FITCHBURG — After dragging on for a little over a year, the contract negotiation saga between Fitchburg Public Schools (FPS) and the Fitchburg Education Association (FEA), the union that represents FPS faculty and staff, was finally settled Monday night. The district school committee approved the FEA contract that pertains to teachers, paraprofessionals, custodians, and clerical […]
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‘A beautiful reflection of the world we live in,’ children’s book celebrates diversity
LEOMINSTER -— “A Walk in Town” is in many ways Debbie Davey Fukuda’s love letter to her former hometown of Fitchburg and a celebration of the diversity of the people who inhabit the city and the various cultures represented in the community. It took about a year for the woman, goes by the pen name […]
‘A powerful example of unity’
FITCHBURG — There were plenty of smiles and good sportsmanship all-around at the recent Special Olympics event hosted at the high school. This is the third year in a row Fitchburg High School (FHS) has hosted a Unified Basketball Jamboree for Special Olympics Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA). According to a Fitchburg […]
Goodrich Academy stabbing rocks school community
FITCHBURG — A stabbing at Goodrich Academy on Wednesday afternoon has left students feeling unsafe and the former principal wondering what’s happening at the school she ran problem free for many years. A 15-year-old student was arrested after a “targeted” stabbing that sent the victim, another student, to the hospital with injuries that were described […]
‘An opportunity to honor our roots,’ Hispanic Heritage Assembly honors Latin culture
FITCHBURG — Latina and Latino cultural pride was on full display at the 6th annual Hispanic Heritage Assembly at the high school. The annual event held during the last period of the school day is spearheaded by Fitchburg High School (FHS) World Language Spanish Teacher and Latin American Club Advisor Aury Rivera. “The idea behind […]
‘Reflecting the vibrant and diverse spirit of Fitchburg’
FITCHBURG — National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated Sept. 15 through Oct. 14 and what a better way to mark it than with the second annual Festival Latino de Fitchburg on Sept. 21. The event is being held on Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. at Riverfront Park and will feature live music, free activities, […]
