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Danielle Ray STERLING — Kellie Hebert was sworn in as the new town administrator on Dec. 1. Hebert brings 30 years of municipal experience to the job, including six as a town administrator.   “I was confident that my qualifications, education and background would be well-suited for the role in Sterling,” Hebert said of the inspiration behind applying for the job. “I was honored to be selected.” Hebert said that while she is not from a small town herself, she enjoyed the experience of working in the towns of Topsfield, Belmont and Chelmsford. “My early work in Boston and Lowel...

Twins get early start on humanitarian work Danielle Ray Special to The Landmark STERLING — Haley and Natalie Woodbury, 11, are pretty young to be humanitarians. But the twins were inspired to sell colorful friendship bracelets and donate the proceeds to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. “The kids wanted to help other children,” said their mother, Stacey Woodbury. “St. Jude’s is an amazing hospital that helps kids beat childhood cancers and takes the financial burden off of families to receive treatment services.” The young duo made around 70 bracelets wi...

Danielle Ray Correspondent Little Free Libraries have been popping up in cities and towns across the region for more than a decade, and Leominster is no exception. Several residents have taken it upon themselves to erect a Little Free Library, the idea behind it being that you take a book or leave a book — like a library, but without having to check materials out or pay late fees when you forget they are due. There is a Little Free Library at 17 Theresa Ave., and one at Barrett Park fabricated from recycled and reclaimed materials donated by members of the community. The little library itse...

Danielle Ray Correspondent What began as a seemingly simple mission to build and donate desks to underprivileged students learning from home has grown into a movement that has produced more than 100 desks, with plans to build 100 more. Keep the Kids Focused is the passion project of a group of Leominster-based volunteers led by John Mahan and Bob Antocci. Since last fall the troupe has built desks in Antocci’s woodwork shop and donated them, along with chairs, to Leominster students who are learning remotely and may otherwise not be able to afford to purchase them given the financial impa...

About Jerry For more information about Jerry Tomasso’s story or to donate to the ALS Association, visit www.TeamTomo-fl.com/ A story from the website told by his brother, David Tomasso: "My favorite childhood story about Jerry involved the family station wagon. With our parents away on vacation, Jerry at age 14 decided it would be a good time to take the car for a quick drive. He drew a mustache on his face, grabbed my Dad’s rain hat and coat, put a phonebook on the front seat and concocted a way to push down on the gas and brake pedals. It was the perfect set up to drive our family car ...