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Fitchburg Youth Soccer held travel tryouts at Moran Field this week, opening evaluations for the Fall 2026/Spring 2027 season.

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…

This Week in Fitchburg: Jun 22 - Jun 28

3 stories from Fitchburg News this week.

Obituary notices, week of June 22, 2026 through June 28, 2026

(no qualifying obituaries this week)

Fall travel soccer tryouts approaching as Fitchburg Youth Soccer opens registration for 2026–27 season.

Fitchburg Youth Soccer is gearing up for its Fall 2026 travel season, with registration already open as of June 15 and player evaluation tryouts set to begin June 29 at Moran Field for all players entering grades 3–8. The club stresses that attendance is required for proper team placeme…

Fitchburg Public Safety Log: June 19–25, 2026

The following is a compilation of incidents and arrests recorded in the Fitchburg Police Department's official public log for the period June 19–25, 2026.

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…

Fitchburg Finance Committee Clears Seven Resolutions on Roads, Courts, and Planning

Fitchburg Finance Committee advances seven infrastructure and planning resolutions in a single evening.

Fitchburg Finance Committee Unanimously Adopts $157 Million, 10-Year Capital Plan

FITCHBURG — June 22, 2026 — Fitchburg Finance Committee unanimously adopts $157 million, 10-year Capital Improvement Plan. The special meeting on June 22 featured presentations from every city department on the 2027–2036 CIP before the plan moves to the Common Council. Mayor Julia announced more than $19 million in project

This Week in Fitchburg: Jun 15 - Jun 21

4 stories from Fitchburg News this week.

Obituary notices, week of June 15, 2026 through June 21, 2026

One Fitchburg obituary was recorded for the week of June 15–21, 2026: Maguire, Cindy Ann, 62, of Fitchburg, who died June 15, 2026. Services are scheduled in Marlborough through William R. Short & Son Funeral Home.

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