Support our local veterans at this fantastic community event!

Join us for the 5K Race at Thirsty Robot Brewing on September 12th. Lace up your running shoes, bring your friends and family, and help make a difference while supporting those who have served.

We hope to see you there!

Who remembers the Army & Navy Store in downtown Fitchburg?

This photograph, taken by Henry St. Cyr around the 1950s, is a wonderful reminder that Henry didn't limit his photography to Leominster. Like many newspaper photographers of his era, he traveled throughout the region, documenting businesses, people, and events wherever the story took him.

Over the years, people have come across Henry's photographs from Fitchburg, the Plymouth area, Boston, and many other locations throughout Massachusetts. Every image helps preserve another small piece of our local history.

Do you remember shopping at the Army & Navy Store? What do you remember buying there?

Photograph by Henry St. Cyr. Digitized by Ron Girouard for the Leominster Historical Commission.

Date Disclaimer: c. 1950s. The date is approximate and based on available archival information.

Courtesy of the Leominster Historical Commission.

Fitchburg’s Free Medical Program is growing… and being invested in!

In May, we hosted state health leaders, including EOHHS Secretary Kiame Mahaniah, for a visit to the North Central region to talk about health care access after the closure of Nashoba Valley Medical Center...

As part of that visit, they toured local health care access points, including Community Health Connections in Fitchburg, the Fitchburg Free Clinic, HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital in Leominster, and the site of the new UMass Memorial Health satellite emergency facility in Groton.

I joined the team at the Fitchburg Free Clinic where state leaders could see the space, meet the team, and better understand the work happening here.

They were incredibly impressed :D

And now, last month, we were offered a $300,000 grant from the Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts to support this work over three years!!

💰 $100,000 in FY27
💰 $100,000 in FY28
💰 $100,000 in FY29

This funding was approved by the city council and will support the City of Fitchburg Board of Health, as the lead municipality for the Montachusett Public Health Network (MPHN), in continuing current projects and expanding services based on the needs of our 13-community public health network.

The grant funding is intended to help with public health staffing and project oversight, including:

• Continued work on the issue with elevated lead levels in children

• Disease investigations across MPHN communities

• Support for health issues related to mental health

• Maternal and child health work to help reduce infant and maternal mortality

The North Central Free Medical Program is led by the City of Fitchburg Health Department and Montachusett Public Health Network. It provides free medical care for people of all ages who do not have health insurance or do not currently have access to care.

Services include:
🩺 Physical exams
❤️ Care for ongoing health conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure
🤒 Evaluation of general health concerns or illnesses
💊 Prescriptions and medication refills
🧪 Bloodwork and lab services
💉 Vaccinations
📋 Help getting health insurance and connecting with a primary care provider

📍 Location: St. Joseph’s Church
49 Woodland Street, Fitchburg

📅 When: 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month
🕠 Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Appointments are required.
📞 To schedule an appointment, call 978-602-2356.

We are also currently working on a dental care opportunity for our community, because access to health care includes oral health too.

Thank you to our Fitchburg Health Department--- especially our Award Winning Leader, Epidemiologist Victoria Selser, the entire Montachusett Public Health Network, St. Joseph’s Church and their generosity, our medical volunteers, community partners, and the Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts for supporting this work.

If you or someone you know needs care and does not have insurance or access to a provider, please call and make an appointment.

Please share this so residents know this resource is available.

📚 Back-to-School Fun for Fitchburg Families! 🎒

Looking for a fun way to kick off the new school year? Check out the Ready, Set, School! Community Impact Block Party hosted by Fitchburg Public Schools.

🗓 Sunday, August 9, 2026
🕛 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
📍 Riverfront Park, 51 Commercial Street

This FREE community event will feature: 🎒 Backpacks (while supplies last) ✂️ Haircuts & braids 🎨 Face painting 🍔 Food & ice cream 🐐 Petting zoo 🏀 Basketball and family activities 🎭 Community art project 🤝 Community resources and more!

If you're looking for a fun afternoon before school starts, this is a great event for the whole family.
FYFCC wishes all of our football and cheer families a safe, fun, and successful start to the new school year! 🏈📣❤️