PEPPERELL — State Rep. Margaret Scarsdale took time out of her busy schedule recently to visit with Pepperell’s Daisy and Brownie Girl Scout Troop 65397. At the moment, the troop is learning about democracy at the state and local level to earn a Democracy Badge. Scarsdale represents the First Middlesex District consisting of the towns […]
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Get festive with the Central Mass Brass Quintet
TOWNSEND — Members of the Central Mass Brass Quintet is thrilled to share a festive holiday concert with the community beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, at the Townsend Public Library, located at 12 Dudley Road. The program will feature iconic Christmas classics, forgotten winter gems, and bright new re-imaginings of tunes you know […]
IC announces winning charities for the 2024 Great Holiday Giveback
FITCHBURG — IC Credit Union nominations recently closed in its Great Holiday Giveback program and more than 55 winning charities and nonprofits have been selected. Winning charities were nominated by IC members and IC team members to receive $1,000 donations in their name. Additionally, each charity nominated by IC team members that didn’t receive the […]
Community Calendar
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 […]
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 […]
