FITCHBURG — The community will be celebrating National Pet Month with a unique event geared towards family companions dubbed the Love Our Pets Festival on Saturday. The festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., on May 4 at the historic Crocker Park in West Fitchburg. Participants include Fitchburg Public Schools, Fitchburg Public […]
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MOC unveils new logo to mark a new era
FITCHBURG — Making Opportunity Count, a leader in human services and early education across the North Central region, has announced the launch of its new logo, symbolizing a new chapter in the organization’s history of community service. The local nonprofit, founded nearly 60 years ago, is among those working to provide shelter for those that […]
Fitchburg State announces honorees for commencement ceremonies
FITCHBURG–Fitchburg State University alumna Yla Eason, who founded a multiracial toy company dedicated to fighting the racial imbalance in toys and superheroes, will deliver the address at the undergraduate commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 18. Eason, a 1971 graduate of Fitchburg State, is an accomplished marketing professional based in the Greater New York City area […]
Editorial: Benefits of police body cameras well worth the expense
In the nationwide atmosphere of heightened scrutiny on the performance of police officers, the Lowell Police Department launched a body-camera pilot program last April that equipped 30 officers – 10 on each shift – with those devices. As part of this initial introduction, then-interim Police Superintendent Barry Golner said the plan was to rotate the […]
FSU welcomes Grammy-winning jazz drummer Neal Smith
FITCHBURG — The Twin Cities high school jazz bands, along with Fitchburg State University’s Fitchbyrds, will be putting on a free performance that will feature Grammy-winning jazz drummer Neal Smith. The concert will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, at Kent Recital Hall in the Conlon Fine Arts Building, 367 North St. Admission […]
‘A true community effort’
LEOMINSTER — Friday marked the groundbreaking for Journey Home, a 15-unit affordable housing project that represents a true community collaboration. Local and state officials, leaders, and stakeholders gathered on April 26 to celebrate the official start of construction on the apartment building that will house homeless families with children. The building is located down the […]
