LEOMINSTER — A golf tournament coming up next month honors a woman who was deeply loved in the community and is missed by many. The second annual Moody’s Lucky Duck Golf Tournament on Sunday, Sept. 28 at Monoosnock Country Club will raise funds for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston and the Lorna Moody Scholarship […]
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Fitchburg mother leaning on faith amidst daughter’s road to recovery
FITCHBURG — When city resident Damary Rosado first brought her young daughter to the hospital nearly four months ago, they thought she had pneumonia, but things quickly took a sharp turn. Twelve-year-old Rita Harris was diagnosed with myocardia, which they later learned was caused by influenza B — the flu. Her condition worsened very rapidly […]
Citizens of the Year to be honored at Starburst
LEOMINSTER — The annual Starburst festivities coming up this weekend will feature traditions such as Citizens of the Year, fireworks, and fun for all ages. The yearly event returns to Doyle Field on Priest Street on Saturday, Aug. 9. Gates open at 4:30 p.m., admission is free, and more information can be found by following […]
Disability Pride Flag, and others, are Fitchburg’s ‘community connection to the world’
FITCHBURG — The Disability Pride Flag is flying over City Hall this week in recognition of the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Mayor Sam Squailia and others raised the flag the morning of July 22 in honor of the historic civil rights act signed into law on July 26, 1990, that […]
Flowers in Fitchburg
FITCHBURG — If you’ve noticed the flower boxes with colorful, cheerful blooms in them along Main Street, the Fitchburg East Rotary Club and local students are to thank. Club members and Fitchburg High School students happily volunteered their time on a recent weekend to prep and plant numerous flower boxes around the Upper Common, an […]
‘Honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice’
In the Twin Cities and surrounding region, Memorial Day was marked with parades, songs, and solemnity. Observances of the federal holiday took place in Fitchburg, Leominster, Westminster, and other cities and towns in the North Central Mass region, with many veterans, local and state officials, girl and boy scouts, and community members attending the various […]
