WORCESTER — U.S. Navy sailors serve and protect from around the globe, and every sailor got their start somewhere. Central Mass. native and U.S. Navy officer Solomon Aryee was recently awarded for his work during the pre-commissioning process for the second USS John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier, which has been under construction for the past […]
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Editorial: Stadium complex’s facelift preserves past, ensures future
Unless of a certain age, spectators at Lowell High School athletic events at Cawley Stadium may have no idea of the historical and sentimental significance attached to that edifice. Built in 1937 in the heart of the Great Depression, it truly represented the heart in many ways of Lowell’s community spirit, a spirit that rose […]
Student artwork shines at City Hall
LEOMINSTER — The annual Leominster Youth Art Show is just wrapping up this year and students presented their artwork through a variety of mediums, all of which is on public display today and tomorrow in Tata Auditorium at City Hall. Talented students in grades K-12 from Leominster Public Schools, St. Anna Catholic School, and St. […]
Bilingual Nashoba Tech students speak on state ed panel
WESTFORD — Three students at Nashoba Valley Technical High School sat on a student panel run by the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education about the Seal of Biliteracy. Maria Clara Resende (sophomore, Chelmsford, Marketing), Lorenna Teixeira (senior, Ayer, Dental Assisting), and Lorrainy Rodrigues (sophomore, Ayer, Engineering Technology) are native speakers of Portuguese, and […]
Fatal shooting suspect appears in San Diego court
WORCESTER — Police officials investigating the homicide of a mother and 11-year-old daughter confirmed that the suspect – who was caught last Monday in San Diego, Calif. – can be brought back to Massachusetts to face charges for the March 5 fatal shooting. According to a spokesperson for the Worcester County DA, Dejan Belnavis, who […]
Commuter rail train collides with tractor-trailer at Littleton rail crossing
LITTLETON — Police responded to a collision at about noon Monday between a commuter rail train and a tractor-trailer at a rail crossing near King and Taylor streets.
