NORAD Tracks Santa celebrates 65 years of documenting Santa’s flight
What began as a misprint in an advertisement has become a longstanding tradition that delights millions of children throughout the world.
The Third Annual Dear Santa Extravaganza is bringing the spirit of Christmas to the Canal District Thursday, December 23
The holiday party is designed to bring the community together by taking the pressure off attendees, who don’t have to fuss over holiday meals or worry about buying last minute gifts.
The Fitchburg Art Museum gives out hundreds of gift cards to help families with children in the Fitchburg Public Schools
This year’s event was made possible by a continuation of Fitchburg Families First, a pandemic relief program started last year that provided food and school supplies to Fitchburg public school students and their families.
Leominster library brings back their food for fines program to help those in need
The program was reinstituted by the library’s director to help gather food for the less fortunate who were hit particularly hard during the pandemic.
Women-owned wine retailer debuts at Worcester Public Market
Called Canal District Wines, the store offers 24 different varieties of red, white and rosé wines not available in big box stores.
After over nine months, nurses’ union and Saint Vincent Hospital reach tentative agreement
Marty Walsh presided over the session where the agreement was reached between the parties, which allows all striking nurses to return to their prior positions.
Advantage Truck Group’s Haulin’ 4 Hunger program delivers thousands of meals throughout Central Mass
The Haulin’ 4 Hunger program is part of the truck distributor’s annual week of giving which began in 2012.
Putnam Street Lanes is more than a bowling alley, it’s a microcosm for social engagement and disengagement in America
After joining a bowling league, I decided to look into what makes bowlers tick and as it turns out, the business of bowling has much more gravitas than the activity elicits.
Boys & Girls Club of Fitchburg and Leominster hires longtime Coke executive as new CEO
After a nationwide search, the club’s board of directors named Elizabeth Coveney their new CEO. She’s a 29-year veteran of Coca-Cola with a history of volunteerism in the community.
FSU student reinterprets sustainable fashion
This fashion design major’s upcycling project eschewed the aesthetic in the name of humanitarianism.