FITCHBURG — Following a nationwide search, St. Bernard’s High School announced its next visionary leader and 20th principal earlier this month – Joseph Cussen. Cussen, who is currently located in Seattle, Washington, is returning to his roots this summer to take the helm at the school effective July 1st. Cussen is a native of Arlington […]
Opinion
Editorial: With Fitchburg theater’s demise, some closing credit
It’s the end of an era for a Fitchburg staple that has been around for nearly three decades, another victim of a worldwide public-health crisis and a seismic shift in American viewing habits. After 28 years in business, the final curtain call for Cinema World, located in a strip mall on John Fitch Highway, will […]
Pet of the Week: Apollo at Broken Tail Rescue
There ain’t nothing like a Dane! Apollo, a black Great Dane currently at Broken Tail Rescue, is between one and two years old. He’s about 70 pounds, and still growing. This big boy is currently working on his manners, including potty training, but he’s making daily progress. Apollo needs a kind, and compassionate owner who […]
Editorial: Stadium complex’s facelift preserves past, ensures future
Unless of a certain age, spectators at Lowell High School athletic events at Cawley Stadium may have no idea of the historical and sentimental significance attached to that edifice. Built in 1937 in the heart of the Great Depression, it truly represented the heart in many ways of Lowell’s community spirit, a spirit that rose […]
The acts are the diamonds, DiCaronimo is the ring at the Openest Mic
Sitting in a space that manages to be simultaneously expansive and cozy, I had to ask the first question on my mind of Laura DiCaronimo and Tyler Hopp, founders of the Openest Mic series that’s been manifesting lately at the Smokestack Roasters in Lunenburg. Why “openest” mic to describe your open mic events? What makes […]
Editorial: Maternal monitoring proposal would help offset medical closures
When UMass Memorial Medical Center closed the Leominster hospital’s maternity ward back in September – over the objections of area residents, nurses, and the Department of Public Health – Gov. Maura Healey commissioned a study on statewide access to maternal health care, as well as access to essential services in northern Worcester County. Results […]
