5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (468+ words) FITCHBURG — Anything is possible at Fitchburg State University, according to President Donna Hodge, who anchored her third annual State of the University address in the theme of “possibility” on Wednesday, Sept. 2, delivering an inspiring speech to students, faculty, staff and…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1352+ words) FITCHBURG — When Alyssa Tata walked off the stage at Leominster High School in 2018, she didn’t have a meticulously charted four-year plan. She had a high school transcript packed with top marks, a reputation as a driven, straight-A student, and a…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (982+ words) FITCHBURG — On Wednesday, Sept. 9, when the recruits of Fitchburg State University’s ninth Recruit Officer Course march across the stage at Weston Auditorium and graduate from the Police Academy, 22-year-old Collin Dudek will realize a dream he has carried for as…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (261+ words) LEOMINSTER — Members of the Fall Brook Elementary School Kindness Club drew colorful chalk creations on the sidewalks to welcome students back for the first day of school. Hearts, stars, rainbows and suns and were featured in the artwork along with…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (206+ words) FITCHBURG — The Finnish Center at Saima Park will offer three levels of Finnish language classes beginning Monday, Sept. 14. Finland native Saija Laurla will instruct all three classes, which promise to be lively and fun. In addition to teaching pronunciation and…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (771+ words) “An Act regarding free expression,” recently signed into law by Gov. Maura Healey, seeks to safeguard our public school and municipal libraries from outside forces attempting to control what subjects they deem suitable for our children. By standardizing how books…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1008+ words) LOWELL — Making it as a hip hop rapper based in Lowell isn’t the easiest thing in the world to do these days, but Egypt Durham is doing just that, finding more and more success in clubs and online and she’s…...

3+ week, 15+ hour ago   (205+ words) A group created to investigate the health impacts and financial challenges around youth sports has recommended an entirely new framework, one that would charge a youth sports oversight agency with licensing coaches and officials and open the door to state…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (640+ words) The University of Massachusetts Lowell has joined FutureTEX, an ambitious 10-year, $480 million Department of Defense aimed at modernizing and revitalizing the United States’ domestic textile manufacturing industry. “Textile manufacturing is deeply woven into the history of Lowell and UMass Lowell,…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (290+ words) FITCHBURG — Fitchburg State University’s Human Services baccalaureate program has been officially reaccredited by the Council for Standards in Human Service Education until 2031. First accredited in 1981, Fitchburg State’s Human Services program holds the distinction of being the longest-running continuously accredited human…...