LEOMINSTER — A recent ribbon cutting ceremony celebrated the opening of Aspire Living & Learning, a mission driven nonprofit that offers a variety of community-based services. The Oct. 17 event held at the new 10,000-square-foot program space at 484 Lancaster St. welcomed community partners, families, and local officials to commemorate the milestone. The new site […]
Dean Mazzarella
Longtime Spanish American Center Executive Director Neddy Latimer honored
LEOMINSTER — Inspiring. Compassionate. A true leader. These are just some of the many accolades said about longtime Spanish American Center Executive Director Neddy Latimer, who was honored this past week as the namesake of a shelter that is ready to welcome people in need of support and a fresh start. The mood was joyous […]
The Fairgrounds unanimously voted down
LEOMINSTER — City Council has spoken — the proposed horse racing and entertainment center is off the table. The zoning amendment petition for an overlay district that would have enabled The Fairgrounds project to move forward was denied unanimously with a 9-0 vote at the July 14 City Council meeting and the petition to ban […]
‘A dynamite team’
LEOMINSTER — The crew representing the city who traveled to Denver for the 76th annual National Civic League All-America City Award Event is rightfully proud of what they accomplished. Leominster was honored as a finalist among nine other communities around the country for the awards that recognize communities that leverage civic engagement, collaboration, inclusiveness, and […]
High kitsch, hot pink and Leominster proud
LEOMINSTER — People all over the city showed their spirit on Monday in honor of National Pink Flamingo Day, which was established in 2007 by Mayor Dean Mazzarella and is celebrated annually on June 23. One of the city’s claims to fame is that the plastic pink flamingo lawn ornament was created there by Donald […]
Leominster French-Canadian Festival this weekend
LEOMINSTER — Event organizer Joseph Bolton is thrilled that the inaugural annual French-Canadian Festival is finally happening. The longtime city resident had initially planned the festival for last June, but it was rained out. It was rescheduled for this Saturday, June 21, from 3 to 8 p.m. at the Leominster Eagles Club, 456 Litchfield St., […]
