Fitchburg Declares Tourism Marketing District, Extends Landfill Sticker Deadline

FITCHBURG — The city has posted a formal declaration notice for the organization of a Fitchburg Tourism Destination Marketing District, the most consequential civic announcement on fitchburgma.gov this cycle, as residents also navigate new polling-location information and a landfill-sticker deadline extension.

TOWN HALL

The city's homepage carries a notice of the declaration of the organization of the Fitchburg Tourism Destination Marketing District — a formal step toward creating a business-supported structure for coordinating visitor promotion and hotel-economy activity across Fitchburg. Full declaration details are posted at fitchburgma.gov.

The city has also issued an emergency-alert banner extending yearly landfill stickers through September 30, giving residents additional time to use the city's drop-off site. A separate posting titled "Intown Downtown Infrastructure Updates" signals continued construction activity in that corridor; residents should check the city's site for the latest schedule and street impacts.

A bilingual notice — posted in Spanish as "Cambios en el Lugar de Votación" — alerts residents to changes in voting locations. Any voter who has not recently confirmed their polling place should visit fitchburgma.gov or contact the City Clerk before the next scheduled election.

SCHOOLS

Fitchburg Public Schools has published the final FY2026-2027 budget book on its district website, making the approved spending plan available for public review. The district has also posted a Notice of Intent to Shred Student Documents, a routine records-retention step, and has highlighted three updated policies: a Competency Determination Policy, an FHS Career and Technical Education Recruitment, Admissions, and Retention Policy, and a Middle School Pathway Exploration Policy. Families can review all three in the Policy Manual section at fitchburg.k12.ma.us.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS

No new coverage from Patch, MetroWest Daily News, or The Boston Globe in this cycle.

COMING UP

- **Thursday, June 18:** Fitchburg Community Pride Event — details at fitchburgma.gov. - **Thursday, June 18:** Choral Compline — see the city community calendar for time and location. - **Friday–Saturday, June 19–20:** Juneteenth holiday; confirm any city service hours in advance. - **Saturday, June 27:** 2026 Italian Festa — annual community celebration; details on the city calendar.