Athol brief: Monday, September 21, 2026

Athol High's boys junior varsity soccer team squares off against Narragansett on Tuesday

Athol High's boys junior varsity soccer team squares off against Narragansett on Tuesday.

School committee weighs Meta suit, elects Newman vice chair. The Athol-Royalston School Committee elected Bobby Newman vice chair and took up a proposed multistate lawsuit against Meta over social media's toll on students' mental health, with outside counsel's 25 percent contingency fee among the terms still under review.Athol News
Home sale tops $315,000 in August real estate roundup. One August property sale in Athol closed above $315,000, according to the latest deed filings, though most of last month's transactions have yet to be posted with recorded prices, leaving the full month's home sale figures incomplete.Athol News

Tue, Sep 22: Athol boys JV soccer to host Narragansett. Athol High School's boys junior varsity soccer team plays Narragansett on Tuesday, September 22, with the game streamed live on the NFHS Network.NFHS Network
Wed, Sep 23, 4:00 p.m.: Library hosts Giant Portraits program Wednesday. Athol Public Library holds its Giant Portraits program Wednesday, September 23 from 4 to 5 p.m., part of the library's fall lineup of hands-on activities.Athol Public Library
Thu, Sep 24, 3:30 p.m.: Library offers Diamond Dot Art coasters Thursday. Athol Public Library hosts a Diamond Dot Art: Coasters craft session Thursday, September 24 at 3:30 p.m., open to library patrons.Athol Public Library
Sat, Sep 26: Athol girls soccer visits Pioneer Valley Regional Saturday. Athol's girls soccer team plays a non-conference match at Pioneer Valley Regional in Northfield on Saturday, September 26, according to MaxPreps.MaxPreps