FITCHBURG — Lifelong city resident Matt Haigh’s independent research project at school focused on changing the design of the state flag has grown into a movement that has reached thousands of people. The 18-year-old Cushing Academy senior started a small business his sophomore year, Old Mass Flag, which is dedicated to changing the design of […]
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Maple season in full swing at Hollis Hills Farm
FITCHBURG — Spring is just around the corner and that means maple season is in full swing at Hollis Hills Farm and other spots in the region and beyond. The public is once again invited to watch the sugaring process at the urban farm this coming Saturday and Sunday, Maple Weekend in the state. The […]
Residents protest Trump, Musk in downtown Fitchburg Saturday
On Saturday morning, a group of Fitchburg residents organized in front of Fitchburg City Hall to protest the activities of Elon Musk and DOGE and their interference in the federal government, as well as expressing shock and dismay at the behavior of President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance in the Oval Office this […]
‘We never know what our acts of kindness can do’
LEOMINSTER — Meeting each other for the first time in person was a memorable and meaningful experience for Phyllis Maston and Dieusson Louis. The longtime city resident welcomed the young man from Haiti she had sponsored 12 years ago and sent to college to her home on Jan. 22. Together along with friends they celebrated […]
Celebrate St. Urho Day at the Finnish Center
FITCHBURG — The community is welcome to celebrate the fictional saint — St. Urho — who is said to have driven the grasshoppers out of Finland to save the grape crop, with a dinner and dance on Saturday, March 15. The event will be held from 4 until 8 p.m. at the Finnish Center at […]
Beating the odds
FITCHBURG — City resident Naomi is celebrating her journey from foster care to a successful college career and a bright future ahead of her. The 19-year-old Fitchburg State University (FSU) senior (whose last name was left out for privacy) entered foster care when she was just four years old. She was adopted at age nine […]
