The Fitchburg Public Library renovation celebrated with a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday to mark the start of work on the project, beginning with “abatement and demolition work” prior to renovation and construction work. The project encompasses the renovation of the existing Wallace Library, which was first built in 1967, and the creation of an entirely […]
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Fitchburg set to welcome Heroes
FITCHBURG — The message during Thursday’s press conference announcing the name for the Fitchburg franchise in the Entertainment Football Association (ENTFLA) was crystal clear: the team wanted to both evoke a fearsome image and honor those who have helped make such an organization possible. With members of the ENTFLA’s brass joined by local representatives from […]
Monty Tech receives $1.2M for clean energy, climate tech job training
FITCHBURG — In late September, Monty Tech officials traveled to Brockton High School where they joined leaders from 70 other schools, businesses and nonprofits, all of whom were awarded grants from the state to support training efforts in climate-critical occupations. Of the $16 million awarded, the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center allocated $1.2 million to Monty […]
Researching lives of local Civil War veterans
Fitchburg Historical Society Director Susan Navarre, Honoree Eunice Halbedel, and FHS president Amy Green at the annual meeting in September. A historian and genealogist, Halbedel has nearly completed a research project on the lives before and after co…
‘Art bonds people through evocation’
FITCHBURG — City native Mikayla Soo-Ni Campbell followed her performing arts dreams all the way to Hollywood, a move that has paid off big time. The 34-year-old recently wrapped filming “Doctor Odyssey,” Ryan Murphy’s new series on ABC and Hulu. She landed a large guest star role – the official industry term is “top of […]
Author Grant Llera to discuss his new biography ‘Finding Fannie’
FITCHBURG — Author Grant Llera will discuss his new book “Finding Fannie” at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Fitchburg Historical Society, located at 781 Main St., in the Phoenix Building. Llera’s “Finding Fannie” is the historical love story of Fitchburg’s Fannie Woollacott Johnson, her husband Dean E. Johnson, and his second wife Janet […]
