Amid a spiraling shortage of court-appointed defense attorneys, the state’s top court is being asked to release jailed indigent defendants left without lawyers — including more than a dozen in Middlesex County — as hundreds of people statewide remain unrepresented.
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Splashing into summer: Cooling off options in the Twin Cities
Now that the kids are out of school and hotter summer temps are here the Twin Cities have you covered if you’re looking for ways to cool off, especially with the heat wave coming. Fitchburg Mayor Sam Squailia recently posted on social media about the city’s pools and splash pads tentative opening dates and Leominster […]
‘Grateful for the opportunity to uplift others’: Fitchburg barber shop provides community haircuts
FITCHBURG — Thumbs Up Barber Shop recently collaborated with Leaders of Restoration to provide free haircuts to the community. This is the second year Thumbs Up owner Juan Rivera and his crew teamed up with the city-based peer recovery support center for Community Cuts. Six Thumbs Up barbers happily donated their time and talents to […]
Sing, perform, speak and more at Open Mic on June 24
FITCHBURG — Stratton Players continues to celebrate their centennial year with an Open Mike at Victor’s On Main, Tuesday, June 24, from 6 until 8 pm. All are welcome to come read a poem, do stand-up comedy, sing a song, or play an instrument. “This is a friendly ‘open mic’,” said organizer Sally Cragin who […]
Boston Police respond to threatening ‘anti-Jewish’ flyers: ‘Deeply troubling’
Boston Police respond to threatening ‘anti-Jewish’ flyers: ‘Deeply troubling’
Unitil’s solar array surpasses 10M KWH
FITCHBURG — Unitil’s “Solarway”—featuring over 3,700 solar panels—has recently surpassed 10.7 million kilowatt-hours of electricity production for its customers, meeting the annual electric needs of more than 185 homes since going live nearly eight years ago. In 2017, Unitil repurposed land that had once been utilized for a fuel-burning power plant, installing 13 football fields […]
