Meteorologists are keeping a close eye on whether “wintry weather” arrives in Massachusetts around Thanksgiving and Black Friday.
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Gloucester teachers’ strike ends while negotiations persist in Beverly, Marblehead
After being out of the classroom for more than two weeks, students in Gloucester, one of the three North Shore communities hit with a teachers’ strike, will return to school on Monday.
Gov. Healey looks to slash families’ time in state-run shelters, phase out costly hotels
Gov. Maura Healey’s administration plans to cut back the amount of time migrant and local families can stay in state-run shelters from nine to six months, phase out the use of costly hotels and hotels, and request more money to fund the system through the end of the fiscal year.
Community Church of Pepperell to host Christmas Fair and Holiday Luncheon
PEPPERELL – The community is invited to get into the Christmas spirit, enjoy a day of holding shopping, a gift basket raffle, and light holiday luncheon at Community Church of Pepperell’s annual Christmas Fair and Holiday Luncheon, hosted by its members. The fair will be held from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, […]
North Central MA Development Corp. funds new artisanal gift shop
FITCHBURG — The North Central Massachusetts Development Corporation (NCMDC), the economic development arm of the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce, recently approved $40,000 in start-up financing for Handcrafted Artisanal Marketplace, a new specialty gift shop at 68 Airport Road in Fitchburg. The funding supports the latest addition to the region’s growing creative economy. Known […]
Fitchburg businessman donates $100K to Fitchburg Public Library
FITCHBURG — Local businessman, John Zarrella, president of Research Results, has donated $100,000 to the library’s OWL (Offering a World of Learning) Capital Campaign. The donation honors the memory of Zarrella’s sister, Anne Zarrella, who passed away in 2022 following a brief illness. “My sister, Anne, was a talented, intuitive, and creative writer, a voracious […]
