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UMass staff union renews picketing amid prolonged contract talks
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (611+ words) DOWNLOAD THE NEW ATHOL DAILY NEWS APP TODAY! AMHERST " After 20 months of ongoing negotiations with the University of Massachusetts to reach a deal for a new three-year contract, members of the Professional Staff Union again picketed outside the Whitmore Administrative…...
Development proposals sought for Orange's Butterfield School site
1+ week, 2+ day ago (362+ words) DOWNLOAD THE NEW ATHOL DAILY NEWS APP TODAY! ORANGE " The town's Economic Development & Industrial Corporation is seeking qualified developers for the potential purchase and redevelopment of the former Butterfield School at 94 South Main St. Senior housing is a potential reuse....
Daniel A. Brown, Author at Athol Daily News
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Athol-Royalston School Committee addresses transportation concerns
1+ week, 6+ day ago (538+ words) DOWNLOAD THE NEW ATHOL DAILY NEWS APP TODAY! ATHOL " Transportation issues were raised at the Jan. 21 Athol-Royalston Regional School Committee meeting, as residents and parents spoke about after-school access affecting the Best Buddies Club and Royalston Community School families. Two…...
Orange fire chief taking new job
3+ week, 4+ hour ago (506+ words) DOWNLOAD THE NEW ATHOL DAILY NEWS APP TODAY! ORANGE " The town's fire chief has another month on the job before starting an identical position in a neighboring state. James Young Jr. will finish in Orange on Feb. 13 and take over…...
Youth substance use prevention program to continue at Athol, Mahar with latest funding round
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (370+ words) DOWNLOAD THE NEW ATHOL DAILY NEWS APP TODAY! Ralph C. Mahar Regional School, Athol-Royalston Middle School and Athol High School are three of the seven North Quabbin public learning institutions that are benefiting from state money aimed at bolstering targeted'intervention'services for…...
Six Town Board seeks ballot vote for school regionalization proposal
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (599+ words) DOWNLOAD THE NEW ATHOL DAILY NEWS APP TODAY! As they prepare to present a final regional agreement to voters, members of the Six Town Regionalization Planning Board are wondering whether the decision can come in the form of a special…...
Franklin Tech student earns $180K Marine Corps scholarship
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (834+ words) DOWNLOAD THE NEW ATHOL DAILY NEWS APP TODAY! Carsten Couture, a senior at Franklin County Technical School, has been awarded a $180,000 scholarship from the U.S. Marine Corps to cover his educational costs at The Citadel in South Carolina. Couture's dedication to…...
MCAS data shows 26% of Franklin County students met or exceeded expectations in new civics test
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (403+ words) DOWNLOAD THE NEW ATHOL DAILY NEWS APP TODAY! Last spring, eighth graders across the state sat for the first-ever MCAS exam on civics, and only 39% met or exceeded expectations. In Franklin County, 26% of students met or exceeded expectations in civics,…...
Most Franklin County schools show drop in MCAS scores
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (1658+ words) DOWNLOAD THE NEW ATHOL DAILY NEWS APP TODAY! Following the statewide trend, Franklin County schools experienced a drop in MCAS scores this year, with results continuing to fall below pre-pandemic learning levels. The state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education…...