FITCHBURG — A recent rebrand is giving a now city-based orchestra a fresh start ahead of a Halloween-themed concert this weekend that will showcase the arrangement of talented local musicians and performers. The Gateway City Orchestra is presenting a Halloween Spooktacular concert on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. at Fitchburg State University’s (FSU) Weston […]
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Golf tournament raises over $6K for children in need
LEOMINSTER — With 80 players, and over 100 friends, the community has once again gathered around friend and amputee advocate Richard “Ace” Armstrong this past August at the Fifth Annual Richard “Ace” Armstrong Golf Tournament, held at Monoosnock Country Club. The tournament raised over $6,000 this year – with a total of $22,000 in donations […]
A haunted maze with a heart
LEOMINSTER — A family friendly Fang-tastic Haunted Maze is kicking off this weekend in the city and besides being spooktacularly fun, proceeds from it will benefit two local organizations. This is the second year in a row an indoor haunted corn maze has been set up at The Gardener’s Spot, 66 Granite St. The cost […]
Local roundup: North Middlesex shuts out Trojans
The North Middlesex Regional girls soccer team rolled to a 5-0 win over Bromfield Friday afternoon in Harvard. Bevyn LaMonica scored twice in the second half and Jill Hodgson, Amelia Hamilton and Alina Gavrichev all added single tallies as North Middlesex improved to 4-3. Senior goalkeeper Hannah Gruber recorded her third shutout of the season […]
‘A beautiful, peaceful day downtown’ for the 31st annual Johnny Appleseed Arts and Cultural Festival
LEOMINSTER — Thousands flocked to the 31st annual Johnny Appleseed Arts and Cultural Festival on Sept. 14, where visitors enjoyed the family friendly atmosphere at the affair held yearly in honor of the city’s greatest claim to fame. There was food and sweets, live music, games, bouncy houses, and a plethora of vendors including artisans, […]
Leominster Police Chief Kennedy retiring amidst allegations of discriminatory remarks
LEOMINSTER — The city announced that Police Chief Aaron Kennedy is retiring following a long, unexplained absence since the end of July after he allegedly made discriminatory remarks to a firefighter. According to an anonymous source, Kennedy was sent home by Mayor Dean Mazzarella seven weeks ago pending an investigation allegedly as a result of […]
