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Danielle Ray Correspondent An old mill building on Summer Street in Leominster has been converted into a 36-apartment building, giving new life to a space that sat vacant for 10 years before the large-scale renovation began in 2019. Developer Dan Botwinik of Cougar Capital was able to transform the property at 45 Summer St. into what it is today by working with the City of Leominster and Commonwealth to leverage a variety of tax credits and incentives. “Without the Housing Development Incentive Program (HDIP) credits and historic tax credits this project would never have made financial sens...

Wachusett Meadow has an eye toward summer Danielle Ray Special to The Landmark PRINCETON – Although winter is still upon us, Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, located at 113 Goodnow Road, is looking ahead to the warmer months, with registration for summer camps for children opening soon. “We believe that during these unprecedented times, it is important for children to get away from (computer) screens and (get) outdoors, to explore with friends in a safe and meaningful way,” said Elizabeth Broughton, camp director and caretaker of the 1,124 acres at the Mass. Audubon sanctuary. “...

Virtual Mass is a Revelation at St. Richard Danielle Ray Special to The Landmark STERLING — The act of attending church has taken on a whole new meaning during the COVID-19 pandemic, with many churches in the Wachusett area presenting virtual worship services in lieu of in-person gatherings. One online case is St. Richard of Chichester on Bridge Street in Sterling, a Catholic church that offers its members both options with the help of longtime church member and former town resident Matthew Majikas. “As the director of sales at Revelation Productions, we have helped dozens of church...

Danielle Ray Special to The Landmark STERLING — Longtime resident Jill Valerio-Laine has certainly found a way to make lemonade out of lemons. She is upcycling material remnants from the more than 3,500 masks she has made over the last year by creating “COVID community quilts,” as she calls them. “I have so many small pieces of material left over from making masks which could not be used for masks,” Valerio-Laine said. “As a quilter, we use all of our scraps; we don't waste.” Valerio-Laine decided to donate her first COVID community quilt to Animal Shelter Inc., which is c...

This is the third year Lee Kosiewski has erected a cheerful and towering Frosty the Snowman.