U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, an Ohio Republican who heads up the powerful House Judiciary Committee, launched an inquiry Tuesday into a Haitian charged with allegedly raping a migrant girl at a Massachusetts shelter last week, according to a letter obtained by the Herald.
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Hollis Hills showcasing maple season
FITCHBURG — The sweet smell of sap being boiled down to make maple syrup and the scent of maple donuts baking filled the air at Hollis Hills Farm this past weekend. The public is once again invited to watch the sugaring process at the urban farm this coming weekend. The sugar shack and retail store […]
School nurses receive coveted MNA awards
TOWNSEND — The school nurse’s office is no longer just a place to go when you get a stomach ache after lunch or skin your knee at recess. Throughout the North Middlesex Regional School District, the offices are hubs of activity where the registered nurses dispense medication, treat students and staff for injuries, help families […]
Worcester native awarded for work on JFK aircraft carrier
WORCESTER — U.S. Navy sailors serve and protect from around the globe, and every sailor got their start somewhere. Central Mass. native and U.S. Navy officer Solomon Aryee was recently awarded for his work during the pre-commissioning process for the second USS John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier, which has been under construction for the past […]
Editorial: Stadium complex’s facelift preserves past, ensures future
Unless of a certain age, spectators at Lowell High School athletic events at Cawley Stadium may have no idea of the historical and sentimental significance attached to that edifice. Built in 1937 in the heart of the Great Depression, it truly represented the heart in many ways of Lowell’s community spirit, a spirit that rose […]
Student artwork shines at City Hall
LEOMINSTER — The annual Leominster Youth Art Show is just wrapping up this year and students presented their artwork through a variety of mediums, all of which is on public display today and tomorrow in Tata Auditorium at City Hall. Talented students in grades K-12 from Leominster Public Schools, St. Anna Catholic School, and St. […]
