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Athol Historical Society undertakes tree planting and improvement project
Kenneth Valdulas and David Brothers plant a tree on the lawn at the Athol Historical Society. Photo/Debra Ellis
Staff Report
Modified: 6/27/2021 2:17:26 PM
ATHOL Thanks to a donation from retired graphic designer Mary Pat Spaulding, formerly of Athol, the lawn at Athol Historical Society will have two new purple leaf plum trees at the front of the building.
The historical society also planted two sugar maples at the side of the building in memory of Howard Wilson, longtime historical society president, and Russell Kennedy, longtime vice-president, according to Debra Ellis, historical society treasurer.
A roundup of historical society summer plans
Carla Charter pf Phillpston. Paul Franz
A display highlighting Shirley Zani, a local softball player, is being planned at the Orange Historical Society museum this summer. File photo
The exact dates for opening and closing the Swift River Valley Historical Society museum in New Salem have not been set yet. There will be no events on the museum premises this summer. file photo
Published: 5/10/2021 8:08:45 AM
Modified: 5/10/2021 8:08:44 AM With Spring coming, also comes the opening of the historical societies in the area. Those societies that are open will be following all federal state and local COVID-19 protocols.