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The Village School 5th-6th class in Royalston recently performed a play that they wrote and staged, “Discord Among The Deities,” loosely based on their year-long study of Ancient Greece. In the play, Greek gods interfere with the mortal world, with humorous and disastrous results. The play will soon be aired on AOTV. —Submitted photo
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Athol Bird & Nature Club events■June 3, 6 p.m., Zoom Webinar “Where the Wild Things Are: Native Plants for Pollinators.” From bumblebees to...
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