FITCHBURG — For James Bunnell, the Parks and Recreation director, every working day is a bit more than a walk in the park. You can find him organizing youth activities, maintaining city playgrounds or consulting with the tree warden about areas that need shade – all of which represent only a tiny portion of his […]
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Strays in the heat: Animal Control hosts talk Monday
FITCHBURG – The local Animal Control office is seeking to begin the community conversation about the high number of stray dogs and cats that will be out in the summer heat with no one to assist them. Called a “Community Conversation About Pets” Leominster and Fitchburg Animal Control have scheduled this discussion for Monday, June […]
Cronin secures funding for Fitchburg housing production
FITCHBURG — The city was allotted $1 million in direct funding to support housing production during the Senate budget debate at the end of May, according to a statement from Sen. John Cronin. “A robust, high-quality housing stock is essential to Fitchburg’s revitalization,” said Sen. Cronin. “The funds secured in this year’s budget will go […]
Ground broken for Crocker Field renovations
FITCHBURG — Since its construction in 1918, Crocker Field has long been regarded as a cornerstone of the city of Fitchburg. It has hosted high school athletics for over a century and received visits from the likes of Olympic track and field champion Paavo Nurmi and the great Babe Ruth. The stadium has long stood […]
Addressing the state housing crisis
LEOMINSTER— The team responsible for bringing a house on Pleasant Street back to life proudly showed off the renovation project to Attorney General Andrea Campbell on Tuesday morning. Campbell visited the three-family residential property on May 28, one of three housing-related stops she made across the state this week with the aim to highlight and […]
Police: Drowning victim identified as Fitchburg man
DUBLIN, N.H. — On Sunday, police identified a 51-year-old Fitchburg man who had been found drowned on the northern side of Dublin Lake, according to Dublin, N.H. Police. Early Friday morning, State Police Marine Patrol and Dublin Police responded to Dublin Lake in regards to the report of a male subject in his fifties who […]
