Sally Cragin

When Main St. Gift & Cafe opened in March, 2021, a year into the pandemic, there was only one goal: provide a friendly spot for residents. “The community needed a safe place to gather again,” e…

DEAR PET TALK: Is it okay to dress my pet up in a costume for Hallowe’en? -Curious DEAR CURIOUS: Every day, you’ll see photos on the internet of pets in various get-ups, ranging from antler ears, t…

Bella’s story breaks my heart. She is a ten-year-young pitty mix found as a stray in Fitchburg. Bella is currently at the Leominster and Fitchburg Animal Control kennel, but this is not the best pl…

FITCHBURG — The Mayor's Haunted House was a spook-tacular success during this past weekend at the Fitchburg Armory (Senior Center) on Wallace Avenue.

This year's Hallowe'en takes place on the day before the new moon. This phase is about a week after the last quarter moon, and is known as the “dark of the moon.” The waning crescent moon comes with a variety of interpretations (and is also part of the Transformers franchise). What's most important is bringing flashlights if you are trick-or-treating with little ones — tonight's moon is just a sli ...

DEAR PET TALK: If there was an election for “most popular pet” which pet would win? -Crazy about campaigns DEAR CRAZY ABOUT CAMPAIGNS: Let’s talk dogs first. According to the American Kennel Club, …

Ashe needs a warm home – stat! She began as a wary stray, and her foster mom couldn’t get near her. However, time, love, and many toys “did the trick,” according to Ahimsa Haven Animal Rescue volun…

As Veterans Day approaches, we wanted to highlight a “veteran” shelter pet – an animal who has “served” her people with distinction and needs to be loved and honored. Sadie, a standard schnauzer, i…

DEAR PET TALK: What kind of jobs and services do dogs do? Yania Rentas, Goodrich Academy, Fitchburg DEAR YANIA: Canines have more jobs every year, it seems. A few weeks ago, we wrote about the serv…

This week's Family Recipe Box is also a ballot box! Readers, let us know if Election Cake is a “yea” or “nay” for you.