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 […]
Dean Mazzarella
‘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., […]
‘A new future awaits families and generations’
LEOMINSTER — A dream over seven years in the making came to fruition this past week. A ribbon cutting was held on June 12 for Journey Home, 15 units of affordable, supportive housing with the focus on keeping families together and housed. The brand-new two-story building on Marcello Avenue that features one-, two- and three-bedroom […]
Public hearings for horse racing venue continue in June
LEOMINSTER — People on both sides of The Fairgrounds debate continue to be vocal about the proposed entertainment complex as they await public hearings about the project at both the City Council and Planning Board this month. Baystate Racing and local developer Whitney Companies unveiled their plan earlier this year to transform 42 acres of […]
