A panel of six lawmakers tasked with delivering a compromise on a spending bill that includes hundreds of millions for the state-funded shelter system publicly appears no closer to a deal as the Healey administration finds itself with only tens of millions left to pay for services.
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Pepperell, Townsend voters reject overrides
Voters in Pepperell and Townsend spurned ballot questions to raise property and personal taxes, vetoing recent special Town Meeting votes that endorsed Proposition 2½ overrides.
DAR chapter honors library staff
LEOMINSTER — Members of the Capt. John Joslin Jr. chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) celebrated National Library Week by visiting three local libraries with tokens of appreciation for the staff. Chapter Regent Sharon Bouchard said she was thrilled to run into a teacher of hers from 50 years ago […]
FSU to feature guest trumpeter Jay Daly
FITCHBURG — The Concert Band and Community Orchestra at Fitchburg State University will present a free concert featuring guest trumpeter Jay Daly at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 25, in Weston Auditorium, 353 North St. Admission is free and open to the public. “It’s widely known that Jay Daly is one of the premier trumpeters in […]
Robert Kraft ‘not comfortable supporting’ Columbia University amid anti-Israel ‘virulent hate’ protests
Patriots owner Robert Kraft says he is “not comfortable supporting” his alma mater Columbia University amid the explosion of anti-Israel “virulent hate” protests on campus.
Surround yourself with art, fun, and community spirit
ASHBY — Get ready to immerse yourself in a vibrant celebration of art, creativity, and community at the 2nd Annual Ashby Art Fair, to be held from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at the Ashby Free Public Library, 812 Main St. With Mother’s Day just around the corner, what better way to […]
