LEOMINSTER — Dedicated. Larger than life. A true legend. These are just some of the ways community members and friends are describing Robert ‘Bob’ Healy in the wake of the talented music conductor, theatre director, and educator passing away on Feb. 6 at the age of 78. The longtime city resident was deeply entrenched in […]
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‘One way of honoring her’
FITCHBURG — One mother’s love led her to develop a support system for those who are in the same position her late daughter was. City resident Shari Duffy officially launched Megghan’s Course: A Mental Health Toolkit for Young Adults with a Terminal Diagnosis on Jan.17, her late daughter’s birthday. Megghan Paige Duffy, the namesake of […]
FSU professors publish open textbooks on music, language, math
FITCHBURG — Faculty from Fitchburg State University have published new textbooks — on music, language, and mathematics — that may be downloaded and reproduced for free, as part of an ongoing project designed to create open educational resources for students and the general public. The volumes were published through the state’s Remixing Open Textbooks through […]
FSU grads sent out to ‘transform the world’
Fitchburg State University recently held the winter ceremony of its 128th commencement exercises, conferring hundreds of graduate and undergraduate degrees. It was the first ceremony for Dr. Donna Hodge, who joined the Fitchburg State campus this summer as its 12th president. “Today, I am filled with profound pride and gratitude,” she told graduates and guests […]
‘Sharing music is inherent’
FITCHBURG — A recent rebrand is giving a now city-based orchestra a fresh start ahead of a Halloween-themed concert this weekend that will showcase the arrangement of talented local musicians and performers. The Gateway City Orchestra is presenting a Halloween Spooktacular concert on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. at Fitchburg State University’s (FSU) Weston […]
Remembering the Sept. 11 attacks on 23rd anniversary
A brief but moving Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony was held in the city on Wednesday morning. Members of the Fitchburg Fire and Police departments, Fitchburg State University Police, city officials including Mayor Sam Squailia, and community members gathered at the Sept. 11 memorial located at 33 North St. to pay tribute to the thousands of […]
