FITCHBURG — The Health Department held a successful Substance Use Disorder Treatment Resource Options event last week to promote a variety of choices available to everyone. Many community members were able to visit local treatment provider resource tables which included detox facilities, medication assisted treatment, peer recovery centers, family support groups and 12-step groups. Providers […]
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‘Build on the positive momentum’
LEOMINSTER — State Sen. John Cronin recently invited Senate Ways and Means Chairman Michael Rodrigues to the Twin Cities for a local discussion with elected officials and community stakeholders to address workforce and community development initiatives in the region. At the MassHire North Central Career Center, Cronin convened a panel of elected officials, education, and […]
‘He has inspired all of us,’ Leominster vet turns 92
FITCHBURG — Clarence DeMar donned a huge smile as he celebrated his 92nd birthday at the city preschool that his great granddaughter attends. The Army veteran affectionately known as “Bunny” was born on Feb. 9, 1932. The children and staff at Busy Bees Preschool Center helped the nonagenarian mark the milestone along with his wife […]
Dracut, Fitchburg firefighters among recent Firefighting Academy graduates
STOW — Firefighters from Dracut and Fitchburg were among the 35 graduates of the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy Class No. 318 announced last week.
FAM exhibits ‘a blunt contradiction’
FITCHBURG — A new exhibit seeks to exude the positivity of nuclear power through the juxtaposition of “art, science, and climate activism” and is shown through several vibrant pieces on display at the Fitchburg Art Museum this month. The opening reception for the Atomic Artistry show will be held on Saturday, March 9, from 2 […]
‘Complimenting our passions and desires’
TEMPLETON — The year is off to a great start for Jamie Meza, who celebrated the one-year anniversary of her family business Soulful Body & Mind Apothecary and announced the launch of a new wellness endeavor earlier this month. The Fitchburg native established Soulful Body & Mind Apothecary in 2016 by selling all-natural bath and […]
