Leominster Downtown Calendar Fills With Starburst, More Downtown Sounds Shows

Leominster's downtown events calendar fills out this week with Starburst 2026 and two more Downtown Sounds concerts before Labor Day. The city has scheduled an Aug. 25 ribbon cutting for IC Credit Union under Mayor Dean Mazzarella's economic development push, while the Leominster Public…

Obituary notices, week of August 10, 2026 through August 16, 2026

Three Leominster obituaries were published this week: Goguen, Anita; Sacramone Jr., Rocco; and Rochette, Jean F. Anita Goguen, 93, died August 5; Rocco Sacramone Jr., 90, died August 8; and Jean F. Rochette, 87, died August 9. Arrangements for Goguen and Sacramone are being handled by W…

Leominster Schools Warn Families of First Student Bus Strike

Leominster Public Schools posted an urgent alert warning families of a First Student bus strike days before the school year begins. The district's homepage flagged the dispute directly under its "Every Child, Every Classroom, Every Day" banner, arriving alongside news that Bennett Presc…

Library Opens Registration for New Tween Book Boxes Program

Leominster Public Library is opening registration for a new Tween Book Boxes program and adding fresh August events for kids and teens. The program's sign-up begins Sept. 1, alongside a "Kindness in Bloom" event Aug. 25 and a "Meet and Greet with Penny the Cockapoo" Sept. 1, while Teen …

Leominster Sets Friday Ribbon Cutting for Joly's Cafe

Leominster will host a ribbon cutting for new downtown business Joly's Cafe this Friday, Aug. 14. It's part of a busy stretch of openings that continues Aug. 19 with Cornerstone Caregiving, under Mayor Dean Mazzarella's administration. The city also posted a new FAQ page addressing resi…

Leominster Posts Updates on Monoosnoc Brook Stabilization Project

Leominster posted new updates on its Monoosnoc Brook Stabilization Project, city officials said Wednesday, Aug. 12. The postings arrived under Mayor Dean Mazzarella's city government alongside a newly published FAQ spelling out the rules for residents who want to run a home-based busine…

Library Marks Kindergarten Send-Off With New Youth Programs

The Leominster Public Library hosted a run of children's programs Tuesday, including a play about starting kindergarten. The library ran three back-to-back sessions, "A Tree's Life!," "Fairy Fun for Little Ones!" and "The First Day! A Play About Going to Kindergarten!," while canceling …

Leominster Youth Soccer Association's Fall 2026 season now has a kickoff date, with games set to begin Sept. 12.

Leominster Youth Soccer Association has closed registration for its Fall 2026 season, with games scheduled to begin September 12. Families who did not register in time can still join a waitlist, and the club says coaches will be in touch toward the end of August. The season covers both …

Leominster Schools Warn Families of First Student Bus Strike

Leominster Public Schools issued an urgent notice this weekend warning families about a strike involving bus contractor First Student, though the district's posting did not detail the scope of the disruption. Superintendent Jenny Ahlin's office also reopened a waitlist for tuition-based…

Leominster Sets Aug. 15 Hazardous Waste Collection, Posts Hearing Slate

Leominster set Aug. 15 for its next hazardous waste collection and posted a full public hearing calendar this week. Mayor Dean Mazzarella's city government has the City Council meeting Monday, Aug. 10, alongside hearings on measures 05-27 and P 01-27, while the Fall Brook Building Commi…

Library Adds Estate Planning Seminar, Book Group, Trivia Night

Leominster Public Library added three new programs to its August lineup, an estate planning seminar, a book group and a trivia night. The library's Aug. 12 "Not Another Estate Planning Seminar" and Aug. 13 Brown Bag Book Group and Jeopardy Game Night give residents new options heading i…

Leominster Posts Updates on Monoosnoc Brook Stabilization Project

Leominster's Community Development office posted new updates on the Monoosnoc Brook Stabilization Project this week, alongside city FAQs on home-based businesses and the Flamingo Express, under Mayor Dean Mazzarella's administration. The News & Announcements page flagged all three items…

Library Debuts Pop-Up Storytime and New Youth Programming This Week

Leominster Public Library debuted new youth and teen programming this week, including a Pop-Up Story-time at Barrett Park. The library also hosted a Meet and Greet with a local therapy dog on Friday, Aug. 7, and paired with the Burncoat Center for Arts and Wellness for a teen Garden Mos…

Leominster Schools Post Bus Strike Alert Ahead of Fall Term

Leominster Public Schools posted a bus strike alert Monday as the district finalizes fall transportation plans. The notice, headlined "Important information regarding the First Student bus strike," points families toward updated summer and fall busing pages for Fall Brook, Johnny Apples…