Leominster News

Students at Leominster High School dress in layers, knowing that heat distribution varies throughout the large building, Superintendent Nadine Binkley said.

A local woman is accused of beating her 9-year-old child with a belt and then abandoning her at the state Department of Children and Families office in Leominster, according to court documents.

The pressures of jobs, school, family issues and other demands on people's time leave plenty of people scrambling for meal ideas every day, said John Ciccone, executive chef of the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in Leominster.

I am writing this letter as a public thank you and acknowledgement of public servants doing their job.

More than a quarter of the jobs created or saved in Massachusetts from federal stimulus spending have come in Bay State schools, according a new report published yesterday by the U.S. Department of Education.

Two newcomers will get a chance to vie for the Ward 3 City Council seat held for 16 years by Claire M. Freda, who is not seeking re-election because she is running for a councilor-at-large seat.

Sometime between five and eight years ago -- the two men differ in their recollections -- Wilmington American Legion Commander Joe Steen approached his state senator, Bruce Tarr.

Randall Arendt, one of the country's leading authority on conservation planning, will present a free public lecture on Thursday, Nov.

A Hudson man is being held without bail after appearing in Leominster District Court today to face a murder charge in connection with the August beating death of a Leominster man.

City councilors voted 6-2 Monday night to grant an easement between the city and the real estate group that built the Central Street Walgreens store, which will allow the two parties to share parking in a lot next to the store.

For two hours Sunday, Main Street looked more like a Hollywood set than a busy road.

A Hudson man was arraigned today on a murder charge in connection with the death of a Leominster man.

The Sentinel & Enterprise asked readers to tip us off to the homes in our coverage area with the best Halloween decorations.

A Leominster man pleaded not guilty yesterday to motor vehicle homicide charges, five years after a car crash that authorities say ultimately claimed his friend's life.

The Leominster Public Schools Integrated Preschool is accepting applications for role model students for preschool openings at the Bennett School.

This year's Halloween Parade will be postponed one day because of a rainy forecast Saturday, according to Mayor Dean J. Mazzarella's office.

Seven candidates vying for four City Council at-large seats in November's election debated a number of issues at City Hall Monday, including the conditions at Leominster High School and Police Headquarters, the economic crisis, and use of the city's cash reserves.

Gov. Deval Patrick announced this morning that a Lunenburg housing project would get more than $6 million in federal recovery funds to help get the project started and create jobs.

Leominster public school teachers and administrators take a hard line when it comes to sexual harassment among students and inappropriate behavior, Superintendent Nadine Binkley said this week.

The Leominster arts community has a vibrant local association -- and recently, a successful downtown celebration -- but no home.