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 […]
Fitchburg Housing Authority
Shelter naming honors community leader
LEOMINSTER — The public is invited to attend a special event this week focused on honoring a woman who has dedicated her career to helping people in the community. Opportunities for Hope (OFH) will unveil a new sign designating the Neddy Latimer House on Thursday, Oct. 16, at 10 a.m. — the House is a […]
‘Fitchburg Red’ runs through the Housing Authority’s 4 brand new trucks
FITCHBURG — The city Housing Authority recently introduced four brand-new Ford trucks in signature “Fitchburg Red” during a celebratory event at the Green Acres family housing community. These vehicles replace the Fitchburg Housing Authority’s (FHA) three older blue trucks and represent a major upgrade in servicing FHA’s 518 housing units across the city. The event […]
‘We are investing in our community,’ Wallace Tower Modernization Project underway
FITCHBURG — A large crowd gathered on Oct. 18 for the long-awaited Wallace Tower Modernization Project groundbreaking, a forward-thinking affordable housing concept coming to fruition that has been years in the making. “There is a renaissance going on in Fitchburg,” Fitchburg Housing Authority (FHA) Executive Director Doug Bushman said to those assembled for the program […]
‘Live longer and live better’
FITCHBURG — The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) approved the funds required to transform Wallace Tower into a modern, aging-in-place community so its residents can live longer and live better. The announcement came last month by the Fitchburg Housing Authority (FHA) during an event that drew an overflowing crowd of tenants, local […]
Wallace Tower gets major efficiency makeover
FITCHBURG — Wallace Tower recently completed the first phase of a major upgrade that includes new heating and cooling systems along with a planned expansion of its community space. Prior to the refit, the apartments on Wallace Avenue for 55-plus residents utilized highly inefficient electric resistance heating systems installed when the building was first constructed […]
