Free Narcan Training: Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at 5:00 pm at the Montachusett Opportunity Council (MOC), 49 Nursery Lane,Suite 201, Fitchburg.
A light supper will be available at 4:30 pm.
Narcan training will start at 5:00 pm.
Attendees will be instructed on how to recognize an opioid overdose and what to do if one occurs. Narcan will be distributed by AIDS Project Worcester to those who enroll. No identifying information will be collected.
Narcan blocks the opioids and restores normal breathing when sprayed in the nose of someone who has overdosed. It is safe, easy to administer and has no potential for abuse. Habra interpretación en Español. Pre-registration is encouraged.
To register, or if you require special accommodations, please call: (978) 829-1854.
Hosted by The City of Fitchburg Health Department Substance Abuse Prevention and its Massachusetts Opioid Abuse Prevention Collaborative (MOAPC)
Ordering Online? Be aware of package theft
Ordering Online? Be aware of package theft, there has been many reports in the Central Mass area lately.
SAVE THESE NUMBERS. They work nationwide. With the holiday season in full swing, many of us are receiving several packages. If your packages are stolen, here are some numbers you can call to file a claim.
No Evil Project Opening at FAM
🙈🙉🙊No Evil Project: Fitchburg Opening Reception & Panel Discussion
• December 8, 2018 • 2pm-5pm
Fitchburg Art Museum Community Gallery, 185 Elm Street, Fitchburg, MA
Join us for the opening reception of No Evil Project: Fitchburg exhibit. The event is family friendly and free to the public.
Created from over ten photo shoots around Fitchburg, this exhibit feaures 424 people that live, work, and play in the Fitchburg area. Find your friends, family, and others in the exhibit, and read their stories to learn about all the great things people are doing in Fitchburg!
https://mailchi.mp/noevilproject/no-evil-news-2965629?e=9ad5646caf&fbclid=IwAR3S4fYCi6MumhuOIBfJE2a-AlkuRZJqxAk8q1KqgcoHR_Fwx8JqVX4eJT0
Our panel discussion on Stereotypes, Labels ...and how they affect our perception of people went great at the No Evil Project Art Show Opening at the Fitchburg Art Museum in #fitchburgmass
So honored to be a part of the event and moderate the discussion with our amazing community group ❤💙💚💛🧡
#noevil #hearnoevil #fitchburg #mass
More pics of the No Evil Project art opening at the Fitchburg Art Museum. Was an awesome showing and a packed room and hallway for the event! Thank you to all involved.
424 photos of our Fitchburg Community members put together with their chosen 'labels' and good deeds. Come to FAM and see the people you know in a new perspective.
#noevil #fitchburg #FAM #noevilproject #stereotypes #labels
Pics by Troy Thompson, No Evil Project & Sam Squailia
Mount Wachusett Community College's Career panel
Great to join in again this year for Mount Wachusett Community College's Career panel event today... I joined as one of 20 professionals representing a variety of career pathways....mine being Architectural Building Design & Engineering. 🏗🏘🕋
More than fifty Gateway to College students were in attendance and we got to speak to many on 8 minute speed dating esque rotations 😂. Great format. Thanks David Thibault-muñoz for putting this together to share our stories with students in your program 📚
Fitchburg Veterans Dept Toys for Kids
I rang the bell with the Fitchburg Veterans Dept and Rollstone Congregational Church on Friday 🌲🛎
They are raising funds and collecting toys for our local community. Signups are happening NOW as you can see on the schedule here... I have also attached pics of the application so you'll know what you need to bring.
Please share with those that might need a little help this xmas....or those that want to donate for the efforts.
Fitchburg Tree Lighting 2018
Fitchburg Christmas Caroling with Fitchburg High School Music Department & Tree Lighting in the Upper Common!!
St. Bernard’s Football Won!
We won! Fitchburg’s St. Bernard’s Football Team are Division 8 Superbowl champions!! 46-35!!!
