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By DOMENIC POLI

At least 200 students and staff members passed through the second-annual Mahar Makerfaire last week and its organizer was so encouraged by the feedback he plans to open the event to the public next year.

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.

High Honors: Carter Nicholas Archambault, Lailah Kristine Mahrie Belliveau, Joseph Edward Burke, Isla Elizabeth Burnham, Chance Marshall Butler, Bradley Joshua Coleman, Avarie Rose Comeau, David Lawrence Eadie, Robert John Farrow, Yara Adil Fawzi, Jaylah Loveasia-Anne Fisher, John (Jack) Paul Eugene Fitzgerald, Isabella Mae Kimball, Athalia Makaylee Laza, Aidan Japhet Lopez Cruz, Lysander Lopez-Baez, Alec Sawyer Mazarelli, Phoebe Ann Marie Merrill, Benjamin Phoenix Norwood, Amelia Winter Robichaud, Bentley Sanchez, Shane Kyle Thibault, Sofia Evgenievna Timchenko, Judah Brady Widtfeldt, Henry Bremner Wood Rogers, Mason Allen Rounds, Landon James Sheldon, Ashlynn Faith Terry-Simon and James Gregory Vallejos.

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Arabella Malo and Audrey Elwood played sisters in “Frozen Jr.” a year ago. Now, they’re preparing to share the same character in “The Wizard of Oz.”

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — With three members absent for various reasons, the Mahar School Committee on Wednesday approved a 4% budget increase for the next school year.

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Seven positions were poised to be eliminated in Ralph C. Mahar Regional School’s fiscal year 2026 budget until the teachers union agreed to a change in the insurance deductible amount to save enough money to spare two of those jobs.

A second consecutive run through the MIAA Division 5 state tournament wasn’t in the cards for the Mahar boys basketball team this winter. 

High Honors: Adalynn Marie Almeida, Carter Nicholas Archambault, Lailah Kristine Mahrie Belliveau, Bella Nicole Burnett, Bradley Joshua Coleman, Avarie Rose Comeau, David Lawrence Eadie, Robert John Farrow, Yara Adil Fawzi, John (Jack) Paul Eugene Fitzgerald, Athalia Makaylee Laza, Aidan Japhet Lopez Cruz, Lysander Lopez-Baez, Alec Sawyer Mazarelli, Jozette Anne Robinson, Bentley Sanchez, Shane Kyle Thibault, Sofia Evgenievna Timchenko and Judah Brady Widtfeldt.

By GARRETT COTE

GRANBY — Chad Softic tried to push every button he could in the first half of the No. 4 Mahar boys basketball team’s PVIAC Class C semifinal contest against No. 1 Granby.

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Ralph C. Mahar Regional School could save $125,208 in the fiscal year 2026 budget by cutting two full-time positions.

Editor’s note: Due to an error with Ralph C. Mahar Regional School’s honor roll documentation, the seventh grade students were omitted in the original first-quarter honor roll that was published in the Dec. 20 edition of the Greenfield Recorder, and there were errors in the other grade levels. The full document featuring students in grades seven through 12 is being republished.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — Ten exemplary students from across Franklin County and North Quabbin region were recognized Thursday night during the Franklin County Area Superintendents’ Association’s annual awards dinner at Franklin County Technical School.These...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — It’s a whole new world for the Ralph C. Mahar Regional School theater program as it puts on its first-ever fall production later this month.The program, which typically has only a spring play, will hold five performances of the Disney...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — The Ralph C. Mahar Regional School’s athletics program is running out of time to replace its playing surface and track lanes.The rubber-and-sand mixture making up the turf and the track at the James S. Woodward Athletic Complex has another...

Mahar hosting Homecoming WeekendORANGE — Homecoming Weekend at Ralph C. Mahar Regional School in Orange is set for Oct. 17 through Oct. 19.The first event is a program will be held in the Kermit Cook Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 17, when the...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Trying to please a cynical restaurant critic might seem like a daunting task. But how about 1,200 growing young people? That’s the daily reality for Katrina Bressani, the new food service director for the Ralph C. Mahar Regional and Union 73...

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 GARRETT COTE

EASTHAMPTON — Back on Sept. 12, the Easthampton and Mahar boys soccer teams played to a competitive 0-0 draw in a physical game up in Orange.Something had to give in Part II at Nonotuck Park on Wednesday afternoon.In the first half, the Senators...

By GARRETT COTE

NORTHAMPTON — What a difference a year makes.Back in 2023, the Northampton football team didn’t win a game until its very last contest of the year, and it took a miracle touchdown as time expired. But in 2024, the Blue Devils are a completely...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

ORANGE — Following a three-and-out on its opening drive of the game, the Mahar football team locked in for the remainder of the first half in its season opener against Drury on Friday. After the stop, the Senators proceeded to score touchdowns on...

By THOMAS JOHNSTON

ORANGE — After arriving on the job late in the process a year ago, Mahar football coach Percy Eady spent the precious little time he had learning about his team and trying to find their strengths and weaknesses going into the 2023 season. Now with a...