Update: State Police said Dejan Belnavis, 27, was taken into custody in San Diego. This is a developing story …
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A dedication of friendship and memories
FITCHBURG — Fitchburg State University will continue its Community Read of alumnus Keith Gentili’s book “White Mountains State: A Four-Year Journey Hiking and Summiting New Hampshire’s 48 Highest Peaks” with a series of events this spring, including a talk by the author himself. Gentili’s book has been described as a down-to-earth story for anyone with […]
Fitchburg DPW Alerts: Week of March 11, 2024
FITCHBURG – The Department of Public Works advises residents of the following work that will be done, weather permitting, during the week of March 11, 2024. Road Construction Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Expect road closures, delays and detours. MassDOT will be continuing their reconstruction and rehabilitation of the Circle Street Bridge. […]
Fitchburg State grad to compete on ‘The Amazing Race’
FITCHBURG — Mary Cardona-Foster, a 2018 graduate of Fitchburg State University, will be among the competitors on the upcoming season of the globe-trotting, Emmy Award-winning reality series “The Amazing Race.” Cardona-Foster, a Waltham native who works as a marketing manager, is a longtime fan of reality TV. And “The Amazing Race” was her late mother’s […]
‘He has inspired all of us,’ Leominster vet turns 92
FITCHBURG — Clarence DeMar donned a huge smile as he celebrated his 92nd birthday at the city preschool that his great granddaughter attends. The Army veteran affectionately known as “Bunny” was born on Feb. 9, 1932. The children and staff at Busy Bees Preschool Center helped the nonagenarian mark the milestone along with his wife […]
Woman and daughter, 11, fatally shot in SUV in Worcester
A mother and her 11-year-old daughter were fatally shot while sitting in a parked SUV in a Massachusetts neighborhood. Police arrested one man and were searching for another.
