LEOMINSTER — Specialists from FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) have been helping residents affected by the September floods since Tuesday, when FEMA officially opened the Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) at City Hall. On Friday, May 31, FEMA expects more specialists and resources will be available – with a larger footprint at the […]
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Addressing the state housing crisis
LEOMINSTER— The team responsible for bringing a house on Pleasant Street back to life proudly showed off the renovation project to Attorney General Andrea Campbell on Tuesday morning. Campbell visited the three-family residential property on May 28, one of three housing-related stops she made across the state this week with the aim to highlight and […]
Driver parks car into RMV building
A motor vehicle collided with the Registry of Motor Vehicles on Research Drive in Leominster at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday morning. No injuries were reported and the operator was not transported from the scene. (GARY FOURNIER)
‘We must remember them all’
LEOMINSTER — One man’s discovery of a soldier’s history brought him on an enlightening journey that led to unearthing an extraordinary story of bravery, patriotism, and eventually, the ultimate sacrifice. When YMCA Camp Takodah Historian Graeme Noseworthy came across Darwin J. “Tim” Delano’s name in the archives at the New Hampshire spot, he made it […]
Growing green thumbs
LEOMINSTER — Over a dozen students at Sky View Middle School have budding green thumbs thanks to a new club that explores the world of horticulture. School administration gave permission to form the Green Thumb Club at the school this past fall after 6th and 7th grade students expressed interest in wanting to learn how […]
Editorial: Leominster’s flood aid a testament to its dogged efforts
It pays to not take no for an answer. Just ask Leominster Mayor Dean Mazzarella. Back in February, after months of filling out damage forms and applications, collecting data, and consulting with outside experts as a result of the damages incurred during September’s devastating rains, Leominster expected better news from the federal government than what […]
