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 […]
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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 […]
Learn how to be a nature detective
PRINCETON — Find out what’s happening this time of the year at Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary. Families and children, ages 4 to 10, are welcome to have some winter-time fun with hands-on activities and a gentle nature walk from 1 until 2:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20, at the sanctuary, located at 113 Goodnow Road. “Start […]
NEADS Service Dogs welcome new CEO
PRINCETON — NEADS World Class Service Dogs is pleased to announce the appointment of Aubrey Henderson as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective Jan. 1. Henderson brings a wealth of experience from both the corporate and nonprofit sectors, most recently serving as the Executive Director of Cradles to Crayons Massachusetts. During her tenure at Cradles […]
North Central Mass. contributes to hurricane relief
Local efforts by many to provide desperately needed food, clothing, and other resources for hurricane victims have resulted in a lot of love being sent down south. Donations for those affected by recent hurricanes Helene and Milton are pouring in at Leominster City Hall, one of several places in the region collecting to help the […]
Bringing The Arc to nature
FITCHBURG — Often, we fall into the routine of daily life, repeating the same activities day in and day out. This routine can become rigid, causing us to overlook new and different experiences. The routine of daily life becomes locked, and we miss out on things that are new and different. “But life is truly […]
