FITCHBURG — The Disability Pride Flag is flying over City Hall this week in recognition of the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Mayor Sam Squailia and others raised the flag the morning of July 22 in honor of the historic civil rights act signed into law on July 26, 1990, that […]
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Stages: Lots of theater offerings for summer and beyond
Summertime and the livin’ is easy, but that doesn’t mean you can forget fall and winter. And they’ll be here before you know it. Broadway In Boston has announced that single tickets for the upcoming engagement of ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ are now on sale. Performances are at the Emerson Colonial Theatre Sept. 9-21, as part of the 25/26 Lexus Broadway in Boston season. Everyone’s favorite Scottish nanny is headed to Boston in this internationally acclaimed hit musical critics call “wonderful, heart-warming, and laugh-out-loud funny” (Manchester Evening News) and “a feel-good, family-friendly comedy that delivers” (The Hollywood Reporter). Based on the beloved […]
Eye on Art: Lowell Folk Festival offers much more than music
It’s time for Lowell to put on its party finery and get ready to host the world at the Lowell Folk Festival tomorrow through Sunday. This marks the 38th year for the fest, a big dance party with the city and its partners pulling out all the stops for music, ethnic foods from around the world, crafts, stuff for kids and unending fun. But the Lowell Folk Festival continues to be more than a music, crafts and food event. The Experience Lowell Arts Market returns to the Lowell Folk Festival, showcasing the region’s vibrant creative community with over 40 local […]
MassDEP fines two Leominster businesses over $70K
LEOMINSTER — The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) assessed over $70,000 in combined fines this week to two Leominster-based businesses for violations that the state said put public health and the environment at risk. On Monday, the MassDEP announced a $46,980 penalty against Leominster-based D&R Environmental Services LLC (D&R), a licensed asbestos contractor, for […]
Shirley woman’s book on end-of-life care was ‘a labor of love’
SHIRLEY — Town resident and new author Candace King, who writes under the pen name C.J. Shearer, recently self-published her first book “My Book of Wishes,” and is on a mission not just to sell her book, but to explain why it’s worth buying. “The most important thing…there isn’t anything else like it,” she said. […]
Editorial: Folk Fest returns for another weekend of music, food, fun
The 38th edition of the Lowell Folk Festival returns this weekend, with a complete menu of music, food, crafts and storytelling attractions. Preparation for this annual mega event began literally a few days after the previous Folk Fest concluded. The region’s signature cultural event since 1987, organizers expect to welcome as many as 150,000 visitors […]
