FITCHBURG — The H.A.M. Gift Shop owner Katelyn Murphy is looking forward to celebrating a big milestone this coming weekend — one year in business. The 23-year-old UMass Lowell alum launched her bespoke boutique at 68 Airport Rd. last September and will be celebrating the anniversary with a special event on Sunday, Sept. 14 from […]
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The Ramble music festival returns to Ashburnham
ASHBURNHAM — The hills in town will once again be alive with the sound of music this coming weekend. The 16th annual iteration of the pay-what-you-can music festival, The Ramble, will be held on Saturday, Aug. 23 from 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. at The Mountain, 64 Gibson Rd. The family friendly affair dedicated to […]
Quick Pickling Workshop coming to Stevens Memorial Library
ASHBURNHAM — Quick pickling is a simple way to preserve summer’s produce, and the Stevens Memorial Library is inviting the community to learn how. On Thursday, Aug. 21, at 6:30 p.m., the Stevens Memorial Library will host Quick Pickling with Kate Donovan, where participants will craft their own jar of summer squash, zucchini, or cucumber […]
A fresh take on wellness with Lucy Hutchings
ASHBURNHAM — Tired of fad diets and food guilt? Join local nutrition expert and registered dietitian Lucy Hutchings, RD, for “No More Diets: The Anti-Diet Approach to Weight Loss, Confidence, and Food Freedom” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, at the Stevens Memorial Library, 20 Memorial Drive. In this eye-opening and empowering talk, Hutchings offers […]
Oakmont HS band wins 2025 Beats for Good competition
ASHBURNHAM — Sixth Avenue Groove, a band at Oakmont Regional High School, recently won the 2025 Beats for Good high school music competition and will open the Vermont-based Do Good Fest on July 12 featuring The Fray, Plain White T’s, Sammy Rae & The Friends and The Kwame Vibe. Members of Sixth Avenue Groove, who […]
New Dawn Arts Center welcomes June with events
ASHBURNHAM — The New Dawn Arts Center has an exciting lineup of events in store for June. Founder and director Abigail Abbot, along with community volunteers, is launching two new community groups that nurture creativity and connection. “Our ‘Radical Softness Group’ is geared toward deep feelers, activists, artists, queer folks, young people, elders, parents, caregivers, […]