The developers’ record and behaviour speaks for themselves — yet the mayor keeps giving them the mic. This page cuts through the noise with facts, documents, and concerns city officials should’ve addressed long ago. Why are they still enabling this project?
by Caitlin St. Clair and Jack Leger Editor’s Note: “For months, we’ve heard from environmentalists, economists, and legal analysts. But what about fans of the sport itself? In this exclusive interview,…
Most cultures have a social taboo around lying. For the average person, lying is something that diminishes you in the eyes of others. People can’t trust you because your word has…
During the Leominster City Council meeting on April 28th, former state Senator and current marijuana lobbyist Jennifer Flanagan wasted everyone’s time with an irritated rant about how opponents to “The Fairgrounds”…
with community guest writer N. A. As detailed in a previous article, Baystate Racing DOES NOT need to build a horse track in order to start making money. Very little of…
Most people are aware that the Fairgrounds is proposing to build their racetrack on top of the closed Mechanic Street Municipal Landfill. This fact has caused quite a stir in Leominster,…
Last month, dumpthefairgounds published an article asking a very reasonable question: are the Whitney Apartments at the Fairgrounds real? Whitney Companies has referenced these apartments continuously for months. They claim to…
By LISA NUGENT “The Choice is clear