Mural tagged
FITCHBURG — A mural on Zeda's Pizza building depicting an environmental activist who led cleanup efforts for the Nashua River was vandalized with spray paint. A tag drawn in a...
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Artist loses sight — but not passion
TOWNSEND -- Bette Eldredge was losing her sight but didn't want to give up painting. It was getting harder for her to see her work on canvas, so a friend...
Ashby, Pepperell, Townsend study regional dispatch center
ASHBY -- Ashby is part of a trio of towns that are pursuing state grant money to study the feasibility of forming a regional emergency dispatch center. "The state has...
Firefighter to remain on duty despite charges
DEVENS -- A firefighter with an open assault and battery case in Lowell District Court has been allowed to work for the Devens Fire Department, according to MassDevelopment. Former Ipswich...
Superintendents make case at forum
FITCHBURG -- Revamping the state's formula to fund public schools would address inequity across districts, superintendents from across the region said at a Tuesday forum. "They're all our kids and...
CHRISTMAS TREE DEAD? THEY GOT YOUR GOAT
Christmas is over. What are you going to do with that tree? Farms in the region like Shay's Showbirds Flock of Fun Farm in Townsend and Ashby's Carraig Farm and...
Ashby man plans documentary on town bands, concerts
ASHBY -- When resident Harold Chattaway looked for inspiration for his first documentary, he thought about the decade he has spent going to concerts on the Town Common. The software...
PARENTS FLUNK GRADE CHANGES
TOWNSEND -- Following pushback from parents from the North Middlesex Regional School District's three towns, Superintendent Brad Morgan said he is not likely to recommend a school restructuring plan that...
Judge keeps Ayer murder suspect behind bars
AYER -- The 26-year-old woman charged with the fatal stabbing of her cousin last week was ordered held without bail Friday during a dangerousness hearing in district court. Assistant District...
Keeping a local tradition alive
LUNENBURG -- When it comes to the dairy business, family-owned Stillman Dairy Farm knows how to keep it simple. "The cows eat, we milk them, bottle the milk, and sell,"...