Friday, February 7 Preschool STEAM Story Time: 10:30 a.m.; Randall Library, 19 Crescent St., Stow. Tales & Tunes – Music with Julie: 10:30 a.m.; Groton Public Library, 99 Main St. Babies, toddlers, and preschoolers enjoy a fun, musical morning with local performers. Register at gpl.org. Tot Time: 10:30 a.m.; Ayer Library, 26 East Main St. Stories, songs, […]
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East Rotary Club cancels Super Bowl Brunch this Sunday
FITCHBURG — Due to a forecast of inclement weather, members of the Fitchburg East Rotary Club have decided to cancel its 44th Annual Super Bowl Brunch fundraiser scheduled for this Sunday, Feb. 9. The brunch has been rescheduled to St. Patrick’s Day weekend, Sunday, March 16, from 8:30 a.m. until noon at Montachusett Regional Vocational […]
Harvard University deletes athletic transgender inclusion policy after being sued
After being sued for allowing a transgender swimmer to compete at the Ivy League Swimming & Diving Championships, Harvard University has done away with a policy promising inclusion for transgender athletes, according to its student newspaper.
MIAA facing Department of Education investigation after viral Massachusetts girls basketball game
The MIAA is in the U.S. Department of Education’s crosshairs over possible Title IX violations after a viral high school basketball game when a reportedly transgender player injured three girls.
New Massachusetts US Attorney says she intends to ‘go after the most dangerous criminals’
Leah Foley, a 23-year federal prosecutor, was elevated to the top federal law enforcement post for the state of Massachusetts as the President Trump administration took power.
Inaugural Rosa Parks Day celebrated in Lancaster
LANCASTER — The first Rosa Parks Day in Massachusetts was celebrated Tuesday evening at the Bulfinch Meetinghouse, providing a dose of comfort during a time of great political turmoil that centers on many of the very civil rights issues that inspired the move to recognize Parks in the first place. Led by local pastor and […]
