Top House budget writers released a $425 million spending bill to fund state-run shelters that seeks to temporarily cap the emergency assistance program at 4,000 families starting later this year and allow the state to block from the system anyone who is not a Massachusetts resident.
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‘The excellence of contemporary photography in our region’
FITCHBURG — Two new photography exhibits at the Fitchburg Art Museum (FAM) feature striking images by artists whose work tell stories in different ways. Tara Sellios’s “Ask Now the Beasts” exhibit weaves together art, historical, literary, and biblical references to create her vision of an apocalyptic world, according to a press release. Sellios’s highly detailed […]
Massachusetts could see 1 to 4 inches of snow from quick-hitting storm, along with sleet, freezing rain, rain
Massachusetts could see 1 to 4 inches of snow from quick-hitting storm, along with sleet, freezing rain, rain
Feds tie transportation funding to birth rates: ‘Concerning,’ says Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey
Gov. Maura Healey slammed a memo from U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy that directs the federal Department of Transportation to prioritize projects in communities that have birth rates higher than the national average.
Fitchburg Fingertricks 2025 to take place at Sizer School
FITCHBURG — It’s all about speed and accuracy when Rubik’s Cube enthusiasts gather at Sizer School this weekend for Fitchburg Fingertricks 2025, a twisting puzzle cube competition for professionals and amateurs both. “The school is excited to host the Fitchburg Fingertricks as an exemplar of curious minds at work — problem solving and having fun,” […]
Westminster resident named 2024 Leominster Vet of the Year
WESTMINSTER — Longtime town resident Darrel Hopkins started off the new year on a high note being named the 2024 Leominster Veteran of the Year. He was presented with a framed certificate and some gift cards at the inauguration ceremony in Leominster on Jan. 6 and will be grand marshal of the city’s Memorial Day […]
