Sunday, January 5 Building Readers Story Time: 2 p.m.; Townsend Public Library, 12 Dudley Road. Listen to stories, and then build together; ages 3-6. Register at townsendlibrary.org. Monday, January 6 Kiddie Music Time: 10 a.m.; Leominster Public Library, 30 West St. Stephanie Rogers will be accompanied by Joe Mazzarella on keyboard, as she introduces kids […]
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Massachusetts is ranked the 2nd worst state for one-way U-Haul movers, but the ‘trend is reversing,’ state says
Massachusetts is ranked the second worst state for one-way U-Haul movers, but the ‘trend is reversing,’ state says
New Orleans terrorist attack prompts safety changes in Salem: ‘Conversation is not over’
The New Year’s Day terrorist attack in New Orleans has prompted safety changes in Salem, with officials saying it would be “short-sighted” not to believe such a tragedy could unfold in the Witch City.
‘Boys talk’ in the bathroom: Ex-state employee’s legal fight amid sexual misconduct allegations
State Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s office is embroiled in a lawsuit with a former employee who claims he was forced to resign amid threats to his life but attorneys for the state say willingly left after a sexual harassment investigation and a litany of misconduct, court documents show.
‘A beautiful reflection of the world we live in,’ children’s book celebrates diversity
LEOMINSTER -— “A Walk in Town” is in many ways Debbie Davey Fukuda’s love letter to her former hometown of Fitchburg and a celebration of the diversity of the people who inhabit the city and the various cultures represented in the community. It took about a year for the woman, goes by the pen name […]
Anonymous donor makes unprecedented gift — and challenge
FITCHBURG — St. Bernard’s High School is celebrating the New Year with a gift that can truly be described as unprecedented in the school’s history. At St. Bernard’s, an anonymous donor is offering a gift in the form of a challenge that will change the trajectory of the school for years to come. In true […]
