Adrian Ford, longtime Fitchburg civil rights activist, dies at 73
Adrian Ford, longtime Fitchburg civil rights activist, dies at 73 FITCHBURG — A longtime Fitchburg civil rights and community activist, known for forming a network dedicated to racial equity, died Jan. 16. Adrian Lamont Ford, 73, died suddenly after a brief illness. Ford founded the Fitchburg chapter of Three Pyramids Inc., a community-development corporation, in 1971 and became the CEO in 1972, a position he held until his death. Ford also co-founded the North Central Massachusetts Minority Coalition in 1992, a multicultural and multi-sector coalition dedicated to reaching racial,...