FITCHBURG — Free meals are provided in the city during the summer months for any and all children thanks to the Fitchburg Public Schools Nutrition Services staff. “I could not ask for a more dedicated, hardworking staff,” said Fitchburg Public Schools (FPS) Nutrition Services Operations Manager Nancy Crowley, who oversees the day-to-day operations of the […]
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Disability Pride Flag, and others, are Fitchburg’s ‘community connection to the world’
FITCHBURG — The Disability Pride Flag is flying over City Hall this week in recognition of the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Mayor Sam Squailia and others raised the flag the morning of July 22 in honor of the historic civil rights act signed into law on July 26, 1990, that […]
Softball mainstay Dick Hurley laid to rest
One of the region’s most prolific softball coaches was laid to rest on Wednesday. Richard “Dick” Hurley, a Fitchburg High graduate and longtime Leominster resident, died after a brief illness on July 7 at the age of 75, with his burial mass taking place on Wednesday morning. Hurley was a giant in the world off […]
George Street Bike Challenge coming up Sunday
WORCESTER — George Street was already a known challenge for bicyclists when rising star Marshall “Major” Taylor moved to Worcester in 1895 at age 16. It was said that any cyclist worth his salt could pedal up the short, steep hill. The daunting incline was paved with cobblestones, and cyclists preferred to ride up the […]
J.C. Sharp, a regular performer in Boston, plays in Fitchburg Thursday
FITCHBURG — If you’re in Boston down by the Aquarium in the morning on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday morning, chances are you’ve heard the sweet brass notes of J.C. Sharp’s tenor sax. He plays from spring to fall and has for nearly a decade. Area residents will be able to enjoy his original stylings of […]
Coggshall Park home to wild critters
FITCHBURG — This is the time of year when a lot of turtles are out and about at Coggshall Park, and plenty of other wild creatures can also be seen. Dragonflies, butterflies, and more buzz around the air and painted turtles line branches at the scenic spot off Electric Avenue. A large number of snapping […]
