FITCHBURG — It’s not the custom that proposed legislation is withdrawn while everyone in the room smiles, but that was the case at the City Council’s Legislative Subcommittee meeting last week when addressing item 158-25, a petition put forward by Ward 6 City Councilor Derrick Cruz earlier in the fall that requested Mayor Samantha Squailia […]
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Fitchburg DPW Alerts: Week of Oct. 13, 2025
FITCHBURG – The Department of Public Works advises residents of the following work that will be done, weather permitting, during the week of Oct 13, 2025. Road Construction Monday – Sunday 12 a.m. to 12 p.m. River Street Bridge: MassDOT’s contractor Northern Construction has implemented a detour on the River Street Bridge. All southbound traffic […]
Nashoba Tech’s Viking Bistro reopens to the public
WESTFORD — The Viking Bistro, the award-winning restaurant at Nashoba Valley Technical High School, has reopened to the public.
Healey stopped publishing regular accounting of state-run shelter spending
The lack of information about fiscal year 2026 spending comes as the Healey administration spent $978.2 million in fiscal year 2025 on the emergency assistance program and related services.
Man indicted for murder in 2009 disappearance of Patricia Santos
WORCESTER — On Sept. 23, 2025, a Worcester County Grand Jury returned a murder indictment against one man in the 2009 disappearance of 36-year-old Patricia Santos, of Worcester, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr. Albert Carabba, 64, of Ocean Springs, Miss., was indicted on one count of murder in the disappearance […]
‘Spooky Bones and Creepy Crawlies’ coming to Fitchburg Public Library
FITCHBURG — What better way to combine the spooky and the scientific than exploring real bones and skeletons from endemic Massachusetts animals, or hold some of the biggest bugs you’ve ever seen. On Saturday, Oct. 18, from 11 a.m. until noon, young explorers — ages 4 to 12 — are invited to the program “Spooky […]
