Friday, Oct. 10 Laurelwood Garden Club monthly Meeting: 9 a.m.; Fitchburg Historical Society, 781 Main St., Fitchburg. Jesse Averka, Contact Julie Palioca at 978-537-7630 for more information. Tot Time: 10:30 a.m.; Ayer Library, 26 East Main St. Stories, songs, and crafts; ages 1-3. 978-772-8250. Baby Time: 10:30 a.m.; Forbush Memorial Library, 118 Main St., Westminster. […]
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State education funding formula to open for public comment
State education officials will seek public input on the long embattled Chapter 70 funding formula that distributes state aid to local school districts, the Healey administration announced Thursday.
Hauntingly fun Halloween displays, events brewing in the region
October means Halloween and there are plenty of spooktacular events and ghoulish displays brewing in the area to experience — if you dare. This coming weekend will be the final opportunity of the season to go through the haunted corn maze at The Gardener’s Spot in Leominster, an all-ages friendly event titled The Night of […]
Fitchburg Health Department to host free community Narcan training
FITCHBURG — The city’s Health Department is partnering with local nonprofit Making Opportunity Count (MOC) to hold a free community Narcan and overdose prevention training on Wednesday, Oct. 22, at MOC, 40 Fairmount St. A free dinner will be available at 5:30 p.m. followed by the training at 6 p.m. Local resource information will be […]
Haunted Hayride at Coggshall Park Oct. 17
FITCHBURG — They’re creepy and they’re spooky, and on Friday, Oct. 17, Coggshall Park will be filled with zombies, ghouls, killer clowns, cult members, Mike Myers, adding screams and scares to the first ever “Haunted Hayride” produced by Civic Days and Fitchburg Parks and Recreation Department. Known for its natural beauty and tranquil setting, Coggshall […]
Stages: Talking with MRT favorite MacDonald about season-opener ‘Misery’
Merrimack Repertory Theatre begins its 2025-26 season with “Misery,” adapted by William Goldman based on the novel by Stephen King. The thrilling stage adaptation of the popular book runs Oct. 15 through Nov. 2 at the Nancy L. Donahue Theatre at Liberty Hall, Merrimack Street, Lowell. In this gripping psychological thriller, celebrated novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued from a car crash during a blizzard by Annie Wilkes — his self-proclaimed “number one fan.” What begins as a lifesaving gesture spirals into a chilling battle of wills when Annie’s obsession takes a sinister turn. Best known for the iconic 1990 film […]
