LEOMINSTER — The community has shown up in a big way for a family who is dealing with the unimaginable. Cathy Harris said losing her son Michael Harris is something no parent should ever have to go through. The 29-year-old who was a Leominster High School (LHS) graduate and played drums in the Marching Blue […]
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Annual golf tourney honors beloved PE teacher
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 […]
Introspective art exhibit ‘Ethereal Existence’ on display through Sept. 13
FITCHBURG — Gallery Marquee Executive Director Dina Vazquez said the response to her solo exhibit currently on display at the downtown space “has been really meaningful.” “It’s been a quieter first week, but the people who’ve come in have connected in really meaningful ways,” the talented 46-year-old artist said not long after the July 19 […]
‘Moving through a dream’
FITCHBURG — Gallery Marquee Executive Director Dina Vazquez is thrilled to present an exciting and imaginative solo exhibit that comes from her own creative mind. According to a press release, “Ethereal Resistance: Women in Liminal Light” is an immersive exhibition that spans four acts, tracing the transformation from girlhood to awakening through surveillance, expectation, resistance, and […]
FSU kicks off Summer Series for families July 10
FITCHBURG — The campus at Fitchburg State University is opening to the public for its inaugural Summer Series, a month-long lineup of free, family-friendly events designed to bring joy, connection, and creativity to the heart of the city. Kicking off Thursday, July 10 at 8 p.m. with a screening of Disney Pixar’s beloved animated film […]
FPS gathers for those ‘advocating for our community’
FITCHBURG – The recent Fitchburg Public Schools Community Brunch brought together educators, staff, and administrators from across the district and community partners from around the city. Longtime Fitchburg Public Schools (FPS) Family and Community Engagement Coordinator Luisa Fernandez has helped to organize the annual networking event since its inception in 2022. She shared that the […]