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Firefighters receive promotions, new member sworn in
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (343+ words) FITCHBURG " Dozens of Fitchburg Fire Fighters honored three of their members at a recent Fitchburg City Council Meeting as a new full-time member was sworn in; while two firefighters received promotions. The Department is up to full staffing at 81 Firefighters…...
National Guard to patrol New Orleans for New Year’s a year after deadly attack
9+ hour, 4+ min ago (422+ words) By SARA CLINE and JACK BROOK The deployment in New Orleans follows high-profile National Guard missions the Trump administration launched in other cities this year, including in Washington and Memphis, Tennessee. But the sight of National Guard troops is not…...
Leominster man in court accused of killing his wife
14+ hour, 11+ min ago (475+ words) LEOMINSTER " A Leominster man is being held pending a dangerousness hearing Friday after police arrested him following a four-hour armed standoff at his home where they found his wife dead inside. Police responded to a 911 call at 209 Union St. on…...
Local roundup: Blue Knights fall to Hudson in Bushnoe final
15+ hour, 12+ min ago (252+ words) In a rematch of last year's Mark Bushnoe Memorial Tournament Championship game, the Hudson hockey team made it back-to-back titles on Saturday afternoon, defeating Lunenburg/Ayer-Shirley Regional 5-4 in a shootout at the Wallace Civic Center. The Blue Knights (4-1-1) built a…...
Fitchburg DPW getting salty this season
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (719+ words) FITCHBURG " The city is about to get a lot more seasoned when it comes to winter road treatment. This year the Department of Public Works is rolling out a major expansion of liquid brine for snow and ice operations, keeping…...
Beacon Hill Roll Call: Healey’s vetoes get little support
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (343+ words) Beacon Hill Roll Call: Healey's vetoes get little support'Sentinel and Enterprise THE HOUSE AND SENATE: There were no roll calls in the House and Senate last week. PERCENTAGE OF TIME SENATORS VOTED TO SUPPORT GOV. HEALEY'S 15 BUDGETVETOES ALSO UP ON…...
‘We genuinely like what we do’ at new Leominster restaurant
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (1078+ words) LEOMINSTER " Launching a new restaurant in the city has been a labor of love for one local family who is carrying on their late loved one's name and legacy through it. Teddy's Lunch Box at 766 Central St. officially opened for…...
Ayer company to pay $1.3M to resolve allegations of COVID loan fraud
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (448+ words) Ayer company to pay $1.3M to resolve allegations of COVID loan fraud'Sentinel and Enterprise BOSTON " Ajinomoto Cambrooke, Inc., a company headquartered in Ayer., has agreed to pay $1,360,819.04 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by obtaining a Paycheck…...
Governors demand briefing on power project risks
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (424+ words) Four Northeast governors on Wednesday demanded a classified briefing from the Trump administration to understand the national security risks underlying the pause on offshore wind project leases. "It strains credulity to believe that vital, substantial projects that underwent many federal…...
Pet of the Week: Ghost and Sarah at Ahimsa Haven
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (197+ words) Pet of the Week: Ghost and Sarah at Ahimsa Haven'Sentinel and Enterprise They're young, they're bonded, and they are good with other cats. Meet Ghost and Sarah, just a year old, a pair who found one another after they were…...