BOLTON — On Monday afternoon, State Troopers responded to a report of an altercation with a weapon involved in the breakdown lane of Route 495 south. A preliminary investigation by State Police from the Leominster Barracks indicated the incident, which resulted in a tractor-trailer driver suffering serious injuries, stemmed from alleged road rage. Evidence suggested […]
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Healey has shelter funding backup plan if Legislature is slow to find deal on spending bill
Gov. Maura Healey’s administration is eyeing a backup plan to cover direct emergency shelter payments in the event lawmakers hammering out a spending plan for the rest of the fiscal year find themselves mired in negotiations, according to an administration official.
Dog poster contest makes ‘wonderful connection’
FITCHBURG — This year, more than 600 public school students grades 1 through 6 entered the annual Love Your Dog – License Your Dog art contest. The winning artwork was created by Angel Garcia, a 5th grader at Crocker Elementary School. Last year, he received an Honorable Mention. Guadeloupe Garcia, Angel’s mother, explains that her […]
Anonymous tip411 working in Leominster
LEOMINSTER — A press conference at the Police Department on Monday provided information about tip411, a system that enables citizens to send anonymous tips via text message or an app. Police are encouraging citizens to use the recently implemented system they say is already helping. Police Chief Aaron Kennedy said they have received numerous tips […]
Editorial: With Fitchburg theater’s demise, some closing credit
It’s the end of an era for a Fitchburg staple that has been around for nearly three decades, another victim of a worldwide public-health crisis and a seismic shift in American viewing habits. After 28 years in business, the final curtain call for Cinema World, located in a strip mall on John Fitch Highway, will […]
House fire rips through garage on Saturday
ASHBY — The Fire Department and State Fire Marshal are looking into the cause of a two-alarm fire that consumed a garage attached to a Mason Road home on Saturday. Luckily, fire officials say the all the occupants made it out safely. At about 12:30 p.m. on March 23, the Fire Department responded to a […]