Fitchburg man dies after motorcycle crash on Ashby State Road
Police are investigating after a 44-year-old Fitchburg man died following a motorcycle crash on Ashby State Road Saturday afternoon.
Fitchburg and Ashby Deputy Chief Patrick ‘PJ’ Roy dies at 45
The firefighting community is mourning the loss of Deputy Chief Patrick “PJ” Roy, 45, with calling hours and funeral services scheduled next Tuesday and Wednesday in Fitchburg and Leominster.
Fitchburg State University’s complete Spring 2026 Dean’s & President’s Lists
Fitchburg State University announced its Spring 2026 Dean’s and President’s lists, recognizing full-time students who met grade-point and sustained academic achievement standards for the semester.
Suspicious unattended bag prompts police response in downtown Fitchburg
Fitchburg police said there is no danger to the public after a suspicious unattended bag prompted a response near 100 Main Street Friday afternoon.
Fitchburg firefighters respond to porch fire at Summer Street residence
Fitchburg firefighters quickly contained a porch fire at a Summer Street residence Wednesday.
Fire tears through two-family home in Fitchburg, displacing six residents
Six residents were displaced after a fire caused extensive damage to a two-family home on Melrose Street in Fitchburg Friday afternoon.
Fitchburg police offer monitored exchange location for online purchases
Fitchburg residents buying or selling items online can use a video-monitored internet exchange location outside the police station on Oliver Street for a safer experience.
Person shot in leg on Clinton Street in Fitchburg, investigation underway
One person was hospitalized after being shot on Clinton Street in Fitchburg on Monday evening.
Man shot in apartment building near Fitchburg State University, suspect in custody
A 36-year-old man is in critical condition after he was shot in an apartment building near Simonds Hall, a Fitchburg State University housing complex, Wednesday afternoon. The suspect has since been taken into custody, according to police.
Two people, three pets displaced in Fitchburg house fire
A fire in a single-family residence on Avon Place in Fitchburg late Sunday night displaced two people and three pets, drew mutual aid, and remains under investigation.
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