Pics from St. Bernard's Central Catholic High School Facebook Page
NoWoCo Pride Reception
A fabulous group of people have taken the lead in organizing our very own Pride 🌈 group, No Wo Co Pride (North Worcester County).
I attended their organizing meeting and their kickoff dessert reception 🍰🥧🎂 on Friday 11/30 at River Styx Brewing at 6pm. Shown here are the Board of the NoWoCo Pride and Representative Hay, Myself, and Joan David.
Glad to join in and help however I can with North Worcester County Pride
Discussing Fitchburg NOW! Live 11.28.18
Discussing Fitchburg NOW! Live show from 11.28 with Northern Worcester County Landlord Association - NWCLA.com on becoming a Landlord and learning the ins and outs of being a successful landlord---and the importance of joining a networking and info group!
The second half we have the committee from the 01462 Skate Park in Lunenburg, MA join us to talk about their plans and fundraising to build a skate park in Lunenburg (right behind the Town Library) and their upcoming plans!
BF Brown topping off ceremony - Fitchburg Arts Community
So excited to attend the BF Brown topping off ceremony this morning at Fitchburg Art Museum! They installed the first roof truss---ready to rebuild into the new Fitchburg Arts Community with NewVue Communities!
The Police Chief and I compared our BF Yearbooks.... & we were both on Student Council =D
Incredible showing of community support...including our outgoing Congresswoman Niki Tsongas! I'm so excited to see this project transform and yet preserve my Alma mater.
Coggshall Park Crosswalk Engineering Study Results - Petition 195-18
🌲🌳🚶♀️🚶♂️🚕 The results from the Engineering Study for our petition 195-18 for the Coggshall Park crosswalk across Electric Ave to Drake Road is complete and deemed to be safely accommodated.
📃 Summary of Results: "It is TEC's (The Engineering Corp) assessment that a pedestrian crossing is safely accommodated at this location based on the maximum speeds allowable to maintain sufficient stopping sight distance along the Electric Avenue approaches. It is recommended that the crossing is reconstructed to include ADA/AAB compliant ramps and advanced warning signage, as necessary."
🎨 Rendering depicts approx location 😉
Small Business Saturday 2018
Our Small Business Saturday Event was a nice success! The Sentinel covered the event, and we heard good things from the local businesses.
Nearly 30 businesses will participate in Small Business Saturday this weekend to encourage people to buy local and to kick of the holiday shopping season.
See the event here for all the business promotions: https://www.facebook.com/events/198313224400937/
23 Gift Ideas for Shop Small! Shop Fitchburg. Nov 24, 2018
Let's show our support our #Fitchburg small businesses on Saturday November 24th for #smallbusinesssaturday.
-->See the event link above for more details on the deals:
1. Exercise Class Gift Certificates at Studio Q ( Fitchburg Mass )
2. Art Class Gift Certificates at Art on the Rocks, Fitchburg
3. Calendars, Fitchburg & beyond photo prints, Photo session gift certificates at Ashley Green Photography
3. Personalized Wood gifts at RusticCraft
4. Wood Gifts & Solid Wood Furntiture at Wilbur Davis Studios
5. Supplements & fitness gear at Nutrishop Fitchburg
6. An experience Gift Certificate for Curious Escape Rooms
7. Art Gifts, prints, sculpture & more at Gallery Sitka West
8. Musical Instruments and Gift certificates for lessons at Eddy's Music
9. Custom Journals at Pen & Anvil Press
10. Gift Certificate to join ILoveKickboxing
11. A fun Saturday out at Putnam Street Lanes Fitchburg
12. Smoking Accessories at Higher Standards Smoke Shop
13. Unique gifts for the home at Windmill Florist & Susan Bates Home and Garden
14. Skateboards and accessories at Acid Reign Skateboard Company
15. Gifts for the Furbabies at Fitchburg Preppy Pet
16. Fitchburg paintings and more at The Boulder Art Gallery
17. Clothes / Shoes at Urban Flow La Moda
18. $99 for a year membership to the new Global 24
19. Plant gifts and beyond at debonis & davin florist inc.
20. Coffee lovers gifts at Strong Style Coffee
21. Remote Control Cars and more at R/C Excitement, Inc
22.5 Fitchburg themed gifts and more at Mill No. 3 Farmstand
22. Candles, Smoking & vaping accessories at Rebel Smoke
23. Tattoos, piercings and unique artwork gifts at Red House Irons
Let's show our support our #Fitchburg small businesses. Saturday November 24th is the official #smallbusinesssaturday.
