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Local News
Five Ways to Use Fallen Leaves
Did you know the leaves in your yard can help you have a better garden?
Local church writes new chapter of care for area children
FITCHBURG — Emanuel Lutheran Church collected, blessed, and gave away upwards of 675 brand new books for children in grades K through 8 during its annual Homecoming on Sunday, Sept. 28. The books, gathered over the summer and displayed in bookshelves around the altar, were donated to Up With Books, a Shirley-based nonprofit that provides […]
Mike Kennealy plans to continue ignoring Mass. loan limit law, lawyer tells regulators
Republican gubernatorial hopeful Mike Kennealy plans to continue ignoring a state law that limits the amount of cash a candidate for governor can loan themselves each election, even after regulators asked him multiple times to reclassify hundreds of thousands of dollars he has loaned his campaign, his lawyer said in a letter this summer.
Banned Books Week events at FSU: Censoring local author Robert Cormier
FITCHBURG — To recognize Banned Books Week in October, Fitchburg State University and the Fitchburg Historical Society are collaborating with “Censoring Cormier: Readings from the Fitchburg State University Archives.” These hour-long events will feature a 30-minute reading, followed by a discussion. The first event will begin at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7 at the Fitchburg […]
New welcome sign a recognition of civic pride for residents, visitors
GROTON — The North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce announced last week that they sponsored the construction of a new welcome sign in the town of Groton located on the common at the intersection of Route 119 and Nod Road. The new sign is part of a project to construct welcome signs at key gateways […]
