FITCHBURG — The Historical Society welcomes the community to explore the past of Fitchburg’s Cleghorn neighborhood at a presentation titled “Sharing Cleghorn Stories Meet and Greet” at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 26, at the society, in the Phoenix Building, 781 Main St. Cleghorn was first constructed as the city’s “Little Quebec” neighborhood and is now […]
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Local churches come together to celebrate Holy Week
FITCHBURG — Four parishes of the Episcopal Church in North Central Massachusetts are sharing responsibility for various services during Holy Week and Easter. The churches include Christ Church, 569 Main St., Fitchburg; St. Mark’s Church, 60 West St., Leominster; St. Paul’s Church, 79 Cross St., Gardner; and St. John’s Church, 15 Park Ave., Athol. Palm […]
360 Hoops set to debut in Fitchburg
There’s a new game coming to town. 360 Hoops recently announced its debut at Game On Sports and Performance Center in Fitchburg, where it will introduce its groundbreaking, patented, new sport to the local community. Taking place on Thursday from 6-8 p.m., players of all ages and skill levels are invited to join 360 Hoops […]
‘We know it is going to be a struggle’
Area food bank and nonprofit organization staff members are speaking out about federal budget cuts and how they will affect how they are able to serve those in the community in need. Ginny’s Helping Hand and Food Pantry Executive Director Brandon Robbins said on Tuesday that he recently received an email from the Worcester County […]
‘Something I was honored to do’
FITCHBURG — One year ago this month, Leominster resident Lauren Howe received some jarring news. “I received the worst phone call of my life from my doctor telling me I had breast cancer,” she said. “Within a few days, I was at Mass General Hospital meeting with my team and underwent major surgery to aggressively […]
Honoring those who put ‘service above self’
FITCHBURG — The 23rd annual Mary H. Whitney Community Awards Night will be held on Monday, April 14 at Great Wolf Lodge. The Rotary Club of Fitchburg event begins with registration at 5 p.m. followed by dinner and the awards ceremony, which honor those who best embody the Rotary’s mission of service to others. “We […]
