LEOMINSTER – Several city organizations and businesses are organizing Thanksgiving efforts for people in the community in need. Ginny’s Helping Hand Executive Director Brandon Robbins said they had 500 signups for Thanksgiving baskets this year, up 100 from last year “and up significantly from pre-pandemic.” While they had to close signups early this year for […]
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Narcan, overdose prevention training on Wednesday
FITCHBURG — The city’s Health Department will be hosting a Community Narcan and Overdose Prevention Training on Wednesday, Nov. 20 in collaboration with MOC at 40 Fairmount St. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. for resource tables and refreshments and the training will begin at 6 p.m. Naloxone, which is sold under the common brand […]
Ware man found guilty of murder in deaths of W. Brookfield mother, 3 kids
WORCESTER — A jury found Mathew Locke guilty of four counts of first-degree murder today in the deaths of a West Brookfield mother and her three children in 2018, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. Locke, 38, formerly of Ware, was convicted of all four murder counts in the slayings of […]
‘A show filled with happiness, light, and a million colors,’ Students to perform ‘Joseph’ on Nov. 22-23
LEOMINSTER — The cast and crew of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” are excited to share the sung-through musical with the community this month. Leominster High School (LHS) Theatre Company Director Andréa Mastroianni is looking forward to showcasing the 70 high-school-, middle-, and elementary-age students who are involved with the production and have been […]
Fitchburg DPW Alerts: Week of Nov. 18, 2024
FITCHBURG – The Department of Public Works advises residents of the following work that will be done, weather permitting, during the week of Nov. 18, 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 […]
Groton youth soccer player shows determination as he advances in the sport
GROTON — For 11-year-old Eli Eslava, the soccer ball is practically an extension of his own self. As his mother, Tricia Eslava put it, Eli is seldom seen without a ball in his immediate vicinity, either at home, outside or at practice.
