LEOMINSTER – Longtime educator and Lowell school official Robin Desmond will be stepping in as the new superintendent to lead Leominster Schools after being chosen out of three finalists in May. Desmond, whose contract was approved Monday by the Leominster School Committee, is coming off a long stint with Lowell Public Schools that began in […]
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State provides flood relief after FEMA denies appeal
LEOMINSTER — With FEMA’s recent denial of the state’s appeal for city flood funds, the Healey administration decided last week to provide over $3 million of the state’s reserves to help Leominster cover the costs of damages from September’s flooding. According to a release from state Sen. John Cronin and state Rep. Natalie Higgins, the […]
French-Canadian Festival coming up Saturday
LEOMINSTER — The upcoming French-Canadian Festival on June 22 will celebrate the heritage of those who hail from the north. Longtime city resident Joseph Bolton said when he brought the idea for the event to Leominster Cultural Council Secretary LuAnn Longenecker and Mayor Dean Mazzarella, “they both thought it was a wonderful idea.” “Leominster is […]
FEMA workers visit nearly 4K homes so far
LEOMINSTER — The deadline to apply for disaster recovery funds from FEMA for damage from the September floods is July 15. And, whether you’re a landlord or a tenant, in a mansion or a studio apartment, or have even already fixed the damage, funding assistance is still available. Dozens of FEMA workers – Disaster Survivor […]
Female entrepreneur celebrates ’15 years of Bliss’
LEOMINSTER — Fifteen years in business is quite an accomplishment, which is exactly what the owner of Bliss Massage & Wellness Center is celebrating. Longtime city resident Julia Capone launched her wellness endeavor a decade and a half ago following her own journey with health issues. After suffering from muscular pain since she was 13, […]
City celebrates 13th annual DPW Day
FITCHBURG — Hundreds took advantage of a warm summer afternoon on Wednesday for the city’s 13th annual DPW Day, the celebration of public works rigs that consistently draws a crowd. Many of the vehicles on display were “big rigs,” like dump trucks and plow trucks, and kids played in the immense sandpile created for the […]