Athol Public Library unveiled a summer lineup of teen and family programs this week. The slate includes an escape room, "Escape From the Terrible Thicket," running multiple sessions July 22 and 23 with registration required, and a "Cosplay Ducks" contest accepting entries through noon o…
Athol Public Library fills its summer calendar with six programs running from late July into mid-August. The library opened registration for a two-day escape room, "Escape From the Terrible Thicket," set for July 22 and 23, and is accepting entries for its "Cosplay Ducks!" contest throu…
One Athol obituary notice appeared in the sources reviewed for the week of July 6 through July 12, 2026: Hains, John, 68, of Athol, Massachusetts, who died July 6, 2026. Funeral arrangements were under the care of Mack Family Funeral Homes. No biographical detail, service information, f…
Athol Public Library launched a slate of summer offerings this week, anchored by a free lunch program for children ages 0 to 18 running July 7 through August 7, 2026. New library hours took effect July 1, alongside upcoming events including a "Cosplay Ducks!" contest open through July 3…
Athol Public Library kicked off new summer hours this month while rolling out a packed July calendar. The library's Monday-through-Friday schedule changed effective July 1, and staff added concrete programming including a "Cosplay Ducks!" contest running through July 31, a two-day "Esca…
Athol Public Library launches a summer slate of hands-on programs even as a road closure snarls east-side travel. The library's "Cosplay Ducks!" contest opened July 7 and accepts entries through noon July 31, alongside Wednesday's "America is Wild!" program at 5:30 p.m. and an escape ro…
Two Athol obituaries appear this week. Bosse, Odette M., 91, of Athol, died June 29, 2026; services are scheduled through Boucher Funeral Home, Inc. of Gardner. Rushford, Barbara A. (Mallet), 86, of Athol, died July 2, 2026; services are scheduled through Witty's Funeral Home of Orange.…
Athol Public Library is closed for Independence Day and will remain shut through Monday, July 6. The closure kicks off a busy stretch of summer programming at 568 Main Street, with events including "Can You Spot the AI?" on July 7, the "America is Wild!" evening program on July 8, and t…
The Athol Public Library closes Monday, July 6, for Independence Day and kicks off a busy month of summer programming. The library, which shifted to new operating hours beginning July 1, will be dark all day Monday before resuming its schedule Tuesday, July 8. Upcoming events include a …
Athol Public Library shifts to new hours starting July 1 and opens a summer slate of at least six programs through the month. The library, at 568 Main Street, is rolling out Retro Board Games on July 2, the "America is Wild!" presentation on July 8, a Graphic Novel Club session and the …
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