LEOMINSTER — Gov. Maura Healey visited the city on Thursday to announce the latest round of Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Action Grants, totaling over $50 million. The grants support community-driven climate resilience planning and action ranging from flooding to extreme heat and sea level rise and will be distributed to more than 70 projects across […]
Dean Mazzarella
‘God bless them all’
LEOMINSTER — Lucy Eleanor Politano had no idea the staff at Manor on the Hill had planned a big party in honor of her 100th birthday. “I was surprised, I had no idea,” the newly minted centenarian said with a smile on her face at the May 9 affair. Politano was born in Everett on […]
Cheers to 25 years
LEOMINSTER — Celebrating 25 years in business is impressive, a feat that Neil Abramson and his family do not take for granted. “We built this on a dream that we didn’t even know was bottled up inside us,” the businessman said to the crowd gathered for the silver anniversary ribbon cutting celebration held at Cutie […]
Monument Square project moving along
LEOMINSTER — The Monument Square upgrade project is moving along and slated to be completed by the end of June. Funding for renovation of the downtown spot comes from a $400,000 state PARC grant and $180,000 from the city. Project plans include planting new trees, adding lighting and additional seating, making the entire area handicapped […]
‘Placed on this earth to help others’
LEOMINSTER — Jim Lanciani Jr. is being fondly remembered as a family man who was deeply dedicated to the community he loved and served in many different capacities. The lifelong city resident and Marine Corps veteran passed away on April 15 at the age of 93, just six weeks after his beloved wife Pauline, affectionately […]
‘A true community effort’
LEOMINSTER — Friday marked the groundbreaking for Journey Home, a 15-unit affordable housing project that represents a true community collaboration. Local and state officials, leaders, and stakeholders gathered on April 26 to celebrate the official start of construction on the apartment building that will house homeless families with children. The building is located down the […]
