Thursday, October 1, 2009

October's Observations

Thursday, October 29, 2009 -- North Middlesex's Sarah Lieneck, left, and Fitchburg's Irene Danso Kissi collide as they both move into head the ball during a game at Fitchburg High School in Fitchburg.


Wednesday, October 21, 2009 -- The front yard of Leominster residents Kenneth and Rachelle Aubuchon who decorated their home for both their son Ayden's sixth birthday, and for Halloween on Nelson Street.


Saturday, October 10, 2009 -- Daniel Marcum, who plays Mr. Wickham in "Pride and Prejudice," prepares himself backstage before show time at First Parish Church in Fitchburg.


Thursday, October 1, 2009 -- Fallbrook Elementary School fourth-grader Zachary Duffy , 9, holds up the home run ball, hit by Josh Bay, he caught when he attended a game between the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles in Baltimore.


Tuesday, September 1, 2009

September Snapshots

Saturday, September 26, 2009 -- Trevor "The Games Man" juggles a devil stick on stilts for children during Kidsfest '09 at Mount Wachusett in Princeton.


Saturday, 19, 2009 -- Taylor Norris, 3, of Gardner, reacts after successfully fishing a smiley face as her grandfather Bud Leonhardt, of Fitchburg, looks on during the 57th annual Fall Festival held at Saint Edward the Confessor Parish in Westminster.


Fatal Fire in Leominster


Wednesday, September 16, 2009 -- Leominster firefighters race to put out a the fire on 179 West Street in Leominster .


Wednesday, September 16, 2009 -- As the firefighters arrived on the scene they rescued one resident from a window on the side of the building who said there was one more individual trapped inside.


Wednesday, September 16, 2009 -- Residents, family members, and neighbors react to the fire on 179 West Street in Leominster.

Thursday, September 17, 2009 -- A State Fire Marshall and emergency workers inspect the aftermath of a fire where Leominster High School sophomore Jakob Chesbrough, 16, lost his life in a fire that occurred last night on 179 West Street in Leominster.


Thursday, September 17, 2009 -- Leominster High School junior Krysten Dupont, 16, lays down a bouquet of flowers at a makeshift memorial site for friend Jakob Chesbrough where he lost his life in a fire that occurred last night on 179 West Street in Leominster.


Thursday, September 17, 2009 -- Leominster High School sophmore Jamila Bousbaa, 17, left, consoles, senior Randy Nelson, 17, as he and other friends gathered to reminisce and pay their respects to Leominster High School sophomore Jakob Chesbrough, 16, who lost his life in a fire that occurred last night on 179 West Street in Leominster.


Thursday, September 17, 2009 -- From left Caitlynn Chesborough, 13, the sister of Jakob Chesborough, left, is consoled by her aunt Sharon Richard, as her cousin Amy LeBlanc looks on by the makeshift memorial site where he lost his life in a fire that occurred last night during a candlelight vigil organized by friends and family on 179 West Street in Leominster.


Caitlynn Chesborough, 13, the sister of Jakob Chesborough, sits down by the makeshift memorial site where he lost his life in a fire that occurred last night during a candlelight vigil organized by friends and family on 179 West Street in Leominster.



Saturday, September 12, 2009 -- Jayden Payton, 4, of Fitchburg, and Leominster Police Chief Peter Roddy's Great Dane, Brady, sniff each-other out during the Johnny Appleseed Festival held on Main Street in Leominster.


Friday, September 11, 2009 -- The home of George and Karen Fregeau, of Leominster, where they, along with friends, neighbors, and the Fitchburg Community Lions, commemorated the eighth anniversary of 9/11 by placing 2,972 American flags, a flag for each individual who perished in the attacks, on their front lawn in Leominster.


Friday, September 11, 2009 -- Ethel Samia, left, and Lauren DeMeulle, both of Leominster, mix and pour cinnamon and sugar with apples for the apple crisp that will be sold during the Johnny Appleseed Festival at First Baptist Church in Leominster.


Wednesday, September 9, 2009 -- Grandmother Dianna Ellis, of Amherst, NH, showers corn on brothers Lucas, 2, left, and Jacob McGuire, 5, as they play in a corn pit at Marshall Farm in Fitchburg.


Saturday, September 5, 2009 -- Participants of the Run for Freedom 5K Freedom Walk take off from the starting line at Coolidge Park in Fitchburg.


Tuesday, September 1, 2009 -- Jessica Harrington, of Lunenburg, enthusiastically greets her son Lunenburg Primary School kindergartner Owen Bradley, 5, after his first day of school in Lunenburg.


Wednesday, August 12, 2009

August at the Sentinel

HealthAlliance Vice President of Development Veronica Rosa takes a stab at playing a bigger version of "Operation" during the community celebration held in recognition of the Most Wireless Award the hospital recently earned at the HealthAlliance Hospital Leominster Campus in Leominster.


Friday, August 21, 2009 -- Pam Briggs, of Fitchburg, who will be traveling to Bridlington, England in September to compete in the Winmau World Masters dart competition, demonstrates her skill at J.C. Fenwick's in Leominster.


Friday, August 21, 2009 -- Kris Boothroyd, 20, of Fitchburg, owner of the Free Idea clothing store, shows off some spots for graffiti along the banks of the Nashua River in Fitchburg.


Saturday, August, 15, 2009 -- Rosana Silva, of Fitchburg, foreground, sings a hmyn as Jose Ramos, of Leominster, plays guitar during a multi-church concert held at Riverfront Park in Fitchburg.


Wednesday, August 12, 2009 -- Rose Beardmore, 6, of Lunenburg, takes a close look at moon rocks and meteorites on loan from NASA during the End of Summer Reading Party held at the Lunenburg Public Library in Lunenburg.


Wednesday, August 12, 2009 -- Natalie Battle , 9, of Lunenburg, left, looks on as Victoria Bowen, 8, of Lunenburg, creates spin art during the End of Summer Reading Party held at the Lunenburg Public Library in Lunenburg.


Saturday, August, 1, 2009 -- Cameron Filiau, left, 14, and John Wheeler, 15, both of Lunenburg, try to stay afloat in their boat "The Utility Boat" during The Great (Cardboard) Boat Race at Whalom Lake in Lunenburg.


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Tuesday, July 7, 2009

July Photos!

Tuesday, July 28, 2009 -- Lunenburg White's Kody Thiphavong, background, delivers a pitch to Leominster American's Dominic Fusco during a game at R. Bachand Field in Leominster.


Friday, July 24, 2009 -- A photograph of Kris Boothroyd, 20, of Fitchburg, outside of the Free Idea clothing store he opened up downtown in front of his store in Fitchburg.


Wednesday, July 22, 2009 -- Fitchburg Firefighters battle a barn blaze on Pearl Hill Road in Fitchburg.


Wednesday, July 22, 2009 -- Fitchburg Fire Captain Brian Belliveau and his department battle a barn blaze on Pearl Hill Road in Fitchburg.


Thursday, July 16, 2009 -- Campers and counselors at the robotics and engineering camp race a couple of CO2 cars at Leominster High School's Center for Technical Education at Leominster High School in Leominster.


Tuesday, July 14, 2009 -- From left Fitchburg residents Randu Mercado, Nick Boisvert, Kyle Catabia, Thomas Williamson, Leon Mears, Silverio Confesor, and Brian Spencer, the members of a pool team who won a state championship and will be competing in a national tournament in Las Vegas, pose for a photograph at JC Fenwicks in Leominster.


Tuesday, July 14, 2009 -- Olivia Young, 4, of Groton, assists magician Ed Popielarczyk with a trick during a magic show held at Thayer Memorial Library in Lancaster.


Saturday, July 11, 2009 -- From left St. Leo's Boy Scout Troop 11 members Bradley Pothier, 11, Brandon Smithers, 13, Marcus Burnett, 13,Adam Lizotte, 13, all of Leominster, wash cars along with their troop as a fundraiser for outings at St. Leo's School in Leominster.




Tuesday, July 7, 2009 -- Charles Jackson , 9, of Fitchburg, participates in a drill during the Summer Fun Run Series held at Crocker Field in Fitchburg.


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Wednesday, June 3, 2009

June Photographs

Friday, June 26, 2009 -- Fitchburg Recreation Department Director Andrew Roy, left, and Civic Days volunteer Jim McGrath dump more than 800 rubber ducks in Bakers Brook for The Amazing Duck Race held at Coolidge Park in Fitchburg.


Saturday, June 20, 2009 --Academy Middle School sixth-grader Demitri Perez, 11, goes for a spin on the Chair-O-Plane at St. Bernard's Summer Carnival at St. Bernard's in Fitchburg.


Saturday, June 20, 2009 -- Reingold Elementary first-grader Jacob Vieira, 6, throws a couple of rings for a carnival game at St. Bernard's Summer Carnival at St. Bernard's in Fitchburg.


Saturday, June 20, 2009 -- Priest Street School kindergartner Isabell Gonzalez, 6, left, and her brother Johnny Appleseed Elementary School third-grader David go for a spin on the Tilt-A-Whirl at St. Bernard's Summer Carnival at St. Bernard's in Fitchburg.


Saturday, June 20, 2009 -- Gail Cronin, of Leominster, babysits "Mojo" the cockatoo for a few minuets during Greek Fest 2009 at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Fitchburg.


The four to seven-year-old members of the Floga Dance Group perform traditional Greek dances during Greek Fest 2009 at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Fitchburg on Saturday, June 20, 2009. Floga means fire in Greek.


Tuesday, June 16, 2009 -- B.F. Brown eighth-graders Danielle Dupuis, 14, left, and Angel Ramirez, 14, salsa dance during a semi-formal dinner for B.F. Brown both and Academy middle schools at the Old Mill in Westminster .The event was sponsored by the College Access and Preparation Programs of Mount Wachusett Community College.


Saturday, June 13, 2009 -- Northwest Elementary second-grader Gus Wood, 8, and his sister Northwest kindergartner Randee, 6, wrestle in the grass for a beach ball during Starburst 2009 at Doyle Field in Leominster .


Saturday, June 6, 2009 -- Leominster High School's class of 2009 toss their caps in celebration during the 2009 graduation ceremony at Doyle Field in Leominster.


Friday, June 5, 2009 -- Kim Craigen unleashes Silly String on her peers at the end of Fitchburg High's graduation ceremony at the school in Fitchburg.


Friday, June 5, 2009 -- Richard Alvarez jumps on a picnic table and chants "no more Fitchburg High" before Fitchburg High's graduation ceremony at the school in Fitchburg.


Thursday, June 4, 2009 -- Kayla Lea, of Fitchburg, looks at her family as Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School's class of 2009 toss their caps at the end of their graduation ceremony at the school in Fitchburg.


Tuesday, June 2, 2009 -- Massachusetts State Trooper Eric Baumann gets in gear at the trunk of his cruiser during a standoff that occurred on Rockland Street in Fitchburg. The situation ended six-and-a-half hours later with one suspect in custody who was charged with trespassing.


Tuesday, June 2, 2009 -- Miguel Ruiz Rivera, 24, right, is held by a police officer as he receives scrutiny from a witness for identification after surrendering to police after 45 minuets into six-and-a-half hour standoff that occurred on Rockland Street in Fitchburg.