BOSTON — Dozens of National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) representatives and Good Citizen award recipients from across the state were invited to the State House last month. Several Leominster-based DAR members, from the Capt. John Joslin Jr. chapter, traveled to the city with the 70 others for the occasion, including Chapter Regent […]
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‘A tremendous help’
FITCHBURG — Funds raised through the upcoming Karing 4 Kidz event will go towards providing food bags for hundreds of school children in the community who receive them weekly. “This program has been a tremendous help to our families,” Fitchburg Public Schools Family and Community Engagement Coordinator Luisa Fernandez said of Karing 4 Kidz, which […]
Mass. Senate’s $57.9B budget proposal does not cover MBTA operating budget gap
Massachusetts Senate Democrats will take up a $57.9 billion budget later this month that does not close a projected budget gap at the MBTA, where officials expect the agency will run a more than $600 million operating deficit come the new fiscal year that starts in July.
Local firefighter to compete for funniest in New England
LEOMINSTER — New England’s bravest will battle it out to see who will be named the funniest firefighter in the region and, among six finalists, a 12-year-veteran of the Leominster Fire Department is hoping that’s him. Firefighter Jonathan Williams will be competing against other firefighters from around the state in the America’s Funniest Firefighter New […]
Court rulings may force action on home equity theft
BOSTON — After a state judge ruled this month that Massachusetts law governing municipal home equity takings “requires Legislative correction,” a state senator who has filed a related bill for years said Monday that he was ready to start demanding roll call votes on his proposal. Members of the Legislature’s taxation panel began voting Monday […]
Cheers to 25 years
LEOMINSTER — Celebrating 25 years in business is impressive, a feat that Neil Abramson and his family do not take for granted. “We built this on a dream that we didn’t even know was bottled up inside us,” the businessman said to the crowd gathered for the silver anniversary ribbon cutting celebration held at Cutie […]
