ASHBURNHAM — The community is welcome to take a tour of the home studios of Ashburnham’s artists from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday, June 28. “Local artists will open their studios for visits by interested art appreciators,” said Jess Mynes, library director, Stevens Memorial Library. “Creative Connections (which will be open from 10 a.m. […]
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Fitchburg DPW Alerts: Week of June 23, 2025
FITCHBURG – The Department of Public Works advises residents of the following work that will be done, weather permitting, during the week of June 23, 2025. Road Construction Monday – Sunday 12 a.m. to 12 p.m. River Street Bridge MassDOT’s contractor Northern Construction has implemented a detour on the River Street Bridge. All southbound traffic […]
Veranova breaks ground on Devens expansion
DEVENS — U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan joined officials at Veranova’s Devens campus Wednesday for a groundbreaking ceremony on a planned expansion of the facility to add a new process development laboratory and two “Good Manufacturing Practice” suites.
Massachusetts State Police union fighting accusations after Karen Read verdict
Days after the jury cleared Karen Read of murder and manslaughter, a state police union is fighting back against “baseless accusations” that the investigation into John O’Keefe’s death was “compromised.”
‘Research funded, lives extended, and hope delivered’
LEOMINSTER — Passionately crusading for a cure for breast cancer over the last two decades comes from a very personal place for Kathy DiRusso and the longtime city resident has no signs of slowing down. The 65-year-old said she “felt called to action” after losing two family members to breast cancer. DiRusso first did the […]
Second man indicted for murder in 2021 killing of 19-year-old Worcester man
WORCESTER — A grand jury handed up a murder indictment against 23-year-old Jose Pacheco in the 2021 killing of a 19-year-old Worcester man who was found dead in Leominster, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr. Pacheco, of Worcester, was indicted on June 16, 2025, on one count of murder in the […]
