As the executive director of AdaptX, Brendan Aylward’s goal has long been to make fitness, sports and a good life in general more accessible for those facing disabilities. His organization advocates for adaptive sports and inclusion and has pushed for opportunities for those with physical or mental disabilities, including putting on a Unified 5K in […]
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Trump targets 9 New England colleges, universities for ‘potential enforcement actions’ over antisemitism
The U.S. Department of Education sent letters to 60 institutions of higher education across the country warning them of “potential enforcement actions” if they do not protect Jewish students on their campuses, including nine colleges and universities in New England.
Mastering miniature art
FITCHBURG — Dozens of talented young artists gathered at Reingold Elementary School last week to proudly show off their creations at the second annual Tiny Art Show. The event held on Friday, March 7 featured hundreds of mini masterpieces on display by grade. Paintings, drawings, collages and more constructed with a wide variety of mediums […]
‘An Introduction to Tarot’ coming up on Wednesday
LEOMINSTER — An “Introduction to Tarot” presentation will be held from 6:30 until 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, as part of the “Mind and Spirit” workshops at the Dragon’s Leyr in 2025. “Tarot cards go back to the Renaissance, and have been used for entertainment for centuries,” said instructor Sally Cragin, also an author at […]
Christ Church to celebrate the heritage of Celtic music for St. Patty’s Day
FITCHBURG — St. Patrick’s Day will come a little early at Christ Church with the celebration of a Celtic Eucharist taking the place of their usual 10:30 a.m. service on Sunday, March 16. The parish choir, celebrating its 132nd year, will be joined by guest musicians Daniel Meyers (flute/bagpipes) and Karen Burciaga (fiddle) who have […]
Beacon Hill Dems accuse Auditor Diana DiZoglio of pursuing a ‘personal’ legislative audit
Top Beacon Hill lawmakers accused Auditor Diana DiZoglio of pursuing a “personal” audit of the Legislature in the face of potential conflicts of interest while the Methuen Democrat argued that her status as an elected official provides enough protections for an independent probe to occur.
