LEOMINSTER — The Boys & Girls Club of Fitchburg, Leominster, & Gardner recently announced the appointment of Anthony L. Wilson as its new director of operations. Wilson brings a wealth of experience in youth development and community engagement, having served in various impactful roles across North Central Massachusetts. Wilson has dedicated his career to empowering […]
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City awarded $1.2M for downtown parking upgrades
GARDNER — The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced $25 million in federal grant funding on Wednesday, a portion of which seeks to transform Gardner’s downtown into a robust, multimodal transit hub with connections to the Montachusett Regional Transit Authority. The competitive federal funds, which also went to projects in Salem and Everett, were awarded as part of […]
Editorial: In praise of nursing grads embarking on a challenging career
Yes, the path you have chosen is a difficult one. Those words, spoken by Kim Shea, dean of Nursing and Health Sciences, went out to the 94 graduates of Mount Wachusett Community College’s Associate Degree in Nursing program earlier this month. They occurred during the traditional pinning ceremony at the Mount Fitness facility in front […]
‘Black joy out in winter’
GARDNER – Mardi Fuller delved into her love of nature and what it means to be a woman of color in the outdoors during her talk at Mount Wachusett Community College on April 30. Fuller kicked off her program with a montage of videos that showcased her adventures out and about in snowy weather in […]
Jazmine leaps in
A Winchendon couple celebrated this Leap Year by welcoming a healthy and happy baby girl to the world at Heywood Hospital’s Lachance Maternity Center. Jazmine was born to Bee and Mai Yang at 7:50 a.m., on Thursday, Feb. 29, she weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces and was 21.5 inches long. She was welcomed by her […]
Local Roundup: North Middlesex rolls at home
The North Middlesex Regional girls basketball team defended its home court Monday, fending off Fitchburg High, 44-25, in Townsend. Caitlin O’Brien poured in a game-high 21 points to pace the Patriots (4-10). Julia Chase added eight points in the victory and Norah Tesini had six. Gianna Calderon and Gianexis Santiago paced Fitchburg (2-13) with eight […]
