FITCHBURG — When you work hard, try your very best and have fun in the process, usually good things happen. Just ask some 7th-grade students from teacher Megan Mayo’s Memorial Middle School class if that’s true. The group of Jacquie Pagan, Crystal-Lynn Ellis, Chris Allen, Marcus LaDue and Julian Martinez submitted specific work samples from […]
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‘More special than anything’
FITCHBURG — Rob Haneisen believes in having fun, feeling good, and most importantly helping others along the way. “That’s the whole point in life, right?” Haneisen, a Fitchburg resident, and a first-time participant of this year’s Boston Marathon, said rhetorically. Haneisen’s love of running began – sort of by chance – when he started taking […]
St. Bernard’s High School announces new principal
FITCHBURG — Following a nationwide search, St. Bernard’s High School announced its next visionary leader and 20th principal earlier this month – Joseph Cussen. Cussen, who is currently located in Seattle, Washington, is returning to his roots this summer to take the helm at the school effective July 1st. Cussen is a native of Arlington […]
Dias shares love of soccer in project
“Since I’ve been able to stand, I have always had a soccer ball at my feet. From the age of five years old I have enjoyed playing the game,” explains Davi Dias of Fitchburg. That’s why the Sizer School senior has been working hard to bring soccer professionals to Fitchburg as part of his graduation […]
Dog poster contest makes ‘wonderful connection’
FITCHBURG — This year, more than 600 public school students grades 1 through 6 entered the annual Love Your Dog – License Your Dog art contest. The winning artwork was created by Angel Garcia, a 5th grader at Crocker Elementary School. Last year, he received an Honorable Mention. Guadeloupe Garcia, Angel’s mother, explains that her […]
Editorial: With Fitchburg theater’s demise, some closing credit
It’s the end of an era for a Fitchburg staple that has been around for nearly three decades, another victim of a worldwide public-health crisis and a seismic shift in American viewing habits. After 28 years in business, the final curtain call for Cinema World, located in a strip mall on John Fitch Highway, will […]
