Workplace Conflict
This workshop is being offered on 2 different dates and locations
Tuesday, May 20 @ 6pm
Fitchburg Library
610 Main Street, Fitchburg, MA
Or
Tuesday, June 24 @ 6pm
Leominster Library
30 West Street, Leominster, MA
News from our members
Join the Gardner Master Plan Committee, Barrett Planning Group, and BSC Group to discuss Gardner’s future!
Come join us and discuss your vision for Gardner’s future! We will be developing a vision statement that will guide the work of the master plan. The vision statement will inform the project team’s recommendations, which will be designed to help Gardner reach the community’s vision.
Registration is encouraged, sign up here.
Help us spread the word! Use the attached flyers to share information about the workshop with your fellow community members.
And be sure to take the community survey, available through Sunday, May 25!
Learn more about the project on the master plan website.
MassCEC On-Street Charging Solutions Program coming to Fitchburg!
These chargers may be especially critical for residents without access to private driveways or garages and we want to ensure they’re placed where they’re needed most.
We’re asking for your input!
Please take a few minutes to complete our public input survey. Your feedback will help guide decisions on:
- Rate proposed charging locations
- Sites that may have been overlooked
- Local priorities and concerns
Your voice is essential to build a cleaner, more connected community together!
Take the SurveyLeominster Named a Finalist For 2025 All-America City Award
This year’s theme, “Strengthening Environmental Sustainability through Inclusive Community Engagement,” highlights how communities are breaking down barriers to participation while building programs that promote resilience and protect the environment. Finalists were selected through a competitive review process and evaluated for their civic innovation, collaboration, and efforts to empower residents. Representing 20 communities across 12 states — from small towns to major cities — this year’s finalists showcase the strength and diversity of local leadership nationwide.
Mayor Dean Mazzarella expressed his pride in this accomplishment, stating, “We take pride in all that our community does to work together to achieve what’s best for the city. To be a finalist among hundreds of applicant cities and towns across the country speaks volumes to us.” Leominster will proudly compete at the AllAmerica City Award Event in Denver, Colorado, from June 27–29, where finalists will present their initiatives before a jury of national civic leaders.
Learn MoreFootsteps for Families
Event Details:
Date: Friday, May 17, 2025
Time: Registration at 9:30 AM | Walk begins at 10:00 AM
Location: Doyle Field, Leominster, MA
Cost: $15 per individual | $35 per family
Join neighbors, friends, and supporters for a meaningful morning filled with community spirit, music from a live DJ, and exciting raffle prizes—all for a great cause.
Learn MoreCity of Fitchburg Developing Designs to Reduce Flooding and Improve Coolidge Park
The City of Fitchburg is designing improvements for Coolidge Park to reduce downstream flooding, improve water quality in Falulah Brook, and enhance the park for the community. The project will focus on sections of the park near Falulah Brook and will aim to help reduce the downstream flooding along John Fitch Highway, which frequently occurs during heavy rainstorms.
The proposed improvements will use nature-based solutions to better manage stormwater and create flood storage, and may involve increasing green space. Planned features include a floodable field, a redesigned Wallace Civic Center parking lot with stormwater improvements, and a permeable parking lot with bioretention areas to collect and treat runoff from John Fitch Highway.
The City is asking park users and residents for input to help shape these designs. Community feedback is essential to understand exactly how the park is used by residents. This will help the design team to figure out the best ways to incorporate stormwater management and flood control techniques into the landscape without negatively impacting the existing uses of the park.
“We encourage everyone who uses Coolidge Park or lives nearby to share their experiences and ideas,” said Nick Erickson, Commissioner of Public Works. “This input will directly help shape the design of this project.”
Residents are invited to complete a short survey by May 3 to share their thoughts on flooding, recreational needs, and ideas for improving the park. Take the survey here at https://tinyurl.com/CoolidgeSurvey.
Once community input is collected, the City and project team will prepare draft designs to share with the public later this year.
This project is supported by a Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Action Grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, which aims to help communities reduce the risks of climate change impacts such as flooding and extreme heat.
For questions, contact Nicholas J. Erickson, Commissioner of Public Works, .
Balancing Your Expenses Now Can Help You Reach Your Financial Goals Later
- What will I do when I retire?
- Am I saving enough?
- Will I even be able to retire?
Date: Tuesday, June 3rd
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce
Address: 860 South Street, Fitchburg, MA 01420
Light refreshments will be served.
Join us for our presentation, Retirement by Design. We’ll discuss how you can translate your vision for retirement into tangible goals.
Whether you are 10 or 40 years from retirement, you’ll learn investment strategies you can use now to help design the retirement you want tomorrow.
We hope you and a guest will join us. Please call Eric Chouinard at 978-630-8670 or email by 05/27/2025.
Massachusetts Trails for All Accessible Trails Public Forum
Do you have a disability, have a loved one with a disability, or advocate for accessible outdoor spaces? Join us for this virtual event on May 8th to share your experiences on Massachusetts trails and ideas for making trails more accessible.
Hosted by the Massachusetts Office of Outdoor Recreation, this session is part of the Trails for All statewide initiative to improve outdoor accessibility and ensure everyone can enjoy Massachusetts’ trails.
Register NowCelebrate hope at Light the Town Purple Fitchburg on May 7
Event to kick-off the 2025 Relay for Life of Greater Gardner with the Fitchburg community
WHAT:
The Relay for Life of Greater Gardner, one of the largest cancer fighting fundraising events in New England, will be hosting Light the Town Purple, an event to raise awareness about the Relay for Life and to celebrate the lives of those who have been touched by cancer in the community. In addition to music and local organizations providing information for those affected by cancer, the event will also include inspirational stories from cancer survivors and caregivers, as well as the ceremonial lighting of the Upper Common Gazebo in purple to signify unity, hope and survival.
WHERE:
Upper Common Gazebo, Fitchburg (the intersection of Main Street, Mechanic Street and Prospect Street near the Rollstone Boulder)
WHEN:
Wednesday, May 7, 2025, 5:00 p.m.
WHO:
Limari Rivera, captain, Team Rosa’s Warriors, and leadership member, Relay for Life of Greater Gardner
Luisa Fernandez, family and community engagement coordinator, Fitchburg Public Schools
Captain Jeffrey J. Howe, Fitchburg Police Department
Cancer survivors, their caregivers, and families
Relay for Life of Greater Gardner participants and supporters
Local organizations that support cancer patients, survivors, and their families
About the Relay for Life
In May 1985, Dr. Gordon “Gordy” Klatt walked and ran for 24 hours around a track in Tacoma, Washington, raising money to help the American Cancer Society with the nation’s biggest health concern: cancer. Friends, family, and patients watched and supported him as we walked and ran more than 83.6 miles and raised $27,000 through pledges to help save lives from cancer. Since then, the event has raised $3.6 billion across all Relay for Life events. In its 32nd year, the Relay for Life of Greater Gardner has raised approximately $15 million. To learn more about the Relay for Life of Greater Gardner, visit the event website and Facebook.
Registration is Now Open for Clear Path for Veterans Annual Golf Tournament!
All proceeds will benefit Clear Path for Veterans New England Veterans. The funds raised will go towards essential services for Veterans and their families, such as housing, wellness events and activities, food and clothing, and service dog training programs.
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