Monday, February 5 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 to classic and original music, song, percussion instruments, and dance; ages 5-under. 978-534-7522. Story Time and Craft: 10:30 a.m.; Hazen Memorial Library, 3 Keady Way, Shirley. Join […]
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Editorial: It’s time to mend community hospitals’ insurer payment deficit
While a struggling for-profit health-care system might not elicit the kind of sympathy reserved for its not-for-profit counterparts, its take on the uneven field of the state’s medical insurance reimbursement landscape deserves everyone’s attention. Steward Health Care’s dire finances and suspected slew of unpaid bills have spilled into the public domain recently. However, hospital system […]
Concord residents, natives react to ‘problematic’ historic Massachusetts signs coming down
The decision to take down historical signs commemorating the founding of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in Concord is receiving some backlash from the community, with one resident saying the matter should have been voted on.
It’s official — live theater is returning to Lowell’s MRT
Finally — after over 18 months in the dark — live, in-person performances return to Merrimack Repertory Theatre in November. Courtney Sale, MRT’s Nancy L. Donahue artistic director, made the official announcement this week, detailing the five shows she has selected to continue the 2021-22 season that began this spring with two dynamic filmed productions […]
Hot days, cool exhibits at Fitchburg Art Museum
Summer’s start brings color, excitement and five vibrant new exhibitions to the galleries of Fitchburg Art Museum. First up is the 85th Regional Exhibition of Art & Craft, one of the oldest juried exhibitions in New England. On view June 26-Sept. 5, the annual show strives to celebrate artists and crafters of the region. Visitors […]
‘Python’ under the Playhouse pavilion in Ogunquit
After 2020’s dark season, Brad Kenney knew he somehow had to bring live theater back to the Ogunquit Playhouse in 2021. Then, over the winter, benefactors Carol and Noel Leary stepped forward with an offer to create a matching challenge grant to bring it back safely. And in early April, a massive outdoor tent — […]
