FITCHBURG — President’s Day was celebrated at Active Life Adult Day Health Care center on Monday morning with a song and a visit from Mayor Sam Squailia. Nana Adwubi, a nurse at the spacious Water Street center, proudly watched her six-year-old daughter Adepa Kwarteng all decked out in a festive red, white, and blue ensemble […]
Sam Squailia
‘We are determined to find a cure’
WORCESTER — The ice was colored a rosy hue at the 13th annual Pink in the Rink hockey game on Feb. 10, a breast cancer focused fundraiser near and dear to co-founder Kathy DiRusso’s heart. The longtime Leominster resident first partnered with the Worcester Sharks in 2012 as the captain of The Cup Crusaders, one […]
‘One of the great honors of my life,’ longtime Fitchburg police chief retires, hands over the baton
FITCHBURG — It’s the end of a long and distinguished era for Police Chief Ernest Martineau, who officially retired on Jan. 31, ten years to the day he first stepped into the role. He is handing over the reins to a new chief of police, Steven Giannini, who has been second-in-command captain with the Fitchburg […]
‘The call to action is as loud today’
FITCHBURG — A large crowd gathered at the senior center on Monday for the 26th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration. The event organized by the Montachusett Martin Luther King Coalition (MMLKC) featured a program full of music, prayer, poetry, food, a moderated panel on DEI, and remarks from special guests speakers including Mayor Sam Squailia and other […]
‘He opened doors of opportunity for families’
LEOMINSTER — Habitat for Humanity North Central Massachusetts recently paid tribute to late President Jimmy Carter by taking part in a worldwide Habitat memorial event. The public was invited to view and sign a door in honor of President Carter that was brought to Leominster City Hall on Jan. 8 and on the following day […]
The Highlands seniors become official elves
“This is such a wonderful way to bring our community together”
