STERLING — The town was a flurry of activity over the weekend with two events happening simultaneously on Father’s Day and the grand opening of a new business. The Sterling Fire Department hosted the 98th annual Wachusett Fire Muster League Truck Muster and came in third in the friendly competition held on June 15 behind […]
Princeton
‘Summer View of Wachusett Mountain from Fitchburg’
The oil painting “Summer View of Wachusett Mountain from Fitchburg,” by Gamaliel Waldo Beaman (1852 -1937), is a cityscape that captures Fitchburg from the northeast looking southwest. The painting is currently on exhibit at The Mountainside Bakery and Cafe in Princeton. Born in Westminster with strong ties to the Twin Cities, Beaman was a regional […]
Familiar Strangers to perform in Princeton
PRINCETON — With musical roots firmly planted in bluegrass, Celtic, country, rock and everywhere between, the Familiar Strangers bend the genres of well-known tunes with each double stop of the fiddle, strum of the guitar, thump of the upright bass or slide of the dobro. The Princeton Arts Society is thrilled to welcome the community […]
Community welcomed to Princeton Farm Days on May 10
PRINCETON — This town has a rich agricultural heritage, reflected in its early farmhouses and barns, and the stone walls bordering fields and pastures. Back then, most families in Princeton depended on their gardens, orchards, and livestock to feed their families, and sold or bartered the surplus production. The community is welcome to see firsthand […]
Skimming a little off the top
Brave, costumed skiers and snowboarders took their chances skipping off the top of frigid waters during the Wachusett Mountain Pond Skim 2025 on Sunday. If participants, who are required to wear costumes, couldn’t skim across the water, then they’d take a polar plunge in the icy water for the traditional event that closes out the […]
NEADS Service Dogs urgently seeking puppy raisers
PRINCETON — NEADS World Class Service Dogs is actively seeking full-time puppy raisers for 13 lab service dogs in training puppies. Puppies are available for placement in Worcester and Franklin counties, including Leominster, Fitchburg, Deerfield, Greenfield, Gardner, Princeton, and Shelburne, before the end of March. These puppies, who have been working on crate training, leash […]
