FITCHBURG — Friends of Fitchburg Cemeteries, a new group formed to support Fitchburg’s historic cemeteries, announces an exciting seasonal event titled “Winter Solstice Nature Walk,” which will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, at Fitchburg’s Forest Hill Cemetery. The tour is being co-sponsored by the Fitchburg Cemetery Division, Trustees of the Public Burial […]
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Fentanyl kingpin gets 22 years
The Boston U.S. Attorney’s office crackdown on fentanyl trafficking netted a 22-year sentence in one case and charged a New York City man with operating a scheme that flooded Greater Boston with multiple kilos of the “deadly poison.”
Man in stable condition after being shot by police
FITCHBURG – A man is in stable condition after he allegedly pointed a gun directly at a police officer who then shot and injured him. The incident took place on Sunday, Dec. 15 after Fitchburg police received a 9-1-1 call around 9:21 a.m. reporting a shirtless man armed with a gun walking toward Lunenburg St. […]
Ashby American Legion celebrates ‘time spent together’
ASHBY – Holiday spirit was in the air at the Legion gathering on Dec. 15 that featured a turkey dinner with all the fixings and Christmas songs sung by local Girl Scouts. “The entire turkey dinner was excellent,” said Holmes-Curran-Bennett American Legion Post 361 Senior Vice Commander Bill Clement of the festive affair. “People just […]
Ask the Psychic: How my spirit team guided choices
Dear Readers: I recently answered a question about signs and thought I would share my personal journey with you about how I was Heavenly guided as I prepared to sell my home and move to Tennessee. This was a big move for my husband and me, but we wanted to be closer to our son […]
Worcester Sheriff’s STOP program named MSA’s Program of the Year
WEST BOYLSTON — The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) Substance Opportunity Treatment Program (S.T.O.P.) was recently awarded the title of Program of the Year by the Massachusetts Sheriff Association. The Massachusetts Sheriffs’ Association (MSA) celebrated the achievements and commitment of law enforcement and corrections professionals at the 2024 Law Enforcement and Corrections Awards Ceremony in […]
