Fitchburg Board of Health declared a black lab dangerous and ordered confinement measures following evidence of prior attacks. The board unanimously approved a dangerous dog declaration for Indigo, owned by Jennifer and Walter Connell of Tibbett Circle. The owners must muzzle and leash the dog
Fitchburg library board approves reallocation of consulting funds for capital campaign.
Fitchburg Disability Commission approved a $50 laser level purchase and committed to September's health fair booth. Chair Basil Tolos and members including Carolyn Quirk, Amy LeBlanc, and Barbara Slattery voted on accessibility initiatives and community outreach. The commission also directed
FITCHBURG -- June 9, 2026, Fitchburg Finance Committee unanimously authorizes a 3 percent water rate increase filing and receives a clean 2025 audit. The committee voted at its June 9 meeting to let staff submit
The Fitchburg Historical Commission unanimously approved May 11 meeting minutes. Acting chair Don Ostrowski, with members Emily Randall, Charles Sternaimolo, Brian Gallagher, and Keith Chenot participating via Zoom, discussed preservation initiatives including a potential demolition review
FITCHBURG -- June 8, 2026, Fitchburg's Resource Conservation Commission flagged a likely stormwater utility rate increase and a years-long slide in curbside recycling tonnage at its June 8 meeting. City stormwater engineer
Regional planning commission approved FY27 budget with $299K deficit projection. The Montachusett Regional Planning Commission voted unanimously on June 4 to adopt its fiscal year 2027 budget projecting revenue of $2,374,130 against expenses of $2,673,514, with a projected deficit of $299,383. The
The Fitchburg Agricultural Commission heard a presentation of the Nature Conservancy's Connectivity, Climate, and Communities Fund, specifically the Resilient and Connected Appalachians Grant Program, at its June 3 City Hall meeting.
Fitchburg parks board approved a $180,000 Coolidge soccer field project through Massachusetts Youth Soccer. Chairman James McGrath and commissioners voted unanimously to forward the Mini Pitch to City Council.
Fitchburg City Council approves $1.1 million in CDBG Year 52 appropriations. The council adopted 22 orders under suspension of rules, distributing federal Community Development Block Grant funds across parks and recreation, riverfront development, code enforcement, social services, youth mentoring,
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