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Fitchburg, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min readCoffee in hand, Fitchburg? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why the Fitchburg Art Museum belongs on your summer must-visit list
- Which Fitchburg students just finished high school and college at once?
- Why a Fitchburg-area senator just broke ranks in the Markey-Moulton race
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 55 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 58. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Very warm with periods of sun, with a high of 89 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 11 Massachusetts Museums To Visit This Summer For A Day Of Beauty And Culture (takingthekids.com) — Fitchburg residents get a nice shout-out here, with the Fitchburg Art Museum praised as a cultural anchor offering summer exhibitions, family events, and art classes right in the city. The broader piece rounds up 11 standout museums across Massachusetts, from Boston to Nantucket, giving you plenty of day-trip ideas if you are up for exploring beyond north-central Massachusetts. 
• Mount Wachusett CC celebrates Early College grads (sentinelandenterprise.com) — Several Fitchburg students are among those honored in Mount Wachusett Community College’s Early College and Gateway to College graduation ceremony, earning both high school diplomas and college credits. Graduates from Fitchburg and nearby towns are heading to Fitchburg State, other universities, the military, and the workforce, highlighting expanding early-college options across North Central Massachusetts.
• The quiet parts get loud in Markey-Moulton Senate primary (bostonglobe.com) — Massachusetts Democrats are ramping up a heated primary between Senator Ed Markey and Representative Seth Moulton, with sharp contrasts over age, debates, and transgender rights. State Senator John Cronin, whose district includes Fitchburg and Leominster, has become the first state lawmaker to endorse Moulton, signaling how local legislators may line up as the race intensifies.
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FITCHBURG HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
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4th ANNUAL CITY-WIDE SPELLING BEE
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Fitchburg Veterans Council →
Fitchburg, MA Calendar, 14 Wallace Avenue, Fitchburg
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Last Day of School 1/2 Day
Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical Fitchburg, MA 01420
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🗓 Events Nearby
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NW- Grade 5 Field day
Leominster SD Northwest Elementary School, 45 Stearns Ave, Leominster, MA 014
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Sam- 8th Grade Trip to Worcester Bravehearts
Leominster SD Worcester, MA, USA
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Summer Photography Exhibit “Memories alive in Images”
Gardner Museum , 28 Pearl St, Gardner, MA 01440, USA
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Gardner Museum presents: Summer Photography Exhibit →
Gardner MA Calendar, 28 Pearl Street, Gardner
1:00 pm
Wednesday June 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Marathon Staffing posted a job opening for Material Handler in Fitchburg. Apply here.
- Fitchburg State University posted a job opening for Undergrad Student Federal Workstudy Employment-Recreation Attendant - Fitchburg State University in Fitchburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fitchburg here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lunenburg
- Local roundup: Lunenburg picks up win in tourney (sentinelandenterprise.com)
- This Quiet Massachusetts Lake Town Is The Ideal Spring Weekend Escape (takingthekids.com)
- Community and school system rally around Massachusetts family after death of 7-year-old daughter (fallriverreporter.com)
Leominster
- Personnel File – No. 444 (bankerandtradesman.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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