![]() Hundreds caught on to LeGay’s challenge, and local business owners said they felt a boost from people deliberately looking to keep their dollars in town. She started a Facebook event, “Taking Back Fitchburg!!! Bringing some pride back to the BURG!” challenging the people of Fitchburg to put their money where their mortgage is: Instead of going to big-box national retailers, seek Christmas gifts at local shops, patronize local restaurants instead of national chains and celebrate the good things about the city. There’s nothing to do here, she heard, there are no good local shops, they told her. She wants to dance at their weddings.Ī local mother and Fitchburg native, LeGay was dismayed at hearing longtime Fitchburg residents tear down their city. There is no room in Morse’s busy life for self-pity she’s going to help find a cure, she’s going to see her boys grow up and graduate from high school. Among the Cups and their supporters is Shirley resident Heather Morse, a mom of three boys who is raising thousands to fight breast cancer while undergoing treatment for her own battle with the disease. Their fundraising tactics include benefit dances, voluntary tolls and canning, and they’ve been propped up by many small donations. The Cup Crusaders team, which ranges from teens to grandparents, includes men and women from across North Central Massachusetts and beyond. Komen for the Cure 3-Day events every year, have raised nearly $800,000. Led by charismatic and often pink-haired team leader Kathy DiRusso, the local breast-cancer fundraisers who walk in several Susan G. With patience and methodical study, Aubuchon remains dedicated to locating Taj, closing the case and finding justice for a boy too scared to stay home. Tips - some credible, some not - have come up over the years. Though police at the time treated the case as a runaway, Aubuchon has studied stacks of records that led him to name Dean, who is now locked up because he is mentally ill, a person of interest in Narbonne’s disappearance. Aubuchon said the chances that Narbonne ran away and started a new life are slim. Leominster Detective Patrick Aubuchon knows that, which is why he continues to aggressively pursue leads in the disappearance of Taj Narbonne, a 9-year-old Leominster boy who went missing in 1981 after fighting with Clarence Dean, the stepfather who terrified him. Thirty years is a long time for a person to be missing, but that doesn’t mean they’re not worth finding. Beyond the Fitchburg Art Museum, Beck’s vision includes a rebirth in the arts for all of Fitchburg. ![]() Art doesn’t have to be elitist, it doesn’t have to be inaccessible, it simply has to tell a story, and the museum’s collection does that, Beck said. That means showing those who are unfamiliar with the vast exhibits - with works ranging from prehistoric to modern, from global to local - behind the museum’s walls. An artist, educator and creator of Lowell’s Revolving Museum, Beck was hired to engage the community in the museum in downtown Fitchburg. In his generosity, Mohamed embodies the true spirit of a community businessman - one who gives back with love, hard work and spirit.Īrt should be for everybody, says Beck, who was named the marketing director for the Fitchburg Art Museum in June. The 2011 Feed Our Community Day served more than 1,000 people. Local officials volunteered their time to serve the free Italian lunch to their guests, who were treated not as charity cases but as VIPs. So for 20 years, Mohamed has been returning the favor, opening his doors and serving a special meal before Christmas to the area’s homeless, elderly and disabled communities. When Mohamed - who owns the Il Forno restaurant on Airport Road in Fitchburg - started his business, the community welcomed him with open arms. Here are the 25 most fascinating people and groups in North Central Massachusetts, as selected by the staff of the Sentinel & Enterprise: Some of the people whose stories captivated us in 2011 may never be household names, but they stuck with us. They searched for the missing, helped others find faith, soared into the sky and came back from their darkest days. They restored great machines to their old glory and restored pride in their communities. weekends.They fed the hungry, fought to save lives, reached seemingly impossible goals. your paper does not arrive in good dry condition before 6am Monday through Friday, 7am weekends and holidays, call 86 before 6:00 p.m. to 5 p.m.ĩ7 your public notice using our self-serve site DISPLAY ADVERTISING 61, & LINE ADVERTISING 97
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