FITCHBURG — Two artists bring a fresh perspective to their historic home city in “Fitchburg Through Brush and Lens,” a new exhibit at Gallery Marquee. Heather and Ricardo Barros — a painter and a photographer, respectively — survey their community with overlapping visions. Heather paints the mill town’s urban landscape, and Ricardo photographs its people. […]
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Leominster man hits $2.5M prize on scratch ticket
LEOMINSTER — City resident Kirk Phinney is the winner of a $2.5 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$2,500,000 Merry & Bright” $10 instant ticket game. Phinney chose the annuity option on his prize and received the first of 20 annual payments of $125,000 (before taxes). Phinney said he plans to travel as well […]
‘They embody what it takes to be a good citizen,’ husband and wife recognized for their service
LEOMINSTER — Longtime dedicated Ginny’s Helping Hand volunteers James and Susan McHale were recently recognized for their many years of dedicated service to the nonprofit organization. The husband-and-wife duo have over 100,000 hours of community service through Ginny’s that spans a 20-year period, and it is estimated that they assisted over 125,000 individuals during that […]
Gov. Healey proposes state-run shelter changes that could block out arriving migrants
Gov. Maura Healey proposed a series of major changes to state-run emergency shelters Wednesday that attempt to cordon off the maxed-out system from individuals who are not Massachusetts residents, including by implementing a three-month residency requirement.
Black man assaulted by white nationalist group Patriot Front wins nearly $2.8M in court
The Black man who was shoved and assaulted by a white nationalist group in downtown Boston on Fourth of July weekend won nearly $2.8 million in damages against the group, Patriot Front.
House budget chief wants more info on shelter crimes before advancing Healey’s spending bill
A top House Democrat said he wants to see more information on crimes committed in state-run shelters and a plan to boost security from Gov. Maura Healey before advancing a $425 million spending bill.
