St. Bernard’s High School alumni and student volunteers recently hosted the second annual older alumni luncheon for the Classes of 1942 to 1965. Almost 200 people were in attendance and 25 alumni and guest veterans were honored, which included two female veterans both in their 90s. Pictured, attendees look at a collage of photos put […]
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Celebrate a Finnish Christmas with traditional pastry and drink
FITCHBURG — The community is welcome to celebrate the season and bake traditional “Joulutorttu”, Finnish Christmas pastries, and taste “Glogi”, a holiday drink from 10 a.m. until noon, Sunday, Dec. 1, at the Finnish Center at Saima Park, 67 Scott Road. Participants will be able to take four pastries to share for the holidays. “The […]
North Central MA Development Corp. funds new artisanal gift shop
FITCHBURG — The North Central Massachusetts Development Corporation (NCMDC), the economic development arm of the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce, recently approved $40,000 in start-up financing for Handcrafted Artisanal Marketplace, a new specialty gift shop at 68 Airport Road in Fitchburg. The funding supports the latest addition to the region’s growing creative economy. Known […]
Fitchburg businessman donates $100K to Fitchburg Public Library
FITCHBURG — Local businessman, John Zarrella, president of Research Results, has donated $100,000 to the library’s OWL (Offering a World of Learning) Capital Campaign. The donation honors the memory of Zarrella’s sister, Anne Zarrella, who passed away in 2022 following a brief illness. “My sister, Anne, was a talented, intuitive, and creative writer, a voracious […]
‘An ardent supporter of literacy’
FITCHBURG – A generous donation to one of the funding sources helping to completely renovate the library has a very personal meaning behind it. According to a press release, local businessman John Zarella, president of city-based Research Results, recently donated $100,000 to the Fitchburg Public Library’s (FPL) OWL (Offering a World of Learning) Capital Campaign […]
Fidelity Bank recognized for unique approach to financial literacy
LEOMINSTER — Fidelity Bank was recently named a 2024 American Bankers Association (ABA) Brand Slam Award winner in the category for “Out-of-the-Box Idea,” for the Bank’s popular Lemonade Learning Club program. During summer 2024, Fidelity Bank launched the Lemonade Learning Club to boost youth literacy skills and provide a sense of entrepreneurship by giving each […]
