FITCHBURG — A large crowd gathered on Oct. 18 for the long-awaited Wallace Tower Modernization Project groundbreaking, a forward-thinking affordable housing concept coming to fruition that has been years in the making. “There is a renaissance going on in Fitchburg,” Fitchburg Housing Authority (FHA) Executive Director Doug Bushman said to those assembled for the program […]
Michael Kushmerek
‘Anything is possible’
FITCHBURG — History is being made at Fitchburg State University (FSU), where the first female president of the higher education institution addressed the school community on Wednesday. Dr. Donna Hodge gave a powerful speech that outlined her goals for the current school year and beyond and promised transparency and fostering a safe, inclusive, and diverse […]
‘Another milestone in our community’
FITCHBURG — U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan on Wednesday celebrated the opening of a new children’s mental health center– the Community Health Connections Children’s Behavioral Health Center – for which she secured $2.5 million in funding. “This is an easy thing for me because I’m a mom,” Trahan said. “Everything I do in Washington is through […]