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Fitchburg's Memorial Day Ceremony at Fire Station 1: Honoring Our Heroes Indoors Due to Weather
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FEMA begins flood damage assistance in Attleboro, North Attleboro, and Leominster
Disaster assistance teams from FEMA are going door to door in Bristol and Worcester counties this weekend, helping residents apply for disaster assistance following the devastating storms in September 2023.
See all homes sold in Worcester County, May 19 to May 25
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Worcester County reported from May 19 to May 25. There were 20 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 2,608-square-foot home on Emerald Road in Rutland that sold for $659,000. Athol.
Fitchburg Achieves Top Financial Rating: A Boon for Local Growth and Development
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Onyx Roofing celebrates grand opening of new location in Gardner with a ribbon cutting
Trent and Shaunna Willhite, owners of Onyx Roofing, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to signify the grand opening of their new location at 109 Main St in Gardner. The husband-and-wife duo opened Onyx Roofing in July 2021, focusing on local roofing projects as they noticed there weren't many roofing contractors in the area. Trent Willhite said they were looking at places in Templeton, but when they saw the Gardner downtown location, they knew it was the perfect spot.
Federal disaster assistance is now available in Worcester County: What you need to know
If you were impacted by severe weather in Worcester County in September of last year, you may qualify for federal disaster assistance. Last week, President Joe Biden approved the disaster designation for municipalities in both Bristol and Worcester counties, reversing FEMA's decision in February to deny the assistance. The aid includes grants for temporary housing, home repairs, low-interest loans to cover uninsured property and other programs to help local communities recover from the disastrous weather. ...
Fitchburg Residents: Dispose of Storm-Damaged Tree Debris at Local Recycling Center
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Memorial Day is Monday, May 27. Here's how Gardner area communities are celebrating
Memorial Day, originally known as Decoration Day, is the federal holiday for mourning U. S. military personnel who lost their lives while serving in the armed forces. Decoration Day began on May 30, 1868, and was designated as the day to honor Union soldiers who had died in battle. After World War I and II, the holiday turned into a remembrance for all soldiers who fought and died in the service.
Gardner News archives move to their permanent location: Find out where and what else is there
The Gardner News archives have found their forever home. Over the weekend of May 18, Rep. Jonathan Zlotnik, D-Gardner, oversaw the transfer of over 300 massive bound volumes of past issues of the newspaper dating back over a century from the former Prospect School to the former Waterford St. School, the future home of a community center that will include the official City of Gardner Archives.
Worcester County Wonders: Don't worry, Be Hoppy at Wormtown Brewery
WORCESTER ― It's the most common question the good folks at Wormtown Brewery get: Why the name Wormtown?. For Worcester locals the answer is easy. The nickname for the city has been a staple for decades, coined by former WICN and WCUW disc jockey Leonard B. Saarinen, aka L.B. Worm. For taproom manager Britton Atchley, the name is the ultimate tribute to what this beer is all about: Worcester.
Homes in Worcester County sold for higher prices recently: See how much here
Newly released data from Realtor.com for February shows that potential buyers and sellers in Worcester County saw houses sell for higher than the previous month's median sales price of $405,000. The median home sold for $410,500, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. That means February, the most recent month...
Portion of Pearl St. in Gardner closed due to flooding: What we know
A combination of heavy rain and a nearby road construction project resulted in a portion of Pearl St. in front of the Gardner Museum being flooded and closed to traffic Tuesday evening. The street will remain closed from Cedar St. to the Uptown Rotary until further notice, and city officials are advising motorists to seek an alternate route if traveling in the area. ...
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