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By CHRIS LARABEE, MADISON SCHOFIELD, ANTHONY CAMMALLERI, ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN and DOMENIC POLI

The MCAS scores for 2024 have been released, showing that approximately 30.1% of Franklin County and North Quabbin students met or exceeded expectations, 48.5% partially met expectations and 21.5% did not meet expectations in the math and English...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE – Trying to please a snobby, cynical restaurant critic might seem like a daunting task. But how about 1,200 growing children?That’s the daily reality for Katrina Bressani, the new food service director for the Ralph C. Mahar Regional and Union...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

Following an overall decline in teacher retention in 2023, Franklin County and North Quabbin school districts saw a mix of increased and decreased retention rates in the 2023-2024 school year, according to data from the state Department of Elementary...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Seated at the 10-yard line of the James S. Woodward Athletic Complex, the members of Ralph C. Mahar Regional School’s perhaps smallest-ever class crossed into a different end zone of sorts on Friday evening.Fifty-six graduates moved their...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — The Orange Elementary and Ralph C. Mahar Regional school committees obliged their town’s Selectboard on Monday by revisiting the budgets they’re proposing at the Annual Town Meeting but only Mahar voted to further trim costs as asked.Because...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — It appears Ralph C. Mahar Regional School’s Army Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps will participate in competitions with an air rifle aspect next year, though the program’s instructors are still waiting on air tanks, targets and other...

By Mike RocheLast Saturday night, the Mahar Regional School Cafeteria had a full house, and no one left disappointed or hungry. That crowd included three generations of club members who look forward to the annual gathering of local people who enjoy...

It was a fourth quarter to remember for the Mahar girls basketball team on Monday against Easthampton. The Sens trailed 31-24 heading into the final eight minutes of the Franklin County League North contest, but Mahar saved its best for last. It was...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — The Mahar School Committee voted this month to name the football field concession stand after longtime varsity girls basketball coach and Booster Club member Larry Fisher.Booster Club President Charles “Joey” Verheyen approached the committee...

By MARY BYRNE

TURNERS FALLS — Each year, students from across the state, including in Franklin County and the North Quabbin region, are recognized by their respective superintendents for their academic achievement and community involvement.The annual award is...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Retired Lt. Col. Glenn Scott noticed a few snafus in one of Ralph C. Mahar Regional School’s Army Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps demonstrations on Thursday. But that’s not uncommon for a program barely 2½ months old.“I think it went...

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 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 DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE – Seventy-six students with few memories of a pre-pandemic high school closed a challenging chapter of their lives Friday when they moved their tassels from right to left at Ralph C. Mahar Regional School’s graduation.The 2023 graduating class...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE – For high school seniors, spring is a time of accomplishment – graduations, college acceptance letters, job offers ... and proms. But bad decisions can quickly turn joyous occasions into unforgettable tragedies.With this in mind, Ralph C....

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — The daily schedule at Ralph C. Mahar Regional School went uninterrupted Thursday after a reported threat of violence the day before was investigated and deemed not credible.A letter penned by Principal Scott Hemlin and sent to parents and...