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Athol
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| Citizens pledge allegiance to the flag at dedication of Athol's Veterans Memorial Park. (Photo by Joe Mitko.) |
Athol (pop. 11,299), is the area’s largest town and commercial center, has main streets lined with brick commercial buildings while side streets contain neatly-landscaped homes.
Athol was first settled in 1735 and originally named “Pequoiag” after the Indians who inhabited the area. Colonel John Murray, a prominent landowner, changed the name of the town to Athol when it was incorporated in 1762. Apparently the landscape resembled his homeland in Blair-Atholl, Scotland.
Among the town’s famous natives are Busby Berkeley, Hollywood choreographer; Charles Starrett, who portrayed the Durango Kid in old westerns; and Dave Bergeron, brass player for the 60’s rock group Blood, Sweat & Tears.
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| Population: 11,299 (5/14/01) |
Tax Rate: $9.57 (2006 Fiscal Year) |
| Area: 32.34 Square Miles |
Medium Family Income: $33,263 |
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Address |
Telephone |
| Accountant |
584 Main Street |
978-249-6618 |
| Administrative Assistant |
584 Main Street |
978-249-2487 |
| Assessor |
584 Main Street |
978-249-3880 |
Board of Health |
584 Main Street |
978-249-7934 |
Board of Selectmen |
584 Main Street |
978-249-2368 |
Building Department |
584 Main Street |
978-249-3834 |
Civil Defense |
2251 Main Street |
978-249-8275 |
Council on Aging |
584 Main Street |
978-249-8986 |
Community Development |
568 Main Street |
978-249-7636 |
Sewage Treatment Plant |
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978-249-7600 |
Tax Collector |
584 Main Street |
978-249-8484 |
Town Clerk |
584 Main Street |
978-249-4551 |
Treasurer |
584 Main Street |
978-249-3374 |
Veterans Center |
584 Main Street |
978-249-6935 |
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Fire Department |
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Ambulance |
Emergency Only |
9 1 1 |
Ambulance |
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978-249-8275 |
General Business |
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978-249-3598 |
To Report A Fire or Other Emergency |
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9 1 1 |
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Police Department |
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Emergency Number |
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9 1 1 |
General Business |
584 Main Street |
978-249-3232 |
TDD General Business |
584 Main Street |
978-249-2488 |
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Public Library |
568 Main Street |
978-249-9515 |
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Public Works Department |
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Main Office |
584 Main Street |
978-249-4542 |
Cemetery Division |
Unity Avenue |
978-249-8684 |
Cemetery Park Tree Division |
Unity Avenue |
978-249-8684 |
Highway Garage |
Unity Avenue |
978-249-6462 |
Water Workshop Division |
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978-249-3666 |
Filtration Plant |
350 Hillside Terrace |
978-249-9244 |
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Recreation Commission |
Lake Ellis Beach |
978-249-4819 |
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School Department |
Athol-Royalston Regional School District |
Cafeteria Director |
2363 Main Street |
978-249-2438 |
Pupil Services-Learning Center |
494 School Street |
978-249-2403 |
Title 1 |
314 Sanders Street |
978-249-2426 |
Ellen Bigelow School |
129 Allen Street |
978-249-2420 |
Pleasant Street School |
1060 Pleasant Street |
978-249-2405 |
Riverbend School |
174 Riverbend Street |
978-249-2415 |
Sanders Street School |
314 Sanders Street |
978-249-2410 |
Silver Lake School |
245 Silver Lake Street |
978-249-2425 |
Athol Royalston Middle School |
1062 Pleasant Street |
978-249-2430 |
Athol High School |
2363 Main Street |
978-249-2435 |
High School Guidance |
2363 Main Street |
978-249-2436 |
Superintendent of Schools |
1062 Pleasant Street |
978-249-2400 |
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