Fitchburg, Leominster Seek Resident Input on Housing Plan

FITCHBURG — Fitchburg and Leominster officials are asking residents across both communities to weigh in on a joint housing production plan, with the City of Fitchburg pointing residents to an online survey this week as part of the ongoing planning process.

TOWN HALL

The city's website is directing residents to take part in the Fitchburg-Leominster Housing Production Plan survey, a joint regional effort between the two communities to help shape future housing decisions. No completion deadline was listed on the city's site.

The city also posted a separate alert titled "Intown Downtown Infrastructure Updates," flagging continued work tied to downtown infrastructure; the notice did not include further specifics beyond directing residents to read on for more information.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS

"Raymond B. Tower Obituary - Fitchburg, MA - Sentinel and Enterprise": Tower, 86, was a lifelong Fitchburg resident who died peacefully on Thursday, Aug. 6, at The Highlands, according to the Sentinel and Enterprise (read it at https://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/obituaries/raymond-b-tower-fitchburg-ma/).

"Walter R. Koski Obituary - Fitchburg, MA (1947-2026) - Sentinel and Enterprise": A memorial service for Koski, a Fitchburg resident, was held Tuesday, Aug. 11, according to the Sentinel and Enterprise (read it at https://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/obituaries/walter-r-koski-jr-fitchburg-ma/).

"Peter C. Wasel Obituary (2026) - Fitchburg, MA - Isabelle & Anderson Funeral Home": Wasel, of Clarendon Street in Fitchburg, is being remembered through Isabelle & Anderson Funeral Home, per a Legacy.com listing (read it at https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/peter-wasel-obituary?id=62168413).

COMING UP

The Fitchburg Finance Committee is scheduled to meet Wednesday, Aug. 12, according to the city's community calendar.

Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.