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Athol Public Library Launches Plant-Themed Summer Reading Series This Month

Athol Public Library kicks off a plant-themed summer reading season with six events across three weeks. The library's Summer Reading Kickoff — "Plant a Seed, Read" — lands Tuesday, June 23, from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. at 568 Main Street, followed by Potted Pixel Art Plants and a Plant Propag…

Athol Public Library Launches Summer Reading and Craft Season June 23

The Athol Public Library is anchoring its summer with a plant-themed reading kickoff June 23. The library at 568 Main Street has lined up at least six programs between June 22 and July 13 — including Booked for Lunch on June 22 featuring *The Road to Tender Hearts* by Annie Hartnett, a …

Mahar School Committee Ratifies Superintendent Contract 7-1, Bans Student Cell Phones

ATHOL — June 11, 2026 — Athol's Mahar Regional School Committee ratified a new three-year superintendent contract 7-1 and unanimously adopted a cell phone ban set to take effect this fall. Acting Chair Pat Smith presided in place of the absent committee chair at the June 11 meeting,

Orange Select Board calls June 29 special town meeting to close $200,000 budget gap

ATHOL — June 8, 2026 — Orange calls a special town meeting for June 29 to close a $200,000 Mahara Regional School District assessment gap. The Orange Select Board voted 5-0 Monday in a joint session with the Finance Committee to schedule the meeting for 7 p.m. at the

Athol Royalston School Committee Approves School Choice Seats, Accepts Donations

ATHOL — May 20, 2026 — Athol Royalston School Committee advances strategic planning as current five-year plan nears June 30 expiration. The committee held a structured workshop led by Focus Schools consultant Carrie Purcell, who presented five emerging strategic pillars drawn from listening sessions and surveys across all district buildings, ranging