Fitchburg football schedule 2019!!
Home Friday night games at Historic Crocker Field!
Concession stand open with good stuff.
Come join and cheer on our Red Raiders!
CRACKSealing! More preventative ROAD Maintenance!
CRACKSealing! More preventative ROAD Maintenance being done in FitchburgMass.
Roadways throughout the city received preventative maintenance this past week in the form of crack cleaning and sealing.
By filling pavement cracks, water and debris is prevented from entering into the pavement and subbase, thereby extending the pavement life for about five to seven years. The work is being paid from the MassDOT Chapter 90 account.
Superior Sealcoating, Inc.has a $75,000 budget with 8000 gallons of sealant! They have completed approx 22% of the work so far and will continue to work throughout the city in the coming week.
Celebrating #CityHallSelfie day today
Celebrating #CityHallSelfie day today by
Engaging Local Government Leaders in @FitchburgMass
with a little #Fitchburg City Hall History!
From Fitchburg's Current City Municipal Offices at 166 Boulder Drive to our First Meetinghouse location built in 1766.
See Pictures for more Historical & Future Locations! Enjoy!
@ELGL50
#localgov #CityHallSelfieDay
Celebrating #CityHallSelfie day today in @FitchburgMass with a little #Fitchburg City Hall History!
Here is Fitchburg's Current City Municipal Offices at 166 Boulder Drive.
See thread for more Historical & Future Locations! @ELGL50 #localgov #CityHallSelfieDay
This #CityHallSelfie is @FitchburgMass
4th Meeting House and Official City Hall built in 1853 at 718 Main St; abandoned in 2012 due to structural roof failure from longtime roof leaks. $23.5M was appropriated in 2018 to rehab & we expect to reopen late 2020. @ELGL50
This building is @FitchburgMass
2nd Meeting House which was moved from the point of the Upper Common where the First Parish Church now stands (see next). The Oldest Building in the city; it took 99 meetings to agree on location & built in 1796. #CityHallSelfie @ELGL50
This #CityHallSelfie is at the original location of our 2nd Meetinghouse at 923 Main St (now moved to 900 Main St). This 'new' church was built in 1837...and then served as our '3rd' Meeting House until our 1853 City Hall was built at a cost of $40k. @ELGL50
Lastly, this is the approx location of @FitchburgMass
First Meetinghouse, built in 1766 at a cost of $166, on land donated by Thomas Cowdin at the corner of Blossom and Crescent St. @ELGL50
Micro-surfacing coming SOON!
Micro-surfacing coming SOON!
The micro-surfacing project will apply two thin 3/8 inch layers of polymer-modified asphalt emulsion and aggregate pavement to seal and smooth out the roadways. This micro-surface extends the life of a roadway for seven to nine years. The following roadways will be scheduled for the micro-surfacing treatment in the end of August.
1️⃣ Rindge Rd (remainder) length: 4873’ cost: $95,235
2️⃣ Cortland Ave length: 675’ cost: $14,951
3️⃣ MacIntosh Ln length: 1240’ cost: $30,397
4️⃣ Broad St 1183’ length: cost: $27,481
5️⃣ Upham St length: 1620’ cost: $32,833
6️⃣ Skyview Dr length: 580’ cost: $10,735
Total Microsurfacing: $211,632
Paving list coming soon... Streetscan analyzing streets at over 60% complete.
Operation Stomp Out Veteran Suicide
Operation Stomp Out Veteran Suicide at The Tryst Lounge in Fitchburg with Mission 22.
Raising funds and awareness to end Veteran Suicide and help those struggling with PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injuries.
Comedy by Jerry Caruso and Paul Durrance, raffles, drinks and music.
Thanks to Bill McMahon of Colonial West Chevrolet for organizing!
Low Cost Vaccine & Microchip clinic at West Fitchburg Fire Station
Low Cost Vaccine & Microchip clinic is underway at the Cleghorn Fire Station! We had 33 free microchips left from the last clinic... you may get one if you get here before noon! $5 rabies & $5 distemper/parvo vax
FPD Junior Police Academy with MA State Police Helicopter!
Thank you Massachusetts State Police for flying your amazing AIR 3 Helicopter into Fitchburg's Historic Crocker Field for our FPD Junior Police Academy today!
This thing is a $6M machine... carries 183 Gallons of fuel and burns 1.1 Gallons per minute... 623 HP with dual engines...a spotlight with 30M candlepower! maximum travel speed is about 170 knots/220MPH
The Air Troopers answered questions from the Junior recruits....and let us check it out...but NO touching! =D
The Chief even brought in Juniper Farms Ice Cream for the occasion as you can see modeled by Lt Howe🍧 😍
National Night Out Fitchburg at Lowe Park!
National Night Out Fitchburg at Lowe Park!
From 5-8pm tonight the Fitchburg Police Department is joining many other communities celebrating National Night Out. Please join us at Lowe Park located at 179 Elm Street. We have food, music and more! Come meet some of your police officers. This is a free event made possible by multiple community partnerships and donations.
Chapter 70 Education Funding check presentation
💲 Attended this morning's BIG CHECK ceremony at McKay Arts Academy presented to Fitchburg for Fitchburg Public Schools by Senator Dean A. Tran!
