LEOMINSTER — The spin class crew at the Leominster Community Branch YMCA is a tight knit bunch who enjoys celebrating holidays and birthdays together. Longtime city resident Jim Hohman recently celebrated the Fourth of July with members of the spin class he has taught for a decade a week early since the Y will be […]
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City Council subcommittee votes to maintain fluoridation of water
FITCHBURG — The City Council’s legislative affairs committee, chaired by At-Large Councilor Beth Walsh, voted to maintain fluoridation of the city’s water, an issue that carried some heated discussion during the Tuesday evening meeting at the Legislative Building. Proponents for abolishing fluoride, At-Large Councilor Marcus DiNatale and Ward 3 Councilor Andrew Couture, brought guest speakers, […]
Community Calendar
Saturday, July 5 Young Adult and Adult Fans of Lego: 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; Thayer Memorial Library, 717 Main St., Lancaster. You are never too old to love Lego bricks. Art in the Park: 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m.; Stevens Memorial Library, 20 Memorial Drive, Ashburnham. Bring your current art project and supplies and join other artists; led […]
‘Strong medicine’: SJC orders courts to begin potential release of indigent defendants as right-to-counsel crisis hits breaking point
BOSTON — Declaring a “systemic violation” of constitutional rights, Massachusetts’ highest court on Thursday ordered trial courts in Middlesex and Suffolk counties to begin hearings that could lead to the release of jailed defendants and dismissal of charges against individuals who remain unrepresented.
Maura Healey: Trump administration won’t release $108 million meant for Mass. schools
The Healey administration is condemning the Trump administration’s decision to withhold billions in funding for the nation’s schools, about $108 million of which was due to be in the Bay State’s coffers on July 1.
Local notebook: Santucci making strides in Brooklyn
He started his professional career 0-4, but it’s safe to say Jonathan Santucci has turned things around. Playing for the High-A Brooklyn Cyclones, the Leominster native and 2024 second-round pick of the New York Mets has won his last five decisions on the hill. And each performance has been better than the previous one for […]
