Fitchburg State College News

Emily Devlin's article "FSC mulls possibilities to close $6.2 million budget deficit" exposes the consequences of declining state support for public higher education at Fitchburg State College.

Faculty and staff layoffs, an increase in student fees and the delay of capital-improvement projects are all ways Fitchburg State College officials say they plan to deal with a proposed $6.2 million cut from the state Department of Higher Education.

As the nation gives thanks later this month, a few colleges are already working to help others less fortunate.

Seat being sought: Fitchburg city councilor at large Address: 377 Highland Ave., Fitchburg Age: 25 Occupation: Social worker at Community Hospice House, Merrimack, N.H. Education: Bachelor of Science in psychology; working on Master of Science in counseling at Fitchburg State College, to be completed in May 2010 Political experience: No political ...

Fitchburg State College officials said they are ready to begin the first phase of a project to renovate and rebuild the college's dated science building this year, the Sentinel & Enterprise reports.

Walking through the Condike Science Building is like a trip down memory lane - not an image Fitchburg State College wants to project.

Former City Councilor Thomas Donnelly on Tuesday announced he will run against incumbent Mayor Lisa Wong in the Nov.

I'm learning that a lot of people are born and raised in the city and love Fitchburg.

GraftonAbsentee rate at school drops GRAFTON - Grafton High School reopened Wednesday, and the absentee rate has dropped significantly since the school was closed last week after faculty and students became ill from what is believed to have been the H1N1 virus, or swine flu.

For Catonsville resident Jeff Haskell, October means more than changing leaves and the new chill of fall.

Crime, economic development and the city's financial condition dominated a debate among nine of the 10 candidates for at-large seats on the City Council Tuesday night.

Bette Brown, 53, was a strong, creative woman. A giver - in life and in death. The Sandown resident and wife of Jaime Brown, 54, died Sunday afternoon while riding an all-terrain vehicle in a fundraiser at Pawtuckaway State Park in Deerfield.

Eighty-six Fitchburg High School seniors performed well enough on MCAS exams to be awarded scholarships providing free tuition to any Massachusetts state college.

As part of an effort to handle budget constraints and prepare for the future, Fitchburg State College has shifted the responsibilities of staffers Karen Sharpe, Mariann Castelli Hier, Jacklynn Taylor, Michael Kushmerek and Carolyn Garrahan.

Susan Lanier's death was ruled a homicide. Disappearances of both her parents as well as hikers in the area of their family home in Clinton are believed to not be accidents - or at least, that is the tale that creators of Terror Village want visitors to the haunted attraction to believe.

WXPL, the Fitchburg State College radio station located at 91.3 on the FM dial, was back on the air Monday after a short hiatus and a shaky couple of years.

Seven candidates vying for four City Council at-large seats in November's election debated a number of issues at City Hall Monday, including the conditions at Leominster High School and Police Headquarters, the economic crisis, and use of the city's cash reserves.

Fitchburg State College and city officials celebrated the grand opening of a $19 million renovation of the Mara Village residence halls on the college's campus Tuesday morning.

Tech ed is alive and well after undergoing changes from a its-for-guys-only stereotype in the 1960s to today's creative, hands-on, practical, all-embracing attitude.

Walter "Eddie" Zygala, 88, of Hampton, formerly of Sudbury, Mass., died Tuesday, Oct.