GROTON — Mike Piazza and his Flying High Dogs — Oreo, Chaos, Maui, Mojo, and Bullet — are back and ready to amaze you with their dynamo frisbee-retrieving skills at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 17, at Town Field, 99A Main St. “The show will feature some of the most athletic border collies on the planet […]
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‘Everyone enjoyed connecting’
LEOMINSTER — The inaugural French-Canadian Festival last month drew over 1,000 people throughout the day who enjoyed live music, food trucks and vendors, crafters, and cultural representatives. “The response from the community was tremendous,” said longtime city resident and event organizer Joseph Bolton of the festival held on June 21 at the Eagles Club. Poutine, […]
Community Calendar
Friday, July 11 Touch-a-Truck: 10:30 a.m.; Ayer Library, 26 East Main St. Hosted by Ayer Fire Department. Preschool STEAM Story Time: 10:30 a.m.; Randall Library, 19 Crescent St., Stow. Reading Dragons Club: 11 a.m.; Forbush Memorial Library, 118 Main St., Westminster. Baby Boogie: 11 a.m.; Bolton Public Library, 738 Main St. Stories, songs, and engaging […]
Massachusetts opioid overdose deaths down 36% in 2024
Opioid related overdose deaths fell 36% in Massachusetts in 2024, reaching their lowest point since 2013, according to provisional CDC data.
Three more suspended Market Basket employees speak out as corporate drama continues
TEWKSBURY — Three more Market Basket supervisors are speaking out after they were suspended by the company in the wake of CEO Arthur T. Demoulas being placed on administrative leave.
‘A sense of solidarity and hope’
FITCHBURG — There’s been a lot of support and enthusiasm for the Indivisible Fitchburg protests, over a dozen held so far and the momentum is only growing. “We are at a time in history that we must take some kind of action, whether it be protests, phone calls to elected officials, or debunking misinformation,” said Indivisible Fitchburg steering […]
