3+ hour, 27+ min ago  (383+ words) BOSTON " Two people associated with the now-closed El Primo restaurant in Leominster'have pleaded guilty to'federal felony fraud charges related to'the'misuse of $1 million in SNAP and unemployment benefits. Roman Vequiz Fernandez, 32, a Venezuelan national living in Leominster, and Coralba Albarracin Siniva,…...

8+ hour, 23+ min ago  (767+ words) This is the worst foreign policy blunder in decades," Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La. , said in a post on X. The open tensions are an almost complete reversal from a year ago when Senate Republicans worked closely with Trump on a complicated…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (205+ words) FITCHBURG " St. Bernard's High School has been awarded $36, 000 by the state Department of Conservation and Recreation through their Greening the Gateway Cities Grant Program. The funding was used to clean up deteriorating asphalt on the school's property and install new…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (1851+ words) 250th Townsend Parade: all day, Townsend Common. Family Hike: 9: 30-11 a. m. ; Muddy Pond Conservation Area, Westminster. Total distance is 1. 1 miles (round trip). Register at forbushlibrary. org. Drop-In Tech Help with Melanie: 10-11 a. m. ; Lunenburg Public Library, 1023 Massachusetts Ave. Genealogy Help Session: 10 a. m. -Noon; Leominster Public Library,…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (189+ words) PEPPERELL " The Pepperell 250th Committee dedicated a new community bench area during a ribbon-cutting ceremony held on Sunday, June 14, on the common. The event featured remarks from members of the Pepperell 250th Committee, Selectman Mark Mathews and a representative from the office…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (646+ words) I remember watching "60 Minutes" as a kid. It always felt like a stalwart of investigative journalism. The sound of the opening clock ticking meant things were about to get serious. We have also discussed First Amendment rights and protections for…...

16+ hour, 46+ min ago  (332+ words) BOSTON " A Fitchburg man and former Quincy official will spend six months in federal prison after being convicted of using city funds to buy personal items, including more than 100 pounds of bourbon steak tips, a framed portrait of himself, and…...

19+ hour, 56+ min ago  (761+ words) Taking us back to that momentous time through the words that spawned a new nation yearning to free itself of foreign dominance. Authentic, handmade copies of the Declaration of Independence will be distributed to every Massachusetts city and town in…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (435+ words) For Americans traveling in Western Europe this summer, it's a time of real humility, and some humiliation. You have to be quite the American exceptionalist to defend America these days, when what seems truly exceptional about our country is a…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (336+ words) Sentinel and Enterprise Members of Leominster-Fitchburg Elks recently resented awards to several local middle school students for their winning entries in the annual Elks Americanism Essay Contest. A program of the Elks" Grand Lodge Fraternal Committee, the yearly contest is…...