FITCHBURG – The Department of Public Works advises residents of the following work that will be done, weather permitting, during the week of June 17, 2024. Road Construction Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Expect road closures, delays and detours. MassDOT will be continuing their reconstruction and rehabilitation of the Circle Street Bridge. […]
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Gunfire erupts at ‘chaotic’ gathering in Methuen, 8 injured, 2 critically
Eight people were injured, two critically, after an eruption of gunfire at a crowded spontaneous gathering in Methuen, according local police and the Essex County District Attorney’s Office.
Eye On Art: Art for all as summer season starts next week
Summer starts officially next week, and for artists around the region that means it’s time for the Fitchburg Art Museum’s annual Regional Exhibition of Art and Craft. This year, the 88th version of this artistic extravaganza is on June 21-Sept. 8.
Report: Massachusetts is leaving behind 225K students in ‘substandard segregated schools’
Decades after desegregation orders took root across the country, Massachusetts leaders have failed to correct a system keeping 225,000 students currently in “substandard segregated schools,” according a new report from a state oversight council.
MBTA directors approve $3 billion budget, ponder projected $700 million shortfall
The T’s Board of Directors, on Tuesday, gave their grudging approval to a fiscal 2025 spending plan that ballooned by 11% — nearly $300 million — over the previous year. The budget, according to its authors, will allow the beleaguered transportation system to spend another year focused on hiring and fixing the many problems it’s finding along the tracks and at stations.
Officials highlight $7M in EPA grants for brownfield cleanup
U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan and officials from Lowell, Lawrence and Clinton gathered in front of Lowell City Hall Monday morning to highlight a total of $7 million in federal grant funding given to the three communities for the cleanup of brownfield sites.
