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🌱 What Fitchburg State’s new academic leaders mean for students next year

Fitchburg, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello again Fitchburg! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Fitchburg State’s new academic leaders mean for students next year
  • How much more are Fitchburg drivers paying at the pump now?
  • How regional layoffs are reaching workers from Littleton to Fitchburg

Also on today's calendar: Citizenship Class with the Literacy Volunteers of the Montachusett Area and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: An a.m. shower, then breezy, with a high of 62 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Thursday: Occasional rain, temps: high: 60, low: 49.
  • Friday: Cloudy, showers around; cool, with a high of 56 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fitchburg State University makes key appointments (sentinelandenterprise.com) — Fitchburg State University is reshaping its academic leadership, with President Donna Hodge extending Franca Barricelli’s role as acting provost, naming Jannette McMenamy associate provost, and appointing Elizabeth Gordon interim dean of Health and Natural Sciences. These moves aim to steady the university through a leadership transition while sharpening its focus on student success, academic innovation, and enrollment growth for the 2026–27 year.
   

• Worcester County Drivers Paying Nearly $1.50 More Per Gallon Than Last Year (patch.com) — Fitchburg drivers are now seeing regular gas at about $4.25 per gallon at Cumberland Farms on River Street, as prices climb across Worcester County and Massachusetts. The statewide average is roughly $4.46, nearly $1.50 higher than a year ago, with Worcester-area prices slightly above that. Expect continued day‑to‑day fluctuations as summer travel ramps up.
   

• 170 layoffs at Littleton and Tewksbury companies (bostonherald.com) — Fitchburg is among several Massachusetts communities where companies reported layoffs in 2025, as new WARN filings show nearly 170 more job cuts coming this summer in Littleton and Tewksbury. The story details major corporate downsizing across Greater Lowell, including past cuts in Bedford, Burlington, Lowell, Wilmington and other nearby towns, underscoring a broader regional employment squeeze.
   

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  • The Adecco Group posted a job opening for Second Shift Assembler in Fitchburg. Apply here.
  • McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Leader / Manager in Fitchburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fitchburg here.

🗞 Nearby News

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Leominster

  • Leominster Scouts tour construction waste facility (sentinelandenterprise.com)
  • Black Bear Spotted Near Busy Road + Large Layoffs For Health Center + Longtime TV Anchor Departs: MA Weekend (patch.com)
  • Valley Bounty: Staying sunny side up: Letendre Farm keeps eggs cracking all year long (recorder.com)

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Ok Fitchburg! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Fitchburg

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