FITCHBURG — U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan was joined by Mayor Sam Squailia and state Rep. Mike Kushmerek to tour the Cancer Center at Clinton Hospital where a new 3D mammography system was recently installed thanks to $450,000 in federal funding. “Early detection is absolutely essential in the battle against breast cancer,” said U.S. Rep. Trahan. […]
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Industry pros award students for science project
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 […]
‘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 […]
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 […]
