LEOMINSTER — Lifelong city resident Missy Hendry said she was “in complete shock” when they called her name as the recipient of the 2023 Miles for Miracles Leadership Award at the Boston Children’s Hospital Trust awards reception last month. “I don’t take getting this award lightly,” the avid runner said. “There are thousands of people […]
Fitchburg State University
Dive into FSU alumnus book for Community Read
FITCHBURG — The Community Read program is gearing up to feature alumnus Keith Gentili’s book “White Mountains State,” about the author’s journey to dozens of peaks in the Granite state, during a series of events this spring, including a talk by the author. Gentili’s book, “White Mountains State: A Four-Year Journey Hiking and Summiting New […]
Celebrating African American arts for Black History Month
FITCHBURG — Highlighting African Americans and the arts will be the foundation of Fitchburg State University’s Black History Month celebrations in February. The programs will culminate in a keynote address by Rhymes with Reason founder Austin Martin. The programming theme acknowledges the connection between African American art and influence with African, Caribbean, and the Black […]
Thibeault takes in Hockey Day in the Burg
FITCHBURG — Those who frequent hockey rinks often form bonds with others they see in those barns as they go about their business. Sometimes it’s player-to-player interactions. Other times it’s the connection between a coach and a player. Anyway you look at it, a hockey community has formed around Jake Thibeault. And for the third […]
Thibeault ready for Hockey Day in the Burg
There have been moments of frustration. Moments of fear. But never, not once, has Jake Thibeault wavered when facing the long road that lies in front of him. Since suffering a serious spinal injury during a hockey game in 2020 that left the Fitchburg native paralyzed from the waist down, Thibeault has been focused on […]
