LEOMINSTER — Children of all ages hopped over to City Hall on Friday for the annual Easter Funday eggstravaganza. The special event featured a pen set up by the Wekepeke 4-H Club of Lancaster with adorable baby goats and a bunny that kids could pet and photos with, who else, the Easter Bunny himself. Children […]
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North Middlesex HS grad paints mural for Ashby Elementary
ASHBY — Artist Caleigh Hardy, and also a graduate of North Middlesex High School’s class of 2022, returned to the school district recently to paint a series of wall murals in the main lobby of Ashby Elementary School. Hardy, who is now in her second year at Endicott College in Beverly, spent the duration of […]
Trahan tours news mammography system in Fitchburg
FITCHBURG — U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan was joined by Mayor Sam Squailia and state Rep. Mike Kushmerek to tour the Cancer Center at Clinton Hospital where a new 3D mammography system was recently installed thanks to $450,000 in federal funding. “Early detection is absolutely essential in the battle against breast cancer,” said U.S. Rep. Trahan. […]
Employee satisfaction propels The Arc forward
FITCHBURG — The Arc of Opportunity, a leading organization dedicated to supporting individuals with disabilities and their families, is celebrating a significant milestone: achieving remarkable levels of employee satisfaction in its recent engagement survey. As a beacon of hope and support in the heart of North Central Massachusetts, The Arc of Opportunity has long been […]
Industry pros award students for science project
FITCHBURG — When you work hard, try your very best and have fun in the process, usually good things happen. Just ask some 7th-grade students from teacher Megan Mayo’s Memorial Middle School class if that’s true. The group of Jacquie Pagan, Crystal-Lynn Ellis, Chris Allen, Marcus LaDue and Julian Martinez submitted specific work samples from […]
‘Mindfit’ series to focus on emotional well-being
LANCASTER — A free program titled “Mindfit” will be held in a four-part series beginning Thursday, April 4, at the College Church, located at 337 Main St. This series is designed to help remove stigmas associated with mental and emotional issues and to point the participant towards healthy and effective treatments. “It is estimated that one […]