We'll use this event to promote #shoplocal #shopfitchburg with events, specials and info on our own city's small business!
Click 'going' on the event for business updates.
Check here for a list with Fitchburg Small Business specials.
*note to check with local businesses for complete info.
*If you are a small business with a special...let us know!
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Studio Q ( Fitchburg Mass ) 509 Electric Ave, Fitchburg
Open House for Small Business Saturday Weekend with Free Classes on Saturday and Sunday! See Studio Q FB page/event for details!
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Art on the Rocks, Fitchburg 76 Franklin Rd, Fitchburg
Follow art on the rocks on Facebook for small business Saturday gift card deals!
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Ashley Green Photography online: www.ashleygreenphoto.com
Coupon code ETSYCYBER2018 good for 15% off my entire shop Nov 20-26, working on something separate for Small Biz Saturday See etsy shop here ---> www.etsy.com/shop/ashleygreenphoto
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RusticCraft online: www.rusticcraftdesigns.com
To celebrate Small Business Saturday... RusticCraft is offering a 10% off coupon code. Use the code SHOPSMALL in the cart screen to save 10% on your order Saturday & Sunday! Or click this link:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/rusticcraftdesign?coupon=SHOPSMALL
Handcrafted and hand engraved personalized wood gifts made in @Fitchburgmass
**For pickup orders in the Fitchburg area, we will refund shipping costs
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Wilbur Davis Studios online: www.wilburdavisstudios.com
5% off and free shipping/delivery on wilburdavisstudios.com
Use coupon code SHOPSMALL to save 5% off your order on Saturday and Sunday!
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Nutrishop Fitchburg 18 John Fitch Hwy, Fitchburg
Participating in #smallbusinesssaturday with a 20% off promotion all day on any non-sale purchase at Nutrishop!
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Curious Escape Rooms 359 Main St, Fitchburg
Give the gift of adventure and puzzle solving with friends, family, or for team building! (Designed for adults. Players must be 12 years old and older)
Currently on Exhibition: The Dollhouse & The 90s Video Store.
Open year round!
Virtual gift certificates available online at www.CuriousEscapeRooms.com
Physical gift tickets available in store. Contact us at (978)696-5136 for details.
General admission: $28 per person
Local Residents and Students: $25 per person w/ promo code "FITCHBURGROCKS"
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Gallery Sitka West 454 Main St, Fitchburg
Support small, local businesses like us during Shop Small Saturday! Gallery Sitka West is offering 20% off all art and pottery during this event. Don't miss out on this great opportunity to help support the arts!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2035237439848359/
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Eddy's Music, 18 Mill St, Fitchburg, MA (978) 855-4678
on Small Business Saturday Eddy's Music will be offering 20% off anything in the store except consignments. Always free intro lessons too. Thanks!
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Pen & Anvil Press, online: http://penandanvil.com/
Brilliant! "Fitchburg and Fitchburg-area residents who make a book or journal issue purchase from http://penandanvil.com/catalogue on 11/24/18 are eligible to receive a 15% refund. To initiate your refund claim, please email press@penandanvil.com/"
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Fitchburg - ILoveKickboxing’s humble roots mean BIG savings!
24 John Fitch Hwy, Fitchburg, MA (978) 627-3096
Celebrate Small Business Saturday with all of our franchise owners for sleek arms, toned legs, and a fat wallet.
