2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (275+ words) DEAR PET TALK: A skunk has taken up residence on my enclosed porch, and I didn’t advertise for a roommate — help! I love wildlife, but not so close. — Animal Lover At A Distance DEAR ANIMAL LOVER AT A DISTANCE: Ouch!...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (261+ words) LEOMINSTER — Members of the Fall Brook Elementary School Kindness Club drew colorful chalk creations on the sidewalks to welcome students back for the first day of school. Hearts, stars, rainbows and suns and were featured in the artwork along with…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (291+ words) GARDNER — Mount Wachusett Community College’s East Wing Gallery will present “Circumstantial Light: An Exhibition of Recent Paintings” by MWCC alumnus and Central Massachusetts artist Doug Caves Sr., from Tuesday, Sept. 8 through Oct. 15. A closing reception will be held Thursday, Oct....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (453+ words) By STEPHEN WHYNO and BRIAN MAHONEY “There was a moment where there was people shouting and stuff,” Osaka said. “You could hear it quite clearly.” The source of the disruption: a group of influencers and content creators who have been…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (129+ words) Decorating hats at the Ashby Senior Center Sentinel and Enterprise ASHBY — Seven women and a couple of youngsters participated in a craft workshop on Aug. 26 at the senior center. Under the direction of artist and instructor Kate Heinze of The…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (358+ words) Today is Monday, Aug. 31, the 243rd day of 2026. There are 122 days left in the year. On Aug. 31, 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales, was killed after the car she was riding in crashed in Paris; her partner Dodi Fayed and driver Henri Paul…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (120+ words) Sentinel and Enterprise FITCHBURG — An end of summer dog swim paw-ty was recently held at the J. Robert Crowley pool on Townsend Street. “The owner was mentioning how the dog does not much have time left,” Nicholson shared. “You could…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (693+ words) Former President Joe Biden’s “Promise Me, America” stands out not just as a White House memoir — presidential memoirs are events unto themselves — but as a rare high-profile political book over the next few months. Nonfiction sales have slumped in recent years…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (878+ words) By JOHN HANNA and SARAH RAZA The U.S. plans to reopen a border crossing in Arizona to cattle from Mexico on Monday as part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to reduce record-high beef prices, though economists doubt the…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (170+ words) Sentinel and Enterprise Coffee aficionados can now get their fill at the new Starbucks coffee shop in the middle of the Twin City Plaza on the Fitchburg-Leominster line, more commonly known as Kmart plaza. While nothing new has opened at…...