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Fitchburg is inviting residents to comment on a joint housing plan with Leominster while also flagging downtown infrastructure work. The city's website this week highlighted the Fitchburg-Leominster Housing Production Plan, pointing residents to draft design concepts, a recording of the…

Fitchburg officials posted a notice this week alerting voters that a polling location has changed ahead of the next election. The bilingual posting, titled "Cambios en el Lugar de Votación," directs residents to check where they're now assigned to vote, though the city did not specify w…

Fitchburg formally organized a new Tourism Destination Marketing District this week, the city announced via a notice posted to its official website. The declaration came without further detail on the district's boundaries or funding, but it marks a formal municipal step likely tied to f…

Fitchburg's fire department shifts engine staffing amid budget strain, while city opens playground redesign to public input. The Fitchburg Fire Department said it is adjusting its engine staffing model to balance service delivery with long-term financial sustainability amid ongoing budg…

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…