SHIRLEY — Two candidates vying for a seat on the Select Board sparred over topics such as finances and infrastructure at a recent candidate’s forum hosted by SPACO, the town’s public access cable provider. The two candidates – Conservation Commission Chair Jennifer McGuinness and Finance Committee member Brian Hildebrant – discussed many of the most […]
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Massachusetts Level 2 sex offender convicted of raping girls sentenced for child pornography
A Level 2 sex offender who was convicted of raping 7 and 8-year-old girls has been sentenced to prison after the feds busted him for child pornography.
Woman facing charges in connection to shooting death
A woman is facing charges in connection with the death of a man in a Leominster home on Wednesday night, the Worcester County DA’s office announced Thursday.
UMass Amherst faces antisemitism complaint after assault: ‘UMass has done nothing to make Jewish students feel safe’
UMass Amherst faces antisemitism complaint after assault: ‘UMass has done nothing to make Jewish students feel safe’
City launches inaugural pet festival
FITCHBURG — The community will be celebrating National Pet Month with a unique event geared towards family companions dubbed the Love Our Pets Festival on Saturday. The festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., on May 4 at the historic Crocker Park in West Fitchburg. Participants include Fitchburg Public Schools, Fitchburg Public […]
House applies Steward lessons in new, expansive health bill
BOSTON — A sweeping new hospital oversight and industry reform bill is on the move atop Beacon Hill, representing what aides to House Speaker Ron Mariano view as the most significant health care cost control legislation in more than a decade. The Legislature’s Health Care Financing Committee on Tuesday moved to advance a redrafted, 97-page […]
