At roughly 3:20 p.m. on Monday, Leominster Police Capt. Ryan Malatos reported that UMass Memorial HealthAlliance Clinton Hospital, or Leominster Hospital, was being opened back up for regular business after being placed on lockdown due to threats received. Police reported the investigation was completed after asking people to avoid the area during the mid-afternoon incident […]
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‘Love knows no bounds’
LEOMINSTER — Jim Joiner and Theresa Cormier’s love story is one for the ages, one that spans nearly three decades. The couple recently wed at Sunrise Senior Living in a simple ceremony that showcased their obvious admiration and love for each other. Jim’s brother came down from Seabrook, New Hampshire for the special occasion and […]
Local farms bursting with fresh produce
Harper’s Farm & Garden in Lancaster is one of several local spots offering sweet strawberries – but not for much longer with strawberry season quickly winding down. However, the farm is still bursting with fresh produce such as beets, carrots, turnips, many varieties of lettuce, zucchini, summer squash, cabbage, and a cooler full of microgreens, […]
Investigate the world around you
LEOMINSTER — Laurie Nehring’s interest in learning about nature began when she was attending Girl Scout Camps in western New York, at age 8. “I studied environmental science at college, and began working at summer camp programs in the Catskill Mountains, shortly after graduating, where I discovered my passion for teaching kids about nature,” Nehring, […]
Lowell educator Robin Desmond named Leominster school superintendent
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 […]
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 […]