Girl Scouts troops across the region are deep into cookie season, providing delicious goodies to everyone who looks forward to this sweet period of time every year.
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819 Valentine’s Day balloons delivered to seniors
Love is in the air all over North Central Mass thanks to a city businesswoman with a big heart.
Inaugural Rosa Parks Day celebrated in Lancaster
LANCASTER — The first Rosa Parks Day in Massachusetts was celebrated Tuesday evening at the Bulfinch Meetinghouse, providing a dose of comfort during a time of great political turmoil that centers on many of the very civil rights issues that inspired the move to recognize Parks in the first place. Led by local pastor and […]
Pet Rock Fest 2024 donates proceeds to animal welfare charities
LANCASTER — Pet Rock Fest recently announced the awarding of thousands of dollars in donations to numerous animal welfare charities across New England. These funds, raised primarily through the 26th annual Pet Rock Festival held in September 2024, directly benefits organizations dedicated to animal rescue, care, and advocacy. The 2024 festival marked a pivotal year […]
‘Every little bit counts’
LANCASTER — The collaboration between Christmas on Runaway and The Joseph and Leslie Carr Foundation is still going strong five years later and over $18,700 in total and counting has been raised for the latter through the popular holiday lights show. Since launching The Joseph and Leslie Carr Foundation Inc. in 2020 the four Carr […]
‘The magnitude of that win is tremendous,’ local wildlife advocate making a difference
LEOMINSTER — One woman’s tireless crusade to advocate for wild critters has led to two business entities changing the way they manage rodents. Longtime nature photographer Jodi Sylvester has been a staunch wildlife advocate for many years. Her most recent efforts have brought awareness to the dangers of bait boxes and led to Georgia headquartered […]
