Category Archives: Fitchburg

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  Library Museum Passes – Things to do over Vacation

  Posted on December 6, 2011 by Diane in 1 Central MA, Fitchburg, Shirley
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  Tweet Trying to think of some cheap ways to keep the kiddos busy during Winter Break? Going to the library is always fun in and of itself, but most local libraries also offer passes for free or discounted admission to museums in the area and other places of interest. Shirley Public Library (Hazen Memorial) offers [...]

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  North Central Charter Essential School – NCCES stats

  Posted on October 5, 2011 by Diane in 1 Central MA, 5 life, Fitchburg
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  Tweet My daughter started in a new school system last year. She had gone to school in Groton for her entire school life up to that point, and heading in the other direction – a half-hour ride into Fitchburg – was a leap of faith. We chose NCCES because I wanted a more relaxed environment [...]

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  Fitchburg MA Job Fair

  Posted on September 10, 2010 by Diane in 1 Central MA, economy, Fitchburg
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  Tweet Fitchburg MA – Job Fair to be held at the Cleghorn Neighborhood Center: September 15 9-1 Immediate Openings Diamond Staffing. Other programs offered through the Cleghorn Neighborhood Center (from their site): Youth Development Programs: after-school and summer programs that provide academic and enrichment activities, college preparation and career exploration for high school students, civic [...]

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  In Memory of Sarin Chan – Advocate Awareness

  Posted on August 18, 2010 by Diane in 3 inspiration, 5 life, Fitchburg
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  Tweet si te puedo – if I can free event – speaking out against Domestic Violence. Sponsored by St Joseph’s Church and the Cleghorn Neighborhood Center. August 21 (Saturday) from 12-3 at St Joseph’s Church, 46 Woodland St., Fitchburg MA Never forget… Also check out other Fitchburg neighborhood events on the Fitchburg Neighborhood site. Real estate [...]

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  Fitchburg MA community – First Thursdays

  Posted on August 1, 2010 by Diane in 1 Central MA, Fitchburg
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  Tweet Schedule of activities for F1rst Thursdays in Fitchburg MA August 5. (originally published in 365 Things to do in MA) Music, food, art, fun… what more could you want? About 20 minutes from Shirley MA. F1RST THURSDAYS – AUG 1ST HIGHLIGHTS_____ LET’Sdance!!! This month’s F1RST THURSDAYS kicks-off at the Fitchburg Cultural Alliance headquarters, as Rollstone Studios at [...]

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  Sarin Chan Memorial March Fitchburg MA

  Posted on July 19, 2010 by Diane in 1 Central MA, Fitchburg
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  Tweet This was emailed to me today: WHO: Residents, advocates, families, and anyone that is a survivor of domestic violence and their allies. WHAT: Vigil and march in honor of Sarin Chan who’s life was lost due to a domestic violence situation. WHEN: March: Tuesday, July 20 march, 7pm-9pm WHERE: March will begin at the [...]

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  Kiddie Condos – does it make sense to invest now?

  Posted on July 1, 2010 by Diane in 1 Central MA, Fitchburg, fitchburg ma real estate
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  Tweet originally posted in Towne & Country, Realtors Blog: It is summer vacation, but for some of the parents of college-age young adults, it is number-crunching time. Many savvy parents are purchasing investment property near college campuses in lieu of spending a near-equivalent amount on room and board. In our area,  there are at least 14 [...]

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  So… what’s the Walk Score?

  Posted on June 24, 2010 by Diane in 1 Central MA, 4 real estate, 5 life, Fitchburg
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  Tweet The suburban exodus… A predicted shift toward urban living is being reported by Realtor.com. Over the next decade… four demographic groups will fuel the housing market. He said older baby boomers increasingly are moving back to the central city, while younger baby boomers are finding it more difficult to relocate for jobs because they cannot [...]

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  Fitchburg MA Neighborhood Initiative

  Posted on June 3, 2010 by Diane in 1 Central MA, Fitchburg, living
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  Tweet We love nothing better than a makeover. On a personal level, nothing beats it to make a person feel better. On a community-wide level, it’s even better. Doing something to improve a community makes everyone happy. A fascinating summary about how little things affect crime rate can be found here. It seems like magic that [...]

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