ASHBY — Young artists in the area are invited to submit their work for the upcoming “Welcoming Summer” youth art exhibition at the library, as the exhibit approaches the soft deadline for submissions on Thursday. All types of mediums from artists who live in Ashby and surrounding cities and towns, including Fitchburg and Leominster, and […]
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Thurston Consort to perform at Forest Hill Abbey this Saturday
FITCHBURG — Friends of Fitchburg Cemeteries, a new group formed to support Fitchburg’s historic cemeteries, is inviting the community to a unique musical event — The Thurston Consort at Forest Hill Abbey at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 31, at 115 Mt. Elam Road. This year’s concert features guest artist, Silvia Boto on piano. Boto is […]
Senate budget to include $1.8M for downtown housing initiatives
FITCHBURG — During recent debates on next fiscal year’s Senate budget, state Sen. John Cronin secured more than $1.8 million for housing initiatives in the city of Fitchburg, marking the third consecutive year from this funding source. Having been passed by the Senate and the House, the budget now heads to a conference committee before […]
Massachusetts court appointed attorneys won’t take new clients until pay raise
A group of contracted public defenders in Massachusetts have declared they won’t take new clients until they see a pay raise.
State data raises questions of bullying reporting a decade after landmark anti-bullying law
For just over a decade Massachusetts has one of the best ranking anti-bullying laws on the books, but for some experts and school communities the question remains how well is it being acted on?
Firefighters rescue 4 by ladder in 3-alarm fire on Mechanic St.
FITCHBURG — Fire personnel battled a 3-alarm fire in a residential building in the downtown area early Monday morning and successfully extinguished the blaze after rescuing both human and animal occupants. According to a press release from the Fitchburg Fire Department, Group 1 Fitchburg fire companies were dispatched for the report of a fire in […]
