LEOMINSTER — Mary MacAlpine was thrilled to have the opportunity to resurrect Vacation Bible School (VBS) at her church. The Holy Family of Nazareth Parish member volunteered in June to be the VBS director this summer. This year’s VBS theme was Stellar Shine Jesus’ Light, themes that are created by a Christian company called Group. […]
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MassDOT announces $6.5M in street, sidewalk improvements
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing the award of $6.5 million in funding to 28 municipalities and two Regional Transit Authorities (RTAs) as part of the Healey-Driscoll Administration’s Shared Streets and Spaces Program. The program provides project funding to help Massachusetts cities and towns design and implement changes to curbs, streets, […]
Editorial: A long-overdue thank-you helps Vietnam vets heal
In itself, The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in our nation’s capital, evokes a panoply of emotions. But none compares with the reactions of those who actually served their country in that domestically divisive war a half a world away. Those fortunate enough to return home physically intact […]
Massachusetts prison guard who was knocked unconscious is reportedly denied leave by Department of Correction: ‘Completely outrageous’
Massachusetts prison guard who was knocked unconscious is reportedly denied leave by Department of Correction: ‘Completely outrageous’
Massachusetts could get pounded by several inches of rain from Debby
Massachusetts could get pounded by several inches of rain from Debby: ‘The cone tracking right over New England’
Eggs-ceptional entrepreneur
LEOMINSTER — Chloe Pierce has been helping to raise chickens since she was a year old and is now selling eggs. The six-year-old set up a stand in the driveway of her upper Union Street home last month for the first time, sporting a t-shirt that read “Just a girl who loves chickens.” The adorable […]
