FITCHBURG — The community is invited to celebrate National Pet Month with a unique event geared towards family companions called the Love Our Pets Festival. The festival will be held from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at historic Crocker Park, located in West Fitchburg. Pet owners won’t want to miss a variety […]
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Pepperell military monument rededicated
PEPPERELL — Local and state officials, veterans, and citizens gathered on Monday, April 21, Patriot’s Day, to rededicate the Military Community Covenant Monument. The permanent bronze plaque monument dedicated to all those who have served in the armed forces replaces the original one that was erected in the town park at the rotary on December […]
Local business launches boutique design house
STERLING — Joshua Allen Design has a lot of exciting things going on these days, including embarking on an overhaul of its showroom and launching a new boutique design house under their roof. Owner Joshua Halterman and the hardworking Joshua Allen Design team will be unveiling their boutique design house Sterling & Maple with […]
Firefighters battle wind-driven blaze in Acton’s Kennedy Pit
ACTON — Firefighters from Acton and multiple neighboring communities battled a wind-driven brush fire earlier this month, overcoming difficult terrain and a lack of nearby water sources to bring the blaze under control. The fire broke out at Kennedy’s Pit on Main Street at about 8:45 p.m. on Sunday, April 20, quickly spreading through large […]
Massachusetts House Democrats reject GOP-led civil immigration detainer reform
House Democrats resoundingly rejected a Republican-led effort to reform a court ruling that bars law enforcement in Massachusetts from detaining people based solely on suspected civil immigration violations.
‘Stand up against hatred and division’
FITCHBURG — Mayor Sam Squailia declared May 2025 Jewish Heritage Month in the city after attending the 38th annual Yom HaShoah Holocaust Remembrance Program on April 27. “As mayor of our diverse heritage city, I believe it’s essential that we continue to recognize and celebrate the diverse contributions of all who shape our community” she […]
