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Memorial Day events 2024: See what's happening in your community
Communities throughout the region will recognize Memorial Day with events during the three-day weekend. More: When is Memorial Day weekend? Here's when the holiday falls in 2024 and why its celebrated ...
Why is the city of Gardner trying to shut down Kimberly Blake's Giving Greenhouse?
Less than a week after The Giving Greenhouse opened at 25 Baker St., Gardner city officials have taken steps to shut it down. On Tuesday, May 21, the Gardner Board of Health sent a cease and desist letter to Kimberly Blake, the owner of 25 Baker St. The letter, sent by Gardner...
Fitchburg Residents: Dispose of Storm-Damaged Tree Debris at Local Recycling Center
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Birthday wish come true: Kimberly Blake opens food pantry outside her Gardner home
Editor's Note: On Tuesday morning, the city of Gardner issued a cease and desist letter for The Giving Greenhouse. Local full-time mother and former candidate for mayor Kimberly Blake had a birthday wish to open a small food pantry outside her Gardner home, and her family helped make that wish come true. ...
Petersham WWII vet, fresh off 100th birthday, headed to DC for Memorial Day parade
PETERSHAM — World War II pilot Vincent “Bill” J. Purple of Petersham, who turned 100 earlier this month, will spend the weekend in Washington, where he will serve as one of several grand marshals of the National Memorial Day Parade. Purple, the longtime owner of L.P. Athol Corp., flew 35 missions in a...
Biden declares September flooding in Mass. a ‘major disaster,’ reversing FEMA denial
Portions of central Massachusetts experienced catastrophic flooding last September. President Joe Biden on Wednesday approved a disaster declaration for areas of Massachusetts hit hard by flash floods last September. The decision, announced by the White House, reverses the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s initial denial in February. Portions of central...
Winchendon Eagle Scout's project honors military families: What he did
A Toy Town Scout has chosen to honor the community’s military families for his Eagle Scout project. Daniel Maine Jr., a member of Scouts BSA Troop 193 in Winchendon, will unveil two monuments honoring the town’s Gold Star and Blue Star families in Grout Park just in time for Memorial Day. A Gold Star family is one that has lost a loved one during war, while Blue Star families are those with a loved one currently serving during...
New traffic patterns in East Templeton - what motorists need to know
A new roundabout in Templeton means drivers should be aware of some new traffic patterns in town. The East Templeton Rotary Project at the intersection of Patriots Road, South Main Street, North Main Street and Gardner Road has entered its next phase. Police are urging residents to take note of the new layout and traffic directions in the area.
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