1-Day Flash Sale! 50% OFF 3 Fitness Kickboxing Classes + Free Gloves, Just $9.99 (Regular: $19.99)! Use Promo Code “SBS” at checkout: ilovekickboxing.com
#smallbizsaturday #ILKB #deals #sale #local
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Putnam Street Lanes Fitchburg, 14 Putnam St, Fitchburg, MA
(978) 343-9664
Small Business Saturday promotion at Putnam Street Lanes, Saturday Nov 24th --- Bowl 1 game, Get 1 game free!
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Higher Standards Smoke Shop, 360 Main Street, Fitchburg, MA (978) 627-3331
For the Small Business Saturday. These are the deals at Higher Standards Smoke Shop. Final sales over $50 we will take 5% off. Final sales over $100 will save 10%. Final sales over $200 will save 15%.
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Windmill Florist, 448 Mechanic St, Fitchburg, MA (978) 342-2347
Small Business Saturday deal: 20% off at Windmill (will exclude prior purchases and live arrangements). That's 20% off all antiques, jewelry, furniture, and all holiday silk arrangements and wreaths.
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Susan Bates Home and Garden, 54 Fitchburg State Rd, Ashby, MA (978) 340-7869
Small Business Saturday deal: 20% on all EGM tags at Susan Bates Home and Garden at
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Think Tank Academics, 348 Lunenburg St, Fitchburg, MA (978) 821-9209
Free academic assessment on November 24 for any child grades 1-10.
facebook.com/thinktankacademics
Appointment must be made at least 48 hours in advance by calling 978 821 9209 or emailing thinktankacademics@gmail.com
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Acid Reign Skateboard Company, 168 Lunenburg St, Fitchburg, MA (978) 549-2415
10% off promotion on Saturday Nov 24th when you mention Small Business Saturday!
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Fitchburg Preppy Pet, 147 John Fitch Hwy, Fitchburg, MA (978) 345-0444
We will be offering 10%off everything in our retail store on small business Saturday!
We are also having a big holiday party Saturday December 1st! There will be vendors, free samples and a raffle table with 100% proceeds going to local animal rescues!
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The Boulder Art Gallery, 960 Main Street, Fitchburg, MA (978) 345-7000
Boulder Art Gallery is offering 15% off all purchases..............store wide, on Saturday, November 24th.
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Urban Flow La Moda, 6 Summer St, Fitchburg, MA (978) 627-3798
Free shipping on orders $75+
10% off Clothing and Accessories on Small Business Saturday
& Buy one shirt get one free off the sale rack on Saturday!
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Global 24
Global 24 will be offering a $99 access membership, single club, one year, unlimited on demand Fitness classes . In club or online joining. 😊
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debonis & davin florist inc.
For Small Business Saturday Nov 24th Debonis & Davin Florist will be offering a 20% discount on all store items, excluding cut flowers and wire out orders. Thank you!
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Strong Style Coffee
For Small Business Saturday November 24th:
take 25% off all Merch (shirts and mugs!)
Also...Get an extra $5 bucks added to any gift card purchase (that's free money yall.)
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Zedas Fitchburg, MA
Small Business Saturday Nov 24th PIZZA deal! (2) Large Plain Cheese Pizzas for $13.99! No substitutions.
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R/C Excitement, Inc, 208 Bemis Rd, Fitchburg
Black Friday Open House! We will be doing demonstrations and test drives that day, and it's all free.
Small Business Saturday Nov 24: $20 gift card with any purchase of $250+, $50 gift card for $500+ purchases! VIP Savings & Discounts!
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Mill No. 3 Farmstand
Join us for a unique shopping experience! We will have food & wine tastings. Spend $50.00 and be entered into a gift basket raffle including some of our favorite things!!!
#ShopSmall #ShopLocal #MillNo3
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Rebel Smoke Fitchburg
Offering 15% discount on #smallbizsaturday & a special card in store with more discounts!
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Red House Irons
Offering a free 'Fitchburg Sucks' t shirt with $100 purchase for Small Business Saturday. .....PS Fitchburg Rocks ;)
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That's Entertainment- North! (Fitchburg)
20% off almost everything on Thanksgiving Weekend, including Small Business Saturday! See Flyer in event for more details!
