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By DOMENIC POLI

NEW SALEM — The vice president of the engineering firm that was contracted to install a water filtration system at Swift River School to rid it of synthetic substances known as “forever chemicals” said the new equipment has proven to remove compounds...

By DOMENIC POLI

NEW SALEM – The vice president of the engineering firm contracted to install a water filtration system at Swift River School said an eight-hour test went flawlessly last week and the company now awaits test results to determine water quality.Pete...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Gov. Maura Healey recently announced the awarding of $164 million in One Stop for Growth grants for projects designed to support affordable housing and job opportunities.Of that, $575,000 went to NewVue Communities of Fitchburg, the...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

ERVING — The subcommittee devoted to examining the pros and cons of a theoretical departure from School Union 28 convened for the first time Wednesday evening, establishing its mission and planning first steps.The seven-member subcommittee includes...

By MAX BOWEN

WINCHENDON — Local and state police continue to investigate a threat made via social media to Murdock Middle/High School, according to a statement made by Superintendent Ruthann Petruno-Goguen.On Friday morning, the district closed all schools after...

By DOMENIC POLI

NEW SALEM — The state Department of Environmental Protection has declared a water emergency at Swift River School due to its ongoing issues with a family of chemicals that is used in common consumer products like food packaging and outdoor...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL — More than 1,100 people showed up for the third annual Athol-Royalston Regional School District Community Night Out on Thursday, doubling the 500 or so people who showed up last year. The event was organized by the district’s Family &...

By DOMENIC POLI

TURNERS FALLS — Franklin County Technical School has received a seven-figure grant to continue providing free technical education to adults through a program launched last year.Superintendent Richard Martin said the $1.18 million state Career...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Roughly 30 residents turned out to Town Hall this week to hear the municipality’s three proposals regarding future uses for the former Butterfield School.Over the past year, Orange has worked closely with SSV Architects, a Boston-based firm...

By GREG VINE

ROYALSTON – Sometimes, being kind is easy, and sometimes, it takes a little courage.Brian Williams, founder of the Reno, Nevada,-based nonprofit Think Kindness brought his message to the students in all four schools in the Athol Royalston Regional...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL –Matt Ehrenworth, superintendent of the Athol Royalston Regional School District (ARRSD), received high grades on his first evaluation from the School Committee.The evaluation was based on Ehrenworth’s performance for the 2022-23 school year,...

By BELLA LEVAVI

ORANGE – Ralph C. Mahar Regional School had a ceremony on Friday, inducting the first group of alums to the Wall of Fame.“Today’s event is very special, it is the first of many to recognize Ralph C. Mahar graduates for their accomplishments in their...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Contract negotiations with the Athol Teachers Association (ATA) have been completed, and Superintendent Matt Ehrenworth said the process has gone smoother than in years past.The Athol Teachers Association represents all bargaining units in the...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE – Fisher Hill Elementary School now accommodates all Orange students in kindergarten through sixth grade, as the expanded 97,000-square-foot building opened its doors for education earlier this month.Students through third grade moved from the...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE – The town’s police department and Ralph C. Mahar Regional School’s administration were investigating a reported threat made against the school, though they do not believe students or staff were in any danger.According to a letter drafted by...

By SAM DRYSDALE

BOSTON — Massachusetts students will receive sex and health education that is intended to be more inclusive of the LGBTQ+ community and teach about bodily autonomy, mental and emotional health, dating safety, nutrition, sexually transmitted infections...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Nationally-known speaker Brian Williams, founder of the organization Think Kindness, will bring his anti-bullying – or as he prefers to phrase it, pro-kindness – message to students in the Athol Royalston Regional School District. Williams has...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Demolition of Dexter Park Innovation School began on Monday, starting the home stretch of a renovation project that has been in the works for at least six years.The brick school, built in the early 1950s, will be replaced by a wildflower...

By Greg Vine

ATHOL — With a number of faculty additions and a new English Literacy Acquisition program, Athol Royalston Regional School District Superintendent Matt Ehrenworth he’s excited heading into the new school year.Ehrenworth said the school year will have...

By CHRIS LARABEE

Months after Gov. Maura Healey’s initial budget proposal showed a moderate increase to rural school aid, that line item has nearly tripled in the approved budget, in what area administrators say is a step in the right direction toward equitable...