WESTMINSTER — Longtime town resident Darrel Hopkins started off the new year on a high note being named the 2024 Leominster Veteran of the Year. He was presented with a framed certificate and some gift cards at the inauguration ceremony in Leominster on Jan. 6 and will be grand marshal of the city’s Memorial Day […]
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‘We appreciate the community,’ Last Minute Gifts and Flowers ready for Valentine’s Day
FITCHBURG — Tucked into an otherwise nondescript building on River Street is a lush oasis filled with a wide variety of flowers and plants, a place run by a businesswoman who has been in the florist industry for over two decades. Kelly Vermette purchased the building that houses Last Minute Gifts and Flowers in 2022, […]
‘The ultimate gift you can give’
LEOMINSTER — The phone call Christina Aguirre received on Christmas Eve two years ago was life changing in the best way possible. “I was in shock, I was speechless,” the longtime city resident recalled of her reaction when she was told there was a liver available for her after being on the organ transplant list […]
Winter Stroll, tree lightings usher in the season
There are heaps of family friendly holiday festivities in the Twin Cities area to take advantage of this month including the Winter Stroll in Leominster and Santa arriving by helicopter at the Fitchburg Municipal Airport, both taking place this coming weekend. The 19th annual Winter Stroll on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 3 to 5 p.m. […]
Westminster’s Forbush Memorial Library welcomes new director
WESTMINSTER — The Board of Trustees of Forbush Memorial Library in Westminster is pleased to announce the appointment of Deric Wilson as its new director. A Winchendon resident, Deric comes to Forbush with a strong background and 12 years of progressive public library service, most recently as Director at the Holliston Public Library. He earned […]
‘I envision a bright future’
WESTMINSTER — It’s the end of a long, distinguished era for Nick Langhart, who recently retired as the Forbush Memorial Library director after 13 years in that position. “My time in Westminster has been rewarding, serving in a library loved by so many,” he said. “The staff has been the very best, I’m grateful for […]
