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Finalists named for Fitchburg State president
Editor’s note: Since this release was written, one of the candidates – Dr. Michael Godard – withdrew from consideration. FITCHBURG – Three finalists have been named for Fitchburg State University’s next president. The candidates, selected in a nationwide search, will visit the university campus in the coming weeks to meet with campus constituencies including open…
Entertainment
Fitchburg State ensembles present Spring concerts in April
FITCHBURG – Fitchburg State University’s instrumental and choral ensembles will present their Spring concerts this month. The Community Orchestra and Concert Band will present their spring concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 25, at Weston Auditorium. The performance, presented by the Humanities Department, is free and open to the public. Fitchburg State’s Chamber Choir and…
Schools
Leominster resident wins honorable mention in WPI contest
WORCESTER – Xavier Morales, of Leominster, a member of the Class of 2024 majoring in Applied Physics, is one of three students to receive honorable mentions for Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s (WPI) Class of 1879 Prize for outstanding work in the Humanities and Arts, with a project titled, “Systemic Racism as an Environmental Detriment: The Warren…
Lifestyle
‘Black Outdoors with Mardi Fuller’ April 30
GARDNER – Mount Wachusett Community College announced its next Teatime Speaker Series event, “The Black Outdoors with Mardi Fuller,” on Tuesday, April 30, from noon to 2 p.m. Mardi Fuller is a lifelong backcountry adventurer and board member of the Appalachian Mountain Club who became the first known Black person to hike all 48 of…