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By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE — Tari Thomas, former superintendent of the Ralph C. Mahar Regional and Union 73 school districts, has been tapped for the interim superintendent position at the Gill-Montague Regional School District, pending successful contract negotiations and reference checks.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — The Franklin County Technical School Committee reviewed eight design options on Wednesday for constructing a new school or renovating the existing building.

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – In an effort to show the need for a new or renovated Athol High School, officials held a tour while outlining the process, which begins with a feasibility study.

By GREG VINE

ROYALSTON – With relatively little discussion, voters at Saturday’s Annual Town Meeting approved three Proposition 2½ overrides.

GARDNER – On May 30, Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) celebrated the achievements of its Early College program graduates.

By GREG VINE

PETERSHAM – With very little discussion, the 120 voters who showed up for Petersham’s Annual Town Meeting Monday evening unanimously approved a FY26 town operating budget of $1,979,739.

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Who better to give a graduation pep talk than a former NFL cheerleader?

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — On a warm and partly sunny Thursday evening at Franklin County Technical School graduation, Superintendent Richard Martin reminded the Class of 2025 when they kayaked on a pond that formed on the lawn of the school on a cold and icy New England morning.

By HANNAH MORIN

ATHOL- Despite a threatening sky, the rain held off as all 106 graduates of Athol High School’s Class of 2025 marked the occasion with a celebration of growth, resilience and future promise.

By DOMENIC POLI

WENDELL — The struggle to finalize a Ralph C. Mahar Regional School budget for fiscal year 2026 has spilled into Wendell, where Orange residents and school officials spoke at a Selectboard meeting to advocate for what they want the budget to reflect.

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Work on the former Riverbend and Bigelow schools to transform the site into a 53-unit housing complex is underway.

By CHRIS LARABEE

With its regional agreement sent off to the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for a technical review, the Six Town Regionalization Planning Board is expecting to bring its new school district proposal to voters in the fall.

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Solar panels have been installed on Fisher Hill Elementary School’s roof, another step in a renovation project that began nearly five years ago.

Olivia Bishop, Jasper Bleakney, Emalynn Burton, Jacoby Cleveland, Kyla Godette, Alyson Grenier, Sophia Hetherson, Nehomi Morales Rodas, Cole Plourde, Harley Reddin, Brayden Russello, BradySmart, MylesSmith, ElizabethSterns, AubreySumner, LaurenceWatson, Tyler White and Calee Wiseman.

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – A review of the proposed budget for the Athol Royalston Regional School District on Wednesday shows that a few changes could have significant impacts.

At its meeting on Wednesday, April 17, the Athol Royalston School Committee recognized those students named as Student of the Month at each of the schools. Students were nominated by their teachers, who provided comments on why they felt these students should receive this recognition. Pictured Dylan Wornham, Kaitlyn Rossi, Bentley Irene, Elliot Nartowicz and Dante Morneault. Not pictured are AleyshaCuevas Velez, Jacob Butler and Beverly Mattson. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Work has started on the transformation of the former Silver Lake School into a dozen apartments.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — Two Franklin County Technical School seniors recently took a deep dive into their underwater welding education.

By HANNAH MORIN

WINCHENDON – The town’s public schools are taking a step forward in strengthening digital defenses after being chosen to participate in the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program.

By GREG VINE

ROYALSTON – This Saturday, residents of the town will be asked to join an open forum to discuss the direction of the community.