15 hrs ago | Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Gardner woman joins state's Unsung Heroines
Sue Avallone of Gardner, who has worked as the school nurse at Samoset Middle School in Leominster for more than a decade, was among 84 women honored recently as the state's 2013 Unsung Heroines by the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women.
19 hrs ago | Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Holden officer, Leominster responders honored for saving lives
A Holden police officer, Leominster firefighter, two area state troopers and a good Samaritan from Pawtucket, R.I., were among those honored by the Massachusetts State Police at the Statehouse Friday for heroic lifesaving actions.
19 hrs ago | Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Small wonders hatch in Boys & Girls Club's Embryology Program
The chicks are a big hit, and the kids all want to hold them. They have names - Herman, Henry, Chickie, Chiquita, Butterscotch.
20 hrs ago | Sentinel & Enterprise
Putting young visions on display
The Boys & Girls Club of Fitchburg & Leominster is hosting a regional art exhibit for club members from throughout the Northeast on Saturday and Sunday, and at least one local artist's work is scheduled to compete in a national exhibit in Atlanta.
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A tale of two malls: Whitney Field sale imminent, Silver City's luster fades
Local real estate sources have confirmed that two struggling Massachusetts malls - the Mall at Whitney Field in Leominster and the Silver City Mall in Taunton - are on the cusp of resolving their deep financial issues, albeit with completely different outcomes.
Riverfront Theatre will present "Gingerbread Stories," directed by Janet Cragin and written and produced by her daughter, Sally Cragin, at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Fitchburg Public Library.
MWCC students named to Who's Who
Students from St. Leo School in Fitchburg pitched in to clean up the banks of Baker Brook in Fitchburg at a clean-up event April 27 organized by the Nashua River Watershed Association.
State Senate OKs a $33.9B budget plan
Senate leaders proposed a $33.92 billion budget for fiscal 2014 on Wednesday that would level-fund municipal aid while boosting local school assistance along with state funding for day care services, state colleges and universities, senior home care, mental health and veterans programs.
Manhunt in Concord for DOC 'Walkaway'
A search is underway in Concord for an inmate who walked away from his minimum security work release this morning in the town center, according to Concord Police.
Fitchburg health fair aims at Asian-Americans
Train Wu has found time and again that Asian Americans are often the least likely group to tap into the community health resources that are available to them.
Leominster to pay $10G to kill pond vegetation
The City Council on Monday night agreed to pay $10,000 toward chemical treatment of Rockwell Pond to kill invasive vegetation, including purple loosestrife.
Leominster philanthropist Ansin gets Tsongas Award
Philanthropist Ronald M. Ansin, whose foundation office is in downtown Leominster, was honored with the Greater Boston Federal Executive Board's Sen.
Drunken driving? No, Leominster man was just 'off-roading'
A Leominster man arrested for drunken driving early Saturday after he allegedly told a state trooper he drove up over a John Fitch Highway curb because he enjoys "off-roading," according to court documents.
Leominster golf course expansion back to square one
Approval of the expansion of Grandview Golf Course will head in another direction after the City Council voted Monday night to allow the owner to withdraw his application.
As municipal finances grow ever tighter, Wendy Wiiks earns her keep
Wendy Wiiks' job as the city's grants administrator sounds like fun as she pores through databases and mailing lists looking for free money.
LCU employees recognized as Rising Stars
Mychelle Phillips, Leominster Credit Union assistant vice president/operations manager, and Ellen Coughlin, human resources manager, were selected as recipients of the Credit Union Rising Stars Award.
Teen job prospects are looking up
Maedon Coburn, president of Leominster-based staffing agency Appleseed Personnel, said teens and young adults looking for summer work have a lot to be excited about.
Sounds of Seacoast sings to victory
Sounds of the Seacoast Women's Barbershop A Cappella Chorus was awarded First Place Medals at Harmony, Inc.'s Regional Barbershop Singing Contest and Convention held April 26 in Leominster, MA.
Mountain biking program begins May 19 in Leominster
The Leominster Recreation Department is offering an Introduction to Mountain Biking program in two sessions in May and June.