District: Petersham Position 1

For comments about Jill Wessel’s service as Petersham Center School Committee Member, use the Petersham Center School Committee Member Page; this Page remains the discussion record for Ralph C. Mahar Regional School Committee Member for Petersham.

Public Office Contact

• Ralph C. Mahar Regional School Committee: Ralph C. Mahar Regional School, 507 South Main Street, Orange, Massachusetts 01364

Official Resources

• Official Government Website
• Official Vacancy Appointment Record — May 29, 2025; Official evidence identifies Jill Wessel as the current appointee to a normally elected seat; the appointment does not change the seat's normal elective character.
• Authority of the Office — Orange authority package reconciling the ten-position Mahar regional committee
• Ralph C. Mahar Regional School Committee current roster
• Petersham FY25 current Town officials
• Orange authority package reconciling the ten-position Mahar regional committee

Sources and Verification

Last Verified: September 16, 2026

• Ralph C. Mahar Regional School Committee current roster — Official Roster with Known Stale Fields (checked September 15, 2026)
• Petersham FY25 current Town officials — Current Official Roster (checked September 15, 2026)
• Orange authority package reconciling the ten-position Mahar regional committee — Regional School District Agreement (checked September 15, 2026)