ASHBY — On May 31, early music enthusiast and organist Wesley Harrison Hall performed a concert at First Parish Church Unitarian Universalist of Ashby on the church’s recently refurbished Whitney Organ. The organ was built in Ashby in the 1840s and was installed in the church in 1850. “To my knowledge, this is the only […]
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‘Saying goodbye to a place filled with memories’
ASHBY — Emotions were running high at Ashby Elementary School on Thursday during the clap out to mark the last day of school and the potential end of an era.
North Middlesex class of 2025 bids farewell
The graduation ceremony for North Middlesex Regional High School was held inside in the Townsend school’s auditorium on Friday to avoid the inclement weather, allowing the class of 2025 to bid farewell to their high school days and move on to the future.
Ashby marks Memorial Day
ASHBY — Memorial Day was observed in town on Monday with a patriotic parade, speakers, and ceremonial remembrance. Holmes-Curran-Bennett American Legion Post 361 Commander Chris Travers and Ashby Sons of the American Legion Commander Mike Bigwood, who helped organize the May 26 parade, spoke and introduced past American Legion Post 361 Commander Pete Bezanson and […]
Unitil meets with local officials to discuss emergency planning, response
FITCHBURG — Unitil met with police, fire, and municipal officials last week to share how the company prepares for and responds to storms and emergencies and to explore ways to strengthen coordination during outages and other incidents affecting electric service. The session, held at Great Wolf Lodge, offered a behind-the-scenes look into Unitil’s emergency preparedness […]
Submissions deadline for Ashby youth art exhibit approaches on May 29
ASHBY — Young artists in the area are invited to submit their work for the upcoming “Welcoming Summer” youth art exhibition at the library, as the exhibit approaches the soft deadline for submissions on Thursday. All types of mediums from artists who live in Ashby and surrounding cities and towns, including Fitchburg and Leominster, and […]
