Royalston purchases new defibs; Royalston, Athol house numbering program under way New defibrillators are in place throughout Royalston. Left to right: Sheila Hall, RN at Royalston Community School; Selectboard Chair Deb D'Amico; Lt. Joshua Morris-Segiel; Firefighter Brenda Putney; Lt. Jayne Porter; Firefighter Amy Putney; Firefighter Jeff Theim; Fire Chief Eric Jack; Firefighter Jaret Theim; Police Chief Curtis Deveneau. Contributed photo Published: 1/21/2021 3:36:44 PM Modified: 1/21/2021 3:36:41 PM ROYALSTON — The CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security) Act, passed by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump in March 2020, provided $150 billion to state and local government to help offset costs incurred as a result of the pandemic. The town of Royalston has used a portion of its allocation to purchase life-saving equipment that has been distributed throughout the community.