Area food bank and nonprofit organization staff members are speaking out about federal budget cuts and how they will affect how they are able to serve those in the community in need. Ginny’s Helping Hand and Food Pantry Executive Director Brandon Robbins said on Tuesday that he recently received an email from the Worcester County […]
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Stages: Norton Awards to honor Kathy St. George with Sustained Excellence Award
More than 140 nominations in over two dozen categories of outstanding actors, directors, designers, choreographers, musicians, and productions and 5 awards for visiting productions were announced by the Boston Theater Critics Association (BTCA) for the 42nd Annual Elliot Norton Awards. The awards ceremony will be held on Monday, June 2, at 7 p.m., at The […]
State ethics director flags ‘unprecedented challenge’ from Washington
CLINTON — Suggesting state and local officials might take cues from the federal government and embark on an improper approach to ethics, the State Ethics Commission chief wants lawmakers this spring to fortify his independent agency with an extra $250,000. Executive Director David Wilson said his 29-person agency’s mission is to “foster integrity in public […]
Woman pleads guilty to 2nd-degree murder in connection with fatal fire
WORCESTER — The woman charged with four counts of second-degree murder in connection with a May 2022 Worcester fire that claimed the lives of four people has pleaded guilty and was sentenced to four life sentences with parole eligibility after 20 years, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr. Yvonne Ngoiri, 39, […]
Ayer voters to consider $13M Senior Center construction project
AYER — A big, beautiful, brand new senior center could be in the town’s near future, if voters support it. According to a project proposal headed for Fall Town Meeting, the plans call for construction of a 14,000-square-foot, farmhouse-style building with state-of-the art, senior-friendly features and fixtures, slated for a three-acre site on Bishop Road. […]
Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse shakes Massachusetts
The impacts of a roof collapse at a popular nightclub in the Dominican Republic are being felt across Massachusetts, as Lawrence residents grieve the death of one of their own and Red Sox legend Pedro Martinez prays for his family.
