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Fitchburg Fire Department adjusts engine staffing amid budget strain

Fitchburg's fire department shifts engine staffing amid budget strain, while city opens playground redesign to public input. The Fitchburg Fire Department said it is adjusting its engine staffing model to balance service delivery with long-term financial sustainability amid ongoing budg…

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Fitchburg sports roundup, June 29 to July 5

Fitchburg Youth Soccer held the first wave of travel player evaluations for its Fall 2026/Spring 2027 season this week at Moran Field on Ashburnham Street. Girls in grades 3/4 and 5/6 were evaluated June 29, boys in those same grades June 30, and both boys and girls in grades 7/8 on Jul…

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Fitchburg Extends Yearly Landfill Stickers Through September 30

Fitchburg closes out June with a quiet but practical win for residents: landfill stickers extended. The city issued an emergency-alert notice extending yearly landfill stickers through September 30, giving households additional time for summer disposal without any action required on the…

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Fitchburg Extends Annual Landfill Sticker Deadline to September 30

Fitchburg extends landfill sticker validity through September 30, buying residents added disposal time this summer. The city flagged the sticker extension as an emergency alert on its official website, ensuring residents do not miss the updated deadline before making disposal trips. Fit…

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Fitchburg Closes Two Roads Through September for Water Main Work

Two Fitchburg streets close all summer for water main work starting today. Lyman Lane and Barbara Drive both shut to through traffic on June 25 for water main utility repairs, with the city indicating both closures will remain in effect through September 2 — a stretch of more than ten w…

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Fitchburg Extends Landfill Sticker Deadline to September 30

Fitchburg extends landfill sticker deadline to September 30, giving residents more time to obtain passes. The city posted an emergency alert on its official website moving the yearly landfill sticker cutoff from its original date to September 30, a practical change for households planni…

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Fitchburg Extends Landfill Sticker Deadline to September 30

Fitchburg extended its yearly landfill stickers through September 30, buying residents extra time before passes lapse. The city's homepage also carries a notice of a polling-place change — posted in Spanish as "Cambios en el Lugar de Votación" — and a declaration organizing a Fitchburg …

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Fitchburg sports roundup, June 15 to June 21

Fitchburg Youth Soccer opened Fall 2026 registration on June 15 and announced player evaluation dates for travel soccer (grades 3–8) to be held at Moran Field in late June and early July. All players in those grades must attend tryouts to be properly placed; those who skip evaluations w…

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