 2021
VFW Post 7389, Eaton Street, Westminster, MA 01473
6:30am-8am breakfast at VFW, Westminster
Recognizing Veteran Monuments in town:
8:30am - depart the VFW
8:45am - Whitmanville Cemetery
9:00am – Woodside Cemetery
9:20am – Mount Pleasant Cemetery
9:30am – WWI Monument (Leominster St and Academy Hill Rd)
9:40am – Civil War Monument (First Congregational Church)
9:45am – Spanish War Monument (Bacon St near old Town Hall)
9:50am – VFW Veterans Monument
11:15-11:30am Memorial Day Parade, Lovell Street thru Main Street to Academy Hill
--POSTPONED--
Memorial Day Weekend Wachusett Mountain Race
postponed to August 8th, 2021, 9:30am
$25 runner entry fee
Central Mass Striders (5K & 10K)
USATF New England Mountain Running Circuit
Wachusett Mountain Ski Resort, Princeton, MA 01541
3 mile "King of the Mountain" course to the top of Mount Wachusett or 10K the finish line at the bottom of the mountain
--JULY 4th 2021 CELEBRATIONS--
Fitchburg 2021 Civic Days Annual Fireworks Celebration will be on Saturday, July 3rd, 2021, typically shot off at 10pm, Rollstone Hill off of Pratt Road in Fitchburg, MA 01420.
Firing of the Cannon on Rollstone Hill
4th of July Cannon Firing, celebrating a Fitchburg tradition, at dawn to kick off the 4th of July celebration (a public listening event only) typically at 5:30am - 5:40am, on Sunday, July 4, 2021, four shots will be fired from Rollstone Hill from the city's Civil War era Napoleon 12lb cannons.
Please drive safely and enjoy the upcoming 4th of July holiday. Adams Towing is dedicated to providing affordable, safe, effective and professional towing and winching in Athol, Orange, Erving, Petersham, Phillipston, Royalston, East Templeton, Templeton, Warwick, Winchendon, MA, Richmond, NH, and surrounding areas, 24 hours a day. We will get you taken care of promptly.
Memorial Day Weekend, Monday, May 31, 2021
Memorial Day, a time of honor and remembrance, started as an event to honor soldiers who had died during the American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – April 9, 1865. Memorial Day became an official federal holiday in 1971 to commemorate all men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military for the United States of America. Americans traditionally observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries or memorials, decorating graves of the deceased with flowers, small flags and wreathes, holding family gatherings, and honoring their veterans with parades.
Please drive safely this holiday weekend. There's many more people driving during the holiday weekend, and other drivers may become distracted and drive carelessly or aggressively, putting other motorist's safety at risk. Pay attention behind the wheel, and, when needed, take a break for safety's sake.
And remember, if you do run into car trouble, you can count on Adams Towing for all your vehicle towing needs.
Keys were lost. A challenging wince tow as the work van was unable to drive or steer. Safely delivered by Adams Towing to a car dealership in Swanzey, NH.
Adams Towing delivering a Chevy to an auto repair shop off of Route 495 in Tewksbury, MA.
Between tows, we like to enjoy these interesting, fun, and mostly-free events happening around the Athol, MA and Southern New Hampshire area.
--SPECIAL 2021 RACING EVENTS--
Monadnock Speedway
Winchester, NH 03470
- Saturday, June 5, 2021 at 6pm
$30 admission
100 Lap Modified Racing Series
New England Dragway
Epping, NH 03042
-Friday, June 11, 2021 at 8am
$36-$51 admission
NHRA New England Nationals
-Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 8am
$49-$64 admission
NHRA New England Nationals
-Sunday, June 13, 2021 at 8am
$49-$64 admission
NHRA New England Nationals
--EVENTS CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19--
CANCELLED April 13, 2021, 9:30am
Free admission ($20 runner reg.)
The Big Cheese 5K Road Race in Athol, MA, with all profits going to the Athol Orange Food-a-Thon and the Franklin County Meals on Wheels program
CANCELLED April 13, 2021, 1pm
Free admission ($42 canoe fee)
River Rat Race on the Millers River, canoes travel 5+ miles from the Alan E. Rich Environmental Park in Athol to Riverfront Park in Orange, MA. Awards presentation at the Orange River Front Park at 5pm. The annual party draws large crowds of spectators to watch 300+ canoers race in crazy outfits.
CANCELLED June 20, 2021, 9am-1pm
Free admission ($20 show cars)
Mid-State Antique Auto Club Father's Day Antique & Classic Auto Meet at Monty Tech, Westminster Street, Route 2A, Fitchburg, MA 01420.
CANCELLED June 26-27, 2021, Free admission
Central Massachusetts Steam, Gas & Machinery Association CMSGMA show at the Airport in Orange, MA 01364
CANCELLED July 4, 2021, 9am-4pm, $10 admission
Annual Cars of Summer Car Show at Green Hill Park in Worcester, MA 01604, featuring classic cars, hot rods, and more, rescheduled to July 2022