Sentinel & Enterprise

The first snowstorm of the season sent many drivers in North Central Massachusetts spinning off the road Wednesday, as they tried to navigate through a snowy morning commute, and freezing rain later in the day. Full Story »

LEOMINSTER -- Members of the Doyle Field Commission appeared before City Councilors Wednesday night to make their case for an $800,000 appropriation to install synthetic turf at the Doyle Field Bowl. Full Story »

LEOMINSTER -- Three robotics teams from Leominster qualified to compete in the upcoming state LEGO robotics championships, with one team, the Geared Gators, finishing at the top of last weekend's regional tournament, Leominster Youth Robotics Full Story »

LUNENBURG -- Residents can expect to see a lot of activity at the former site of Whalom Park beginning as early as next week, when construction gets under way on a massive condominium project that was approved by the town more than two years ago. Full Story »

LEOMINSTER -- Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Scott Brown will appear in Leominster for a meet-and-greet event Friday evening, according to John Souza, chairman of the Leominster Republican Party. Full Story »

FITCHBURG -- Police arrested two men Tuesday afternoon after they allegedly broke into a Rollstone Street home and attempted to steal copper piping. Full Story »

FITCHBURG -- An Ashby man died late Wednesday morning after the truck he was driving ran off of a snow-covered Ashby State Road and crashed into the woods, according to police and fire officials. Full Story »

LUNENBURG -- The creation of a student senate, implementation of a virtual classroom, and increased common planning time for teachers are all goals being accomplished as part of the Lunenburg High School Improvement Plan, according to Principal Full Story »

SHIRLEY -- The middle schools for Shirley and Ayer should merge for the next school year, the interim superintendents for both districts told a joint meeting of the school committees Wednesday. Full Story »

FITCHBURG -- Unitil Corp. on Wednesday presented Mayor Lisa Wong with a $5,000 check to pay for the cost of a holiday display on the Upper Common, one week after Wong announced that the display Full Story »

PRINCETON -- Skiers and snowboarders of all ages happily hit the slopes at Wachusett Mountain Ski Area when the ski area opened at noon Tuesday. Full Story »

LEOMINSTER -- The Public Health Department will hold two clinics this month to administer the H1N1 flu vaccine for free to Leominster children, city Health Director Christopher Knuth said Tuesday. Full Story »

Voters trickled slowly in and out of polling stations in Leominster and Fitchburg on Tuesday, as area residents voted in the special primary election for their choice to replace former U. Full Story »

Westminster resident Bill Goodwin's name was spelled incorrectly in Tuesday's Sentinel & Enterprise. Full Story »

FITCHBURG -- City councilors are planning a holiday celebration for downtown Fitchburg, in keeping with their efforts to keep the holiday spirit alive, after Mayor Lisa Wong announced last week that there would be no holiday display downtown this Full Story »

FITCHBURG -- Police Capt. Charles Tasca, who was put on a paid leave of absence by Police Chief Robert DeMoura last Friday, said Tuesday he believes DeMoura, has been systematically trying to drive him out of the Police Department for more than a Full Story »

SHIRLEY -- The Board of Selectmen Monday agreed to entrust a standing committee to select a new police officer candidate to replace Sgt. Full Story »

ASHBURNHAM-- The town will not tax its businesses more than its homes, the Board of Selectmen decided Monday night during a meeting in the Ashburnham Town Hall. Full Story »

LUNENBURG -- A controversy arose Tuesday during a public hearing before the Board of Selectmen for a beer-and-wine license application submitted by Bengal's Convenience at 21 Main St. Full Story »

LEOMINSTER -- Leominster High School's recent technology investments have brought high-end computers and equipment to programs aimed at preparing students for future careers, faculty members told the School Committee Monday night. Full Story »

LEOMINSTER -- Residents could be in for a treacherous commute to work this morning, as local meteorologists expect a storm to move in before dawn and blanket the region with 5 to 7 inches of snow by noon. Full Story »

LEOMINSTER -- Junior Ally Doyle said she's always been a very positive person, so when she heard the Leominster High School Theatre Company would be putting on "Annie" this year, she knew she had to play the lead role. Full Story »

LUDLOW -- A 73-year-old Townsend man was killed and three other people were seriously injured yesterday after a van went out of control on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Ludlow, crossed the median, and slammed into a guardrail and pickup truck on the Full Story »

WESTMINSTER -- Several residents spoke against the possibility of having a commuter rail layover facility in the Westminster Business Park as an extension of the commuter line between Boston and Fitchburg Monday night. Full Story »

BOSTON -- Massachusetts lawmakers have some studying to do before January if they want to put the state in the best competitive position to qualify for millions of dollars in federal funding for education, according to a new report. Full Story »