LEOMINSTER — Youngsters in the area are gearing up for the inaugural Super Incredibly Huge Lemonade (and other drinks) World Series on Aug. 20. Nine-year-old Brooklyn Laundry set up a lemonade stand in the front yard of her city home this past Sunday. The young lady was out there for five hours, and it wrapped […]
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‘Every day was an adventure’
LUNENBURG — Susan Mello-Conroy is taking comfort in knowing that her adventure-seeking husband died doing something he loved. Robert ‘Bob’ Conroy perished while rock climbing at Crow Hill in Leominster State Forest on July 11. The accomplished musician, seasoned climber and hiker, and beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend was just 69. “He lived life […]
Healey awards $1M for tree planting in gateway cities
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced over $1 million in grants to support tree planting and expand the urban forest canopy in Gateway Cities across Massachusetts. Seven projects are receiving awards through the GGCP’s Non-Profit Partnership Grant Program, which includes projects in Leominster, Fitchburg and Lowell. In addition, six municipalities, two non-profit organizations, and […]
Get ready for kindergarten
LEOMINSTER — It’s the first day of kindergarten for the characters, Jenny and Rebecca. Come find out about their first day adventures, as the staff at Leominster Project Apples CFCE and Leominster Public Library’s Martin T. Feldman Children’s Room welcome children, their parents, and caregivers to a special performance of “First Day”, an original play, […]
Celebrating the best of Leominster
LEOMINSTER — It is the honor of the Leominster community to celebrate John Churcher and Kathy DiRusso – recipients of this year’s “Citizens of the Year” award – at Saturday’s annual Starburst celebration. Festivities will begin at 4:30 p.m. at Doyle Field, located at 206 Priest St. A rain date is planned for Sunday, July […]
Ash/West completes championship comeback
LEOMINSTER — Game, set, match for the Ashburnham/Westminster 13–15-Year-old baseball team. Ashburnham/Westminster claimed the Central Massachusetts Baseball League title with a 12-6 victory over Leominster in the third and final game of the championship series at McLaughlin Park on Wednesday night. Top-seeded Leominster captured game one in this championship series back on July 19 with […]
