Sunday, December 15 Small Works & Holiday Marketplace: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Princeton Senior & Community Center, 206 Worcester Road, Princeton. Hosted by Princeton Arts Society. Book Signing: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; Salem Sisters Magic Treasures, 914 Main St., Fitchburg. Llewellyn Worldwide Author Sally Cragin will sign copies of Llewellyn’s Moon Sign Almanac 2025, for which she […]
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Every Massachusetts court to have Wi-Fi by next summer, court admin says
Some much needed technological improvement should be coming to every courthouse in Massachusetts very soon — including public Wi-Fi, court document accessibility from home and more remote hearings.
‘The magnitude of that win is tremendous,’ local wildlife advocate making a difference
LEOMINSTER — One woman’s tireless crusade to advocate for wild critters has led to two business entities changing the way they manage rodents. Longtime nature photographer Jodi Sylvester has been a staunch wildlife advocate for many years. Her most recent efforts have brought awareness to the dangers of bait boxes and led to Georgia headquartered […]
Laurie Smith named North Middlesex HS principal
TOWNSEND — The North Middlesex Regional High School Interim Principal Laurie Smith was recently appointed as the High School principal, effective immediately. Smith, whose appointment was announced last week, has been serving as interim principal since July. Smith joined the District in 1998, when she was hired as a guidance and school adjustment counselor at […]
Man convicted of perjury for lying in Treehouse murder investigation
WORCESTER — On Friday, a jury found Jonathan Lind guilty of perjury for lying to the grand jury during the investigation into the death of a Westminster man in 2018, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. Lind, 28, was convicted by a Worcester Superior Court jury following a three-day trial on […]
Ashby Police awarded $15K grant for body cameras
ASHBY — In a round of grant funding announced last week by the state, the Ashby Police Department has received a $15,000 grant to fund a body-worn camera program for officers. The $15,000 grant from the fiscal 2025 Law Enforcement Body-Worn Camera Program will fund the purchase of body-worn cameras, computer storage capacity, software, and […]
