A panoramic view of the stunning scenic vista atop the North Monoosnock Summit Trail includes Pierce Pond to the east and Mount Monadnock in New Hampshire to the northwest. The trailhead to the moderately challenging 2.2-mile hiking trail loop is located off Granite Street in Leominster and on a clear day you may be able […]
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Quinn hopes to grow the game of field hockey
At this point, the proof is apparent everywhere: good youth sports programs go a long way toward creating strong high school programs. And excellent high school programs create better chances for student-athletes to ply their athletic trades at the collegiate level. Having played college field hockey and coached it for the past six seasons, Kayla […]
‘It’s their chance to shine’
LEOMINSTER — Opening night of the 16th annual citywide Youth Art Show drew large crowds of people who came out to take in the creative talent of hundreds of talented young artists. Students in grades one through 12 proudly showed off their work to their parents and loved ones at the March 13 event held […]
Locals protest proposed horse racing track
LEOMINSTER — A group of people gathered downtown on March 9 to protest The Fairgrounds, a proposed entertainment hub that would include live horse racing and sports betting among other amenities. The event was organized by folks from the No Horse Racing in Leominster, Massachusetts Facebook group, including Lisa Nugent, who was born and raised […]
Good Citizens award recipients recognized
LEOMINSTER — Members of the city-based Capt. John Joslin, Jr. chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) recognized several local students during the recent annual Good Citizens award luncheon. The Leominster Veterans Center was filled to the brim on March 8 with DAR chapter delegates, two of the six students who […]
‘An Introduction to Tarot’ coming up on Wednesday
LEOMINSTER — An “Introduction to Tarot” presentation will be held from 6:30 until 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, as part of the “Mind and Spirit” workshops at the Dragon’s Leyr in 2025. “Tarot cards go back to the Renaissance, and have been used for entertainment for centuries,” said instructor Sally Cragin, also an author at […]
