Fitchburg posted a new update on downtown infrastructure work Aug. 5, offering few details beyond the notice on the city's website. City Hall has issued a steady run of downtown-related notices this summer, and Wednesday's post keeps residents watching for word on how ongoing project wo…

Fitchburg's library unveiled a full slate of new summer programs even as the community mourned several longtime residents. The Fitchburg Public Library added sessions including Wednesday Write Night, a paper weaving poetry Craft Cafe, and the Fitchburg Silent Book Club, running from Aug…

S&P Global Ratings lowered Fitchburg's state public underlying rating to "A-," the agency said in a notice posted Monday, Aug. 3. The ratings action did not spell out its reasoning in the notice available to Townbrief, leaving residents with limited detail on what drove the change. Sepa…

Fitchburg formally declared the organization of a new Tourism Destination Marketing District, per a notice posted to the city's website. The city also opened public comment on the joint Fitchburg-Leominster Housing Production Plan, inviting residents to weigh in through an online survey…