FITCHBURG — Members of the Laurelwood Garden Club once again gathered their shovels and bulb planters and planted their annual l,000 daffodil bulbs, marking their 17th year of planting. The bulbs will cover the area under the Fitchburg Intermodal Transportation sign located on Main Street, near the entrance to the Commuter Trail Rail Station. “This display […]
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Fitchburg DPW Alerts: Week of Oct. 28, 2024
FITCHBURG – The Department of Public Works advises residents of the following work that will be done, weather permitting, during the week of Oct. 28, 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 […]
Fatal outdoor fire in Millbury under investigation
MILLBURY — An outdoor fire that claimed a woman’s life in Millbury Saturday night remains under investigation, according to a statement from State Fire Marshal Jon Davine. Meanwhile, crews in Dunstable, Wilmington and Salem, Mass. were also fighting fires over the weekend. At about 8:20 pm on Oct, 26, a State Police trooper responded to […]
Negotiating team releases statement on teachers’ union contracts
FITCHBURG — The school district’s negotiating team released a statement on Friday regarding the negotiations over new contracts for Fitchburg Public School teachers, paraprofessionals, clerical employees and custodians. The Fitchburg Public School Negotiating Team began meeting with representatives from the Fitchburg Education Association (FEA ), the union comprising Fitchburg school staff, in January and said […]
‘It is important to raise awareness’
LEOMINSTER — Doyle Field was recently lit up in pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and an organization near and dear to a survivor and former soccer coach’s heart. The Leominster High School (LHS) girls soccer team donned pink jerseys and put matching glitter on their cheeks for Pink Night, a special annual […]
‘Lord of the Flies’ on stage in Ashburnham beginning Nov. 8
ASHBURNHAM — City on a Hill Arts will present “Lord of the Flies,” based on the classic novel by William Golding, on Nov. 8, 9, 15, and 16 at 7:30 p.m. at New Dawn Arts Center, 84 Main Street in Ashburnham. Admission is free but donations are welcome; reservations are recommended at www.CityOnAHillArts.org. This stage […]
