FITCHBURG — Over the weekend, a fire on the fourth floor of an apartment building displaced over two dozen people on Day Street in Fitchburg and another fire forced school officials to close Leominster High School on Monday. A three-alarm fire broke out at 35 Day St., a four-story brick apartment building known as Hotel […]
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‘A beautiful reflection of the world we live in,’ children’s book celebrates diversity
LEOMINSTER -— “A Walk in Town” is in many ways Debbie Davey Fukuda’s love letter to her former hometown of Fitchburg and a celebration of the diversity of the people who inhabit the city and the various cultures represented in the community. It took about a year for the woman, goes by the pen name […]
Healthy living in the new year with Anita Perry
LEOMINSTER — Anita Perry, fondly known as Yoga Anita, is an author, educator, yogi, and blogger. She has enjoyed helping people for more than 46 years in the health and fitness field. On her schedule for the new year will be “Chair Yoga for Pain and Stress Relief” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, at […]
‘The ultimate gift you can give’
LEOMINSTER — The phone call Christina Aguirre received on Christmas Eve two years ago was life changing in the best way possible. “I was in shock, I was speechless,” the longtime city resident recalled of her reaction when she was told there was a liver available for her after being on the organ transplant list […]
‘Feeding my passion’ – Leominster landscaper’s labor of love
LEOMINSTER – If you’ve ever wondered who the magical elf with the green thumb is, who goes around beautifying the city not only during the holidays but year-round, wonder no more. Born and raised in the city, Sallie Poirier is behind many of the flowers, plantings, holiday themed displays, and more that people near and […]
Local entrepreneurs launch new restaurant
FITCHBURG – The latest eatery to open in the city is already getting a lot of buzz from locals who are enjoying the mix of Italian and Greek offerings. A ribbon-cutting was held on Dec. 11 at Marcello’s Restaurant located at 27 Airport Rd. to celebrate the debut of the dining destination specializing in Mediterranean […]
