AYER — In a packed and lively Town Hall Tuesday morning, state and local officials decried the announcement by Steward Health Care last week that the company would be closing Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer and Carney Hospital in Dorchester amid the company’s ongoing financial crisis.
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Migrant shelter costs expected to exceed $1B for the next several years, state predicts
Gov. Maura Healey’s administration expects to spend more money than originally anticipated over the next year on the emergency shelter system housing migrants and local families, according to revised estimates released this month.
Super incredibly huge fun
LEOMINSTER — Youngsters in the area are gearing up for the inaugural Super Incredibly Huge Lemonade (and other drinks) World Series on Aug. 20. Nine-year-old Brooklyn Laundry set up a lemonade stand in the front yard of her city home this past Sunday. The young lady was out there for five hours, and it wrapped […]
Massachusetts Senate OKs bill to create 264 new liquor licenses in Boston: ‘Long overdue’
State lawmakers said the 264 additional liquor licenses Boston would gain under legislation approved by the Massachusetts Senate on Monday would deliver a significant boost to the city’s economy, particularly in minority neighborhoods.
Fitchburg DPW Alerts: Week of July 29, 2024
FITCHBURG – The Department of Public Works advises residents of the following work that will be done, weather permitting, during the week of July 29, 2024. 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 […]
What’s coming up at New Dawn Arts Center
ASHBURNHAM — New Dawn Arts Center, located at 84 Main St., continues to add creative programming to its roster every month. The center is actively fundraising to meet a cash-match needed by early next year for a grant to help acquire the building. To that end, New Dawn is holding a Pew Silent Auction, now through Saturday, Aug. 10. […]
