The Leominster Housing Authority partnered with Habitat for Humanity North Central Massachusetts to develop a vacant lot, located at 75 10th St. in Leominster, into a single-family home that will be sold as affordable housing to a qualified low-income buyer. Those involved celebrated a groundbreaking last Wednesday, Dec. 4. Applications for this home will open […]
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‘It’s a proud moment for the department’
LEOMINSTER — Longtime city resident Ryan Malatos was officially sworn in as the chief of police last month, an exciting new chapter in a distinguished law enforcement career that has spanned over two decades. Having his wife Alanna and their two young daughters, ages nine and seven, by his side on Nov. 14 for the […]
‘It means the world to us to help’
LEOMINSTER — Packing up holiday care packages for active-duty military personnel is a meaningful annual tradition for a local chapter of Blue Star Mothers. The heartfelt collaborative effort is an opportunity for the city-based Blue Star Mothers Massachusetts Chapter 1 members, who all have children currently serving in the armed forces, to come together and […]
Winter Stroll, tree lightings usher in the season
There are heaps of family friendly holiday festivities in the Twin Cities area to take advantage of this month including the Winter Stroll in Leominster and Santa arriving by helicopter at the Fitchburg Municipal Airport, both taking place this coming weekend. The 19th annual Winter Stroll on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 3 to 5 p.m. […]
‘Fellowship between the schools and the community,’ 28th annual Breakfast for the Bands Rotary fundraiser nets $20K for high school bands
FITCHBURG — This year’s Breakfast for the Bands Rotary fundraiser netted over $20,000 that will be awarded to the Fitchburg and Leominster high school bands in the new year. The yearly tradition is co-chaired by the Rotary Club of Fitchburg and the Rotary Club of Leominster. It began in 1995 and while the location alternates […]
‘Each child deserves Christmas’
LEOMINSTER — Several police officers happily stood out in the cold over the weekend for the 6th annual Leominster Police Department (LPD) Outreach Program Fill-The-Cruiser holiday toy drive. This past weekend they were at Walmart on Jungle Road on Black Friday and Saturday and this coming weekend they will be at Target on Orchard Hill […]
