SHIRLEY — On Tuesday, voters showed up to cast their ballot despite the rainy weather, choosing to return two incumbents to their spots guiding the town and the schools. With two key races on the ballot — Select Board and Ayer Shirley Regional School Committee (ASRSD ) — and two candidates vying for a single […]
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Friday, May 9 Laurelwood Garden Club Meeting: 9:30 a.m.; Fitchburg Art Museum, at 185 Main St., Fitchburg. A discussion and demonstration on “Container Gardening” will be held. Contact Julie Palioca at 978-537-7630. Tot Time: 10:30 a.m.; Ayer Library, 26 East Main St. Stories, songs, and crafts; ages 1-3. Preschool STEAM Story Time: 10:30 a.m.; Randall […]
Boston University CTE Center researchers trying to diagnose CTE during life, recruiting former football players
Boston University CTE Center researchers are trying to diagnose CTE during life. Scientists are recruiting former football players, including Matt Hasselbeck, for a new study.
City Council to meet with MART about bus accidents, route effectiveness
GARDNER — The City Council voted last month to request a meeting with the Montachusett Regional Transit Authority (MART) to discuss some recent safety concerns with buses and the need for new routes to reach neighborhoods where it’s needed. Councilor Karen Hardern suggested to the council that they request an informal meeting with MART to […]
Eye on Art: FAM honors Spanish speakers and their dreams in new public art exhibit
The inaugural installation of public art on the Fitchburg Art Museum’s façade is up and eliciting positive comments. Cuban American artist and educator Gabriel Sosa considers the stories of Spanish-speaking residents in Central Massachusetts, contemporary visual culture in downtown Fitchburg, and the complexities of the American Dream. Entitled “La bodega de mis sueños (The bodega of […]
Community welcomed to Princeton Farm Days on May 10
PRINCETON — This town has a rich agricultural heritage, reflected in its early farmhouses and barns, and the stone walls bordering fields and pastures. Back then, most families in Princeton depended on their gardens, orchards, and livestock to feed their families, and sold or bartered the surplus production. The community is welcome to see firsthand […]
