Fitchburg posted notice this week declaring the formation of a new Tourism Destination Marketing District for the city. The notice, posted to the city's official website, did not detail the district's boundaries or funding structure. The city separately flagged continuing downtown work …
Fitchburg and Leominster are asking residents to weigh in on a joint Housing Production Plan through a new online survey. The city posted the request this week as part of its ongoing regional housing planning effort, though no survey deadline has been announced. Separately, Legacy.com r…
Fitchburg funeral homes announced services this week for three longtime residents who died recently. Families shared notices for Lawrence "Larry" Zarrella, Roger G. Hachey, and Dorothy Ann Wolferseder, according to postings on Legacy.com dated Aug. 17. Zarrella's funeral Mass is schedul…
Fitchburg Youth Soccer has released its full Fall 2026 schedule alongside a registration deadline. Registration closes Aug. 31, 2026, though some travel programs may fill and waitlist sooner. Travel players in grades 3 and up will hear from coaches the week of Aug. 31, with a coaches me…
Five Fitchburg, Massachusetts obituaries were published this week, all identified in Echovita listings as Fitchburg residents: Brassard, Robert L. (86); Gonzalez, Rafael Cruz (52); Keohan, Bernard K. (87); Koski, Walter R. Jr. (79); and Tower, Raymond (86). Brandon Funeral Home, a Fitch…
Fitchburg voters have until Saturday, Aug. 22, to register for the State Primary Election, with early voting also opening that day. The deadline follows the city's earlier changes to several Fitchburg polling locations for the primary. Separately, the Telegram & Gazette turned its lens …
Fitchburg pauses to remember longtime resident Virginia 'Ginny' Guertin as the city's cultural calendar turns to a choral evensong performance next week. The Sentinel & Enterprise reports Guertin, 72, died July 30 at her Fitchburg residence surrounded by family, publishing an obituary t…
Fitchburg has formally organized a new Tourism Destination Marketing District, city officials announced this week. The city's notice offered no detail yet on governance or funding for the district, but it landed alongside two other administrative moves: updated, bilingual voting-locatio…
Fitchburg health officials confirmed a second mosquito sample tested positive for West Nile virus, triggering an updated spray schedule this week. The city posted the alert on its website alongside guidance for residents on avoiding mosquito bites as the spray program continues. Separat…