FHS at LHS Thanksgiving Game
Our rivalry game was featured on WBZ | CBS Boston 11pm news :)
Here's my favorite D 'Fence' crew and I on the news!
Watch the segment here: https://boston.cbslocal.com/video/3982396-another-large-high-school-rivalry-football-game-played-wednesday-night/?fbclid=IwAR0oXIgM_5MXndp0L6sKc2Yt2WMREkS4R6DXEbdt-nx2KP9Z9PXzdBzw-8c
Congrats to Leominster on their Thanksgiving game victory 36-0...
Santa Mailbox Delivered!
Our favorite elves delivered our 🎅🤶 Santa Mailbox straight from the North Pole on the Thanksgiving express train! ⛄
✉ Don't forget to put your return address on your letter so Santa knows where to send his response letter back to!
Breakfast for the Bands 2018
I love this Breakfast for the Bands event so much ...getting LHS and FHS communities together ❤💙❤💙❤💙
We need more events like this!
Last running of the Slatterys Turkey Trot
Last running of the Slatterys Turkey Trot is jam packed...this is turning the bend onto Scott Rd
Trash & Recycling- Dumping in the same truck?
Regarding Trash & Recycling pickup:
In the last year, I've gotten a number of complaints about drivers dumping both trash and recycling in the same truck--at the same time.
When I went on the recycling audit, I brought this up to the WM Public Sector Solutions Rep... and discovered WM is able to look up the truck used on the route with date, location and time. I'm told the administrators take this issue seriously.
SO---if you happen to SEE trash and recycling being dumped in the SAME truck at the SAME time... let me know address and time and I would be happy to forward this to WM and confirm if it was a split body truck---or if this was an infraction of the driver.
Building Opportunities for People in Transition
Construction underway for transitional housing facility in Fitchburg to help people in transition of North Central Massachusetts.
Building Opportunities for People in Transition
Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts' 3-year funding commitment will help GAAMHA, Inc. creative supportive sober housing for up to 40 people. "I can't overstate the importance of organizations like Community Foundation," says Shawn Hayden, COO of Gardner Athol Area Mental Health Association. "We have a lot of ideas about how we can help people, but without Community Foundation's generosity we could never bring them to fruition."
Established in 1967, an essential part of GAAMHA's mission is to help people recover from drug and alcohol addiction. A key resource in the process that is sorely lacking in North Central Massachusetts is transitional, supportive sober housing.
"People need a place where they can get up every day, and go to work or go to school, knowing that they are in a place free of drugs and alcohol; where there is a Case Manager available to them 24/7," says Hayden.
Thanks to a $227,000 commitment over the next three years from Community Foundation's Endowed Fund for Critical Needs, GAAMHA will be able to begin construction on a sober living facility in Fitchburg, in fall of 2018. The end result will be the creation of 10 apartments designed to house four individuals each, as well as a retail facility that will provide employment opportunities for the building's residents.
GAAMHA hopes to have the facility operational by 2019, and self-funded by 2021. "For people in recovery, long-term connectivity to care has proven to have a very positive impact on outcomes. Thanks to Community Foundation's generosity we'll be able to do more positively impact the lives of individuals, and our community," said Hayden.
http://www.cfncm.org/LearniAboutCFNCMi/News/ViewArticle/tabid/96/ArticleId/90/Building-Opportunities-for-People-in-Transition.aspx?fbclid=IwAR019KQjp0dNzbySGKcLNa7h-49rrk51Z43gonhKLieiVmr1KukmN2fXlrU
Week 2 of Nutrishop Fitchburg Challenges!
Week 2 of Nutrishop Fitchburg Challenges!
I'm not doing so great compared to the other challenge participants as you can see by my percentiles...😂
This store is pretty fabulous though... knowledgable, friendly and helpful staff...and all kinds of fancy supplements from vitamins to protein powders to weight loss supplements to essential oils...I took a few pics of their offerings here.
