FITCHBURG — The 8th annual Fitchburg Pilots Association (FPA) Aero Fair on June 16 drew crowds of people who enjoyed the aviation themed event. “This is a very fun event that opens the airport to the public,” said FPA President Daniel Walton. This marked the second year in a row of the fair returning since […]
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Another successful camp at St. Bernard’s
FITCHBURG — It was another successful year for the St. Bernard’s Summer Basketball Camp. The camp, which began on Monday and ran through Thursday, was a three-hour daily dose of fundamental skill work, games and fun. On Thursday afternoon, St. Bernard’s girls head coach Keith Boissoneau and boys head coach Paul Constantino put the finishing […]
United Way of North Central MA distributes 13K pounds of food
FITCHBURG — The United Way of North Central Massachusetts (UWNCM) successfully distributed nearly 13,000 pounds of food to 14 organizations dedicated to feeding those in need across North Central Massachusetts. The April Foods Drive 2.0, held from April 1 to June 4, is expected to feed over 700 families. The total value of goods donated […]
‘A powerful display of community engagement’
FITCHBURG – The community turned out for the second annual Juneteenth Celebration at Fitchburg Abolitionist Park Wednesday. The highlight of the celebration was a group reading of “What to the Slave is the 4th of July.” This historic essay was written by Frederick Douglass in 1852. He, with other abolitionists, visited Fitchburg several times in […]
Local farms bursting with fresh produce
Harper’s Farm & Garden in Lancaster is one of several local spots offering sweet strawberries – but not for much longer with strawberry season quickly winding down. However, the farm is still bursting with fresh produce such as beets, carrots, turnips, many varieties of lettuce, zucchini, summer squash, cabbage, and a cooler full of microgreens, […]
‘Another milestone in our community’
FITCHBURG — U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan on Wednesday celebrated the opening of a new children’s mental health center– the Community Health Connections Children’s Behavioral Health Center – for which she secured $2.5 million in funding. “This is an easy thing for me because I’m a mom,” Trahan said. “Everything I do in Washington is through […]
