LEOMINSTER — The community showed up in a big way this past weekend to support the Boucher family, whose youngest daughter Haddie was recently diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. The area outside GazBar Sports Grill on Central Street was packed with people on Saturday morning for the Hustle for Haddie 5K fundraiser. Over 525 […]
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Massachusetts housing agency prepping executive order targeting ‘modular housing’
Gov. Maura Healey’s administration is preparing an executive order that targets modular housing, or homes that are designed and constructed in a factory to be quickly assembled at a desired location, according to an ethics disclosure filed by one of the authors of the order.
Vertical Veggies project yields green, growing crop in HS caf
AYER — The latest addition to the Ayer Shirley High School cafeteria isn’t a tasty new dish, it’s a hydroponic grower with multiple heads of lettuce inside, all earmarked for the school’s lunch menu. So, in a way, it amounts to the same thing. The hydro-grower, parked by the cafeteria kitchen, showcases a Civics project […]
Christopher Daley to present ‘The History of Emancipation and Juneteenth’
LANCASTER — Christopher Daley has been captivating audiences across New England for over 30 years with engaging presentations on historical topics. Over the past three years, he has expanded his reach nationally, delivering virtual lectures via Zoom to audiences throughout the United States. His talks have been featured at libraries, historical societies, schools, and various […]
Stages: New seasons at Umbrella, ART & Huntington promise eclectic theatre offerings
Summer officially starts next week, but with the wave of gloomy weather you’d never know it. Not to worry, since the season lineup of plays and musicals from regional theaters promises a great 2025-26 season. The Umbrella Stage Company’s 2025/26 theater season invites audiences to a vibrant showcase of courage, heart, and hope featuring an award-winning premiere, a revisited classic, and two musicals that celebrate the impact of art. The season includes the Boston premier of “The Counter,” a play about the connection between a retired firefighter and a diner server, Sept. 26-Nov. 9; “Tick, Tick…Boom!,” a rock opera prequel […]
‘Good Vibrations’ as The Beach Boys and John Stamos rock out for MCC Celebrity Forum
LOWELL — The Lowell Memorial Auditorium was rocking Tuesday night as legendary rock band The Beach Boys and longtime friend of the band John Stamos performed for the annual Middlesex Community College Celebrity Forum.