$4,337,244 additional funding from the State of Massachusetts Chapter 70 to Fitchburg! MUCH needed.
I spoke with Superintendent Jokela and he noted that much of that was accounted for in their budget... but that there is an additional $1M or so they will be able to use for school infrastructure and other academic needs as determined by the School Committee that was in attendance as was the Mayor.
Always proud to attend our events and support Fitchburg representing the city as a City Councilor 👍
Chapter 70 Education Funding check presentation held at Mckay Arts Academy this morning!!
Arlington/Chestnut St area Community Meeting
🛂 Attended the Community Meeting tonight for the residents of the Arlington/Chestnut St area at the Fitchburg Police Station.
Really appreciate the advocacy work in this neighborhood and the showing of care with the great group of residents attending. Appreciate having fellow Councilor Zarrella and Ward Candidate Joe Bowen attend as well.
The Chief introduced patrol officer Salas and Capt Lemay to the residents, discussed his data, listened to concerns and made suggestions for residents:
1️⃣ Always call the Police Dept for any concerns. 978-345-4355 The FPD is data driven and uses its crime analyst to determine hotspots of activity. The more you report incidences, the more data the police have to take action.
2️⃣ If you believe the police have not taken appropriate action, or you are not satisfied with their response, you are encouraged to call the Police Dept and ask for the OIC- Officer in Charge to register a complaint.
3️⃣ Use See Click Fix to report non-critical issues; you can photograph a car parking on a sidewalk and the report goes directly to a supervisor.
4️⃣ If you suspect a DRUG concern; please call the confidential DRUG TIP LINE 978-353-2308 and leave a message stating ADDRESS of incident, and TIME/FREQUENCY of suspected drug dealings. You are not required to leave your name/number (unless you'd like a call back).
5️⃣ If you have a neighborhood concern, please contact your councilors and/or police Dept and we would all be happy to have a meeting in your neighborhood.
PetSupplies Doggie Wash & Doggie Adoption
UPDATE: The doggie wash and doggie adoption was an amazing success!!!
Second Chance Animal Services brought 5 puppies...and ALL WERE ADOPTED!! 🚚❤🐕🐩 So much happiness abound on Saturday!
We could not have done it without The Hair Loft on Mass Ave in Lunenburg... so please tell them THANK YOU and get your hair, nails or toes done there too 💅
Thanks to all who brought their dogs for washes too 💧🌊🐕🐩 Thank you Pet Supplies Plus for the support!
2019 Heritage Park Flag Order
2019 Heritage Park Flag Order
We are partnering up with Operation Service and Central Flag & Gift- Primitive Decor, Furniture, Gifts to bulk order 3x5 Flags for our Heritage Flag Park.
Details:
1. Comment HERE on this post if you would like to donate for a flag!
2. We are going to put all the comments together and see how many flags, and how many multiple donations for a flag. From there we can determine how much for a donation...because most flags have differing costs.
3. Donations will be made to Operation Service, a 501c3 Organization. Note "Heritage Park Flag: (Name of country)" on the check or online donation can be made here https://operationservice.net/
You can also bring your deposit to an IC Credit Union and ask for it to be deposited in Operation Service Account. Take a pic of the deposit receipt and note which country flag you are donating for.
*I'll reach out for donation info after we have a flag list.
3. All flags fly on an alphabetical, rotating basis, usually for 1 season they fly (April-November).
4. There are approx 20 flagpoles, so we cannot guarantee exactly when your donated flag will fly (2020/2021)
NoWoCo Pride 2019
🏳️🌈 Great showing at our Fitchburg's Pride festival; No Wo Co Pride on Saturday July 20, 2019! Even though it felt like 108 degrees 🔥☀️ outside there were still a good amount of people and a number of vendors.
I bought a sweet "Ally" pin which went perfectly with my speech that I was honored to be invited to speak as a councilor!
I spoke about how I am an Ally.... because being inclusive makes us stronger.
I am an Ally....because Diversity makes us stronger.
Was really great to have our Congresswoman Lori Trahan join us and speak for the need for equality and the work at the Federal level to achieve this...as well as have State Representative Natalie Higgins who has consistently supported almost all of No Wo Co Pride's events this past year. Nice to have Mayor DiNatale read a Mayoral proclamation and attend the event as well.
I've attended most No Wo Co Pride events over the year; from their kickoff at River Styx, to Drag Queen Bingo, Drag Queen Karaoke (of which they made Myself, Natalie and our significant others all lip sync wearing wigs! Natalie's fiancee Pete Haigis won with Cher...he crushed it...) and Drag Queen Storytime.
I'm excited and proud to be a part of a Fitchburg community that is so welcoming; that includes all people, all orientations, all identities.
It is important for me to be to be a vocal and present ally for the LGBT+ community because it was only 15 years ago that MA led the nation to legalize same-sex marriage...and it was only 1 year ago that transgender rights were threatened through a ballot question. I will be an Ally until they do not need an ally anymore....and then I'll still be an ally after that ;-)
I'm excited for next year's Pride events and anticipate normal temperatures, bigger turnouts, and a totally gay time. ;-)
Thanks to Anthony Bovenzi and Sally Powerz for leading the organizing and Josiah Richards for always fighting for inclusion, diversity and respect....and thanks to the others in the great large group of organizers!
