LEOMINSTER — A group of youngsters and their caregivers constructed a wide variety of mechanisms out of popsicle sticks, cardboard, paperclips, cups, scrap paper, and other common materials during a recent program at the library. Participants joined Jay Mankita and his associate Susan McGinn on July 16 for a STEM-themed maker-skills workshop called “Artful Mechanisms”. […]
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A Massachusetts prison guard was reportedly ‘knocked unconscious’: ‘Enough is enough’
A Massachusetts prison guard was reportedly ‘knocked unconscious’: ‘Enough is enough’
Karen Read back on trial Jan. 27, all original charges remain for now
Karen Read will be retried in January of next year, her trial judge ruled today.
Fitchburg DPW Alerts: Week of July 22, 2024
FITCHBURG – The Department of Public Works advises residents of the following work that will be done, weather permitting, during the week of July 22, 2024. Road Construction Monday – Sunday 12 a.m. to 12 p.m. River Street Bridge: MassDOT’s contractor Northern Construction has implemented a detour on the River Street Bridge. All southbound traffic […]
Karen Read trial 2 to be scheduled Monday
We may not know their names, but the Karen Read jurors have certainly been talking since a mistrial was declared in the white-hot murder case on July 1 — and it could have an effect on the upcoming second trial.
Bringing The Arc to nature
FITCHBURG — Often, we fall into the routine of daily life, repeating the same activities day in and day out. This routine can become rigid, causing us to overlook new and different experiences. The routine of daily life becomes locked, and we miss out on things that are new and different. “But life is truly […]
