LEOMINSTER — The public is invited to attend a special event this week focused on honoring a woman who has dedicated her career to helping people in the community. Opportunities for Hope (OFH) will unveil a new sign designating the Neddy Latimer House on Thursday, Oct. 16, at 10 a.m. — the House is a […]
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Hauntingly fun Halloween displays, events brewing in the region
October means Halloween and there are plenty of spooktacular events and ghoulish displays brewing in the area to experience — if you dare. This coming weekend will be the final opportunity of the season to go through the haunted corn maze at The Gardener’s Spot in Leominster, an all-ages friendly event titled The Night of […]
Oct. 11 fundraiser will help make 12-year-old’s Fitchburg home handicap accessible
FITCHBURG — An upcoming fundraiser aims to support Rita Harris, a young lady who has bravely been facing serious health issues since the spring. “Rita is doing better each day,” said Damary Rosado of her beloved 12-year-old daughter, who was life-flighted to Boston Children’s Hospital in April where she was put on a life support […]
Youth, adults supported by nonprofit MY TURN
LEOMINSTER — The city-based branch of MY TURN has some events coming up that align with the nonprofit organization’s mission to unleash the full potential in people, regardless of circumstance. MY TURN is a workforce development program headquartered in Manchester, N.H. that serves youths, adults, and families throughout New England at transitional points in their […]
Leominster man pleads guilty to manslaughter in Fitchburg overdose death
WORCESTER — On Tuesday, 39-year-old Eric Stone, of Leominster, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and drug distribution charges in connection with an overdose death that occurred in the City of Fitchburg in June 2024, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr. Stone pleaded guilty in the Worcester Superior Court to involuntary manslaughter, distribution […]
Leominster takes a proactive approach to protect watersheds by safeguarding reservoirs, wells
LEOMINSTER — Nearly three decades ago the Leominster Water Department set out to safeguard its drinking water by purchasing as many acres of land as possible in its watershed. In the years following the department added 700 acres to its portfolio of protected land across the city and today, more than 2,300 total acres of […]
