LUNENBURG — Local crafters and artists will celebrate their talents and creative art at a special Winter Artisan Showcase to be held from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, at the Lunenburg Public Library, 1023 Massachusetts Ave. Makers, artists, and small businesses are creating an interactive pop-up shopping experience just in time for […]
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‘A powerful example of unity’
FITCHBURG — There were plenty of smiles and good sportsmanship all-around at the recent Special Olympics event hosted at the high school. This is the third year in a row Fitchburg High School (FHS) has hosted a Unified Basketball Jamboree for Special Olympics Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA). According to a Fitchburg […]
Cronin wins his reelection over Pirro in Worcester & Middlesex District
FITCHBURG — Democratic incumbent state Sen. John Cronin has secured his seat for the Worcester & Middlesex District, defeating Republican challenger and political newcomer Nicholas Pirro with approximately 59% of the vote.
Scarsdale scratches out 1st Middlesex House win
PEPPERELL — First-term Democratic Rep. Margaret Scarsdale defeated her Republican challenger Lynne Archambault to keep her 1st Middlesex District seat in the state’s House of Representatives.
Local bar, restaurant workers weigh in on Question 5
When it comes to Question 5 — which will ask state voters on Tuesday to gradually increase the wages of tipped workers — many in the North Central Massachusetts hospitality industry will answer the question with a responding “no.” Brian Kelly, a bartender at Brady’s in Leominster, has a lot to say about Question 5, […]
A family legacy of giving back
LUNENBURG — Becoming a Rotarian is a family tradition for one woman who was recently installed as a member of the Fitchburg East Rotary club. Town resident Meghan Driscoll is the sixth generation of her family to be a part of Rotary International on a local level. Her late grandfather Bill Goodwin was a third […]
