LOWELL — The 38th annual Lowell Folk Festival is now less than a week away, and with it comes a diverse lineup of performances taking place across the three-day event. To Festival Director Lee Viliesis, the musical lineup has always turned out fantastically, and this year, she said, is no exception.
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Healey responds to federal SNAP cuts with statewide anti-hunger task force
As cuts to food assistance come down from the Trump administration, Massachusetts will create an anti-hunger task force to advise on mitigating the losses, Gov. Maura Healey announced Thursday.
The Fairgrounds unanimously voted down
LEOMINSTER — City Council has spoken — the proposed horse racing and entertainment center is off the table. The zoning amendment petition for an overlay district that would have enabled The Fairgrounds project to move forward was denied unanimously with a 9-0 vote at the July 14 City Council meeting and the petition to ban […]
Coggshall Park home to wild critters
FITCHBURG — This is the time of year when a lot of turtles are out and about at Coggshall Park, and plenty of other wild creatures can also be seen. Dragonflies, butterflies, and more buzz around the air and painted turtles line branches at the scenic spot off Electric Avenue. A large number of snapping […]
Fitchburg man arrested for distributing child sexual abuse material
BOSTON — A Fitchburg man has been arrested and charged for allegedly distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) via Kik Messenger. Sean Pettigrew, 50, was charged with one count of distribution of child pornography. Pettigrew was arrested today and was ordered detained pending a hearing scheduled for July 18, 2025 in federal court in Worcester. […]
Worcester man gets 6 years for unlawful firearms possession
BOSTON — A Worcester man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Worcester for unlawfully possessing firearms and ammunition as a convicted felon and possessing an unregistered silencer, according to a press release from the office of U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley. Ryan Davidson, 40, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Margaret R. Guzman […]
