The aroma of Italian food, the sounds of Italian music, the sweet tastes of cannoli and gelato – mixed in with smiles, fellowship, and lots of dancing – all added to the success of the second annual Italian Festival, held downtown Leominster, on Sunday.
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‘It helps heal a painful chapter’
DEVENS — Over 30 Vietnam veterans were honored during a remembrance ceremony on July 27 at The Wall That Heals and received a 50-year welcome home pin. With the local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Regent Sharon Bouchard said the chapter members “are committed to publicly thanking and honoring our Vietnam […]
‘How we help communities help themselves’
LEOMINSTER — Gov. Maura Healey visited the city on Thursday to announce the latest round of Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Action Grants, totaling over $50 million. The grants support community-driven climate resilience planning and action ranging from flooding to extreme heat and sea level rise and will be distributed to more than 70 projects across […]
Italian tradition, culture, and cuisine coming up this Saturday
LEOMINSTER — Italy’s many regions are wrapped up in natural beauty, art, and history, and they all pride themselves with the country’s most celebrated festivals. While the celebrations vary from one location to another, each one of these colorful festivals tells a story about the culture and traditions of the region. Leominster Mayor Dean Mazzarella, […]
Super incredibly huge fun
LEOMINSTER — Youngsters in the area are gearing up for the inaugural Super Incredibly Huge Lemonade (and other drinks) World Series on Aug. 20. Nine-year-old Brooklyn Laundry set up a lemonade stand in the front yard of her city home this past Sunday. The young lady was out there for five hours, and it wrapped […]
‘Every day was an adventure’
LUNENBURG — Susan Mello-Conroy is taking comfort in knowing that her adventure-seeking husband died doing something he loved. Robert ‘Bob’ Conroy perished while rock climbing at Crow Hill in Leominster State Forest on July 11. The accomplished musician, seasoned climber and hiker, and beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend was just 69. “He lived life […]