No Wo Co Pride Drag Queen Story Time with Nikita Le Femme
Took my daughter to No Wo Co Pride Drag Queen Story Time with Nikita Le Femme.
Big showing of families; She read Sparkle Boy, and Tango makes three, and Love is Love.
Library Director Sharon Bernard spoke in support of this event and all inclusive library events, as did the Mayor of Fitchburg. Very nice supportive messages inclusive of all people.
Roundtable listening session with Secretary Kathleen Theoharides
Councilor duties called this afternoon where I took my lunch break to attend Secretary Kathleen Theoharides Roundtable listening session at the Montachusett Regional Planning Commission. She is the Secretary of the Energy and Environmental Affairs under Governor Charlie Baker administration.
Discussing Fitchburg's $100k grant and State goals under the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program.
Our new DPW Director attended and spoke succinctly about Fitchburgs Storm and Climate change related challenges in the roundtable conveying our specific issues very well; Challenging Environmental Permiting, Our Combined Sewer Separation work, Water Bans for Fitchburg doe to a low Nashua river when we actually have an abundance of water, Ms4 program compliance and our wintertime warming causing significant snowstorms and icing damaging our roads further and faster than normal!
A breadth of great info from MRPC and surrounding towns representatives as well as to their issues and Hope's for this program.
Thank you for joining us in nearby Leominster at the beautiful Doyle Center!
☀️🔥 Summer Heat Advisory, update July 19, 2019
☀️🔥 Summer Heat Advisory, update July 19, 2019
This weekend the region will experience a Heat Wave. Temperatures are expected to reach the upper 90’s, with humidity making it feel over 100 degrees.
Please check on your neighbors & drink plenty of fluids.
☄️ You can cool off at the following locations:
Fitchburg Public Library, 610 Main St., Fitchburg
Friday: 10:00am – 5:00pm | Saturday: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Salvation Army, 739 Water Street, Fitchburg
Saturday: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Our Father’s House, 55 Lunenburg St., Fitchburg
Saturday- All Day / Sunday- All Day
FITCHBURG POOLS & Splashparks
Coolidge Park J. Robert Crowley Pool- $1.00
SPECIAL HOURS THIS WEEKEND 9am-8pm
11:00am - 6:00pm Daily
198 Townsend St, Fitchburg
Gustave Johnson Mem. State Pool- Free
11:15am – 6:45pm Daily
35 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg
Parkhill Splash Park
SPECIAL HOURS THIS WEEKEND: 9AM - 8 PM.
The Bathrooms will be available from 11am-6pm.
11am – 6pm Daily
Corner of Pratt Road & Beech St., Fitchburg
Crocker Park Spray Pad
West Fitchburg, Rt. 31
8am -7pm Daily
Activate Mill Street Kickoff
Activate Mill Street had a kickoff gathering for donors and guests on Thursday.... with Finicky Fork Cafe catering...so fancy. The space looks like it will be quite fun.
Here's some pictures of the current status of Mill St.
The PLANS are to start Thursday night outdoor music weekly at the end of July... and Saturday Morning YOGA weekly!
Tonight's City Council Mtg Highlights 7/16/19
Tonight's City Council Mtg Highlights:
👮♂️4 new Permanent Reserve Police Officers confirmed
👩🚒 Chief Roy of Fitchburg Fire Home Rule Petition approved to send to State for extending his Chief position through June 30, 2020.
⛰ $12k grant approved for Rock Walk trail
🚴♂️🚴♀️ Rail Trail Fitchburg Awards for temp easements and 1 permanent easement at Fitchburg Green
⛰ Jewell Hill Cons Restriction for Watershed with the Trustees approved... $40k cost to Fitchburg for 138 acres
✈ Approved the Runway Expansion final loan order ($768k total contribution from Fitchburg of $15.4M total)
Many happenings at tonight's last city council meeting til September!
Starting with the Council Appointment of 4 new Permanent Reserve Police Officers for the FPD!
👮♂️Brian W. Gelinas- 2013 Graduate of St Bernard's, FSU Criminal Justice Program and is a current Dispatcher
👮♂️Colin T. Banahan - 2008 Oakmont Graduate, UMass Criminal Justice Program, current dispatcher in Westminster
👮♂️Timothy W. Harden - 2013 Monty Tech Graduate, Criminal Justice Program, is a current FPD Dispatcher
👮♂️Daniel G. Adorn - From Walpole, lives in Malden, 2016 FSU Grad, past intern at FPD, plans on moving closer to Fitchburg
Congratulations and best of luck!!!
Folkfest at Riverfront Park
Awesome time at Riverfront Park in @FitchburgMass for the Fitchburg, MA Recreation Department Festivals By The River kickoff of Folkfest with Beers for Good aka Nashua River Brewers Festival.
Music by the Crocodile River Music, The Kelly Girls and the Squeezebox Stompers.
