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By SAM DRYSDALE

Students with cognitive disabilities and English language learners could stand to benefit the most from a ballot initiative that would “greatly diminish the state’s role as a gatekeeper to high school graduation,” and lower the stakes of statewide...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Hundreds of friends and family members gathered Friday night on the grounds of the athletic field at Athol High School to wish the Class of 2024 well as they move on to the next phase of their lives. Skies were clear and blue and a fresh...

By MAX BOWEN

ATHOL — As the school year winds down, Athol High School students got a realistic look at the dangers of impaired driving. “Arrive Alive” showed a mock two-car crash on Monday, with five Athol High School students portraying the drivers and...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – The Athol Royalston Regional School Committee voted Wednesday night to inform the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) that it wants to explore the feasibility of a new high school.The Statement of Interest has to be in the MSBA’s...

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 GREG VINE

ATHOL – Nearly three dozen Athol High School students spent Wednesday morning talking with area legislators about the challenges faced by American democracy in the 21st century.Joining them on issues such as the nation’s social problems, privacy and...

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 Alison Kuznitz

BOSTON — A new State Police unit will work with other law enforcement agencies and community partners as Gov. Maura Healey’s administration looks to bolster strategies for addressing hate-based incidents tied to race, ethnicity and religion, among...

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 GREG VINE

ATHOL – Athol High School’s Class of 2023, a total of 73 graduates, received their diplomas in an atmosphere both solemn and celebratory.Programs doubled as fans as families and friends of the graduating seniors crowded into the school’s gymnasium...

By MAX BOWEN

ATHOL — Starting later this year, Athol High School students can get a head start on their college education.Earlier this month, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education granted the Early College designation to Athol High...

By HANNAH BEVIS

WEST SPRINGFIELD — The Greenfield hockey team’s Western Mass. Class C tournament game against Southwick was almost a carbon copy of their first two matchups.The top-seeded Green Wave enjoyed a pair of 7-0 victories over the Rams during the regular...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

GRANBY – Eliza Speek raced down the stairs and launched herself into her father John’s arms. His wife Christine tipped the Mahar wrestling coach off with a text from Granby’s wrestling dual match against Franklin Tech.Eliza earned her first...

By Carla Charter

The Athol Public Library is looking to add to its collection of Athol High School (AHS) yearbooks and hoping the community might be able to assist them.“For the ‘current high school’ era (1958-present) we are missing 1958, 1965,1968, 2018, and 2019,”...