Sterling News

Hundreds of lakes and ponds on the state's list of great ponds should be accessible, under law, to the public.

The newly-formed public access television board, known as Sterling-Lancaster Community Television , held a meeting recently at the Butterick Municipal Building in Sterling.

The Clinton Exchange Club will recognize the outstanding contributions of high school seniors who reside in Bolton, Clinton, Lancaster and Sterling through its 'Youth of the Month/Year' program.

Lets start off this week of live music with our favorite place for local sounds, The Lucky Dog, on Thursday, December 10, where you'll find super fun 80s alternative cover band Flock Of Assholes, along with Enjoy a night of folkie bluegrass with Yarn along with Brothers McCann and Addison Station at Tammany Hall.

After nearly three years of planning, the Wachusett Regional Recycling Collection Center will hold its inaugural collection tomorrow.

Cindy Cannon, of Sterling, owner of Sunrise Boutique in Clinton, has been named the first George Bailey award winner from the Wachusett Chamber of Commerce.

A mother with cancer is going through chemotherapy. It is important she concentrate on her health and not worry about her three young children receiving toys this Christmas.

Howarth House, this former mill city's first bed-and-breakfast, has a rather unique claim to fame: Guests may find Fitchburg Fire Captain Brian Belliveau whipping up their pancakes or omelets in the morning.

Fitchburg Federal money funds firefighting positions FITCHBURG - Federal grant money for public safety is sparing two more firefighters from layoffs and will help hire six more, but budgetary benefits from the money, the mayor says, extend beyond paying salaries.

Two Massachusetts men were sentenced Monday to 15-year prison terms for torching a Berkshire County railroad facility and the Worcester County birthplace of the woman who allegedly inspired the nursery rhyme "Mary Had a Little Lamb." In addition to incarceration, John Rousseau and Michael Dreslinski were ordered to serve lengthy probation sentences ...

For some people, there is shame in losing their memory. And in some cases, there is fear.

The four-bedroom home on Main Street is designed to look like an old Colonial. Stepping from the farmer's porch into Anne and Rocky Trotto's family room, one focuses immediately on the long antique maple table in the kitchen.

It took more than three years, but developer Jim Whitney on Friday heard the news he'd been waiting for -- the state awarded a $1.1 million grant to Whitney's Southgate Business Park, which will be used to start building a road in the development.

'Peter Pan,' presented by Theatre at the Mount of Gardner, will fly into Gardner for Thanksgiving weekend for 6 performances.

Local residents cheered and waved at veterans who marched down Main Street Sunday for the American Legion Post 189 Veterans Day ceremonies.

Sterling Municipal Light Department has announced some power line repairs. In the Northwest corner of Sterling, contract line crews will be working with the Sterling Municipal Light Department and will be repairing lines from Heywood Road up to Justice Hill Cutoff on both Rowley Hill Road and Justice Hill Road.

Officials from towns of the Wachusett Regional School District agreed yesterday that it is going to be hard to fund their portion of new assessments.

A jury today has found a second man guilty of setting an abandoned Erving paper mill on fire.

Paula Meola Dance & Performing Arts of Sterling presents 'The Nutcracker,' Saturday, Dec.

Clinton Savings Bank is teaming up with two local charities to meet the growing need for food this holiday season.