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With the new grant, the partners will focus on small business and entrepreneurship development and neighborhood and commercial district vibrancy as part of Fitchburg's growing arts and culture economy.

Spanning multiple generations, relationships, and voices, “No Place to Go” is a reminder that despite the pandemic causing many to feel isolated, we are united by one collective experience.

The decades-long effort to revitalize a cultural landmark in downtown Fitchburg took a significant step forward when the Fitchburg State University Theater Block on Main Street was presented a grant for $3 million by the local legislative delegation.

Benjamin Hill and Maylynn Velazquez scored second in the country in the brief-writing competition of the tournament.

This spring, the Lowell Teacher Academy, in partnership with Fitchburg State, is offering a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS) in Educational Leadership and Management, a non-licensure program, for Lowell Public School staff interested in becoming administrators. 

The academy is designed to address ongoing demographic shifts by recruiting and training future educators from traditionally underrepresented populations.

The funds will help reactivate storefront spaces adjacent to the theater itself.

Members of Fitchburg State University’s Moot Court team are headed for the nationals in January after a strong showing at the Eastern Regional Tournament.

Fitchburg State has a long and distinguished history with the tournament, sending students to nationals each year since the campus program’s inception in 2000.

Trodella brings more than 20 years of experience in higher education and enrollment to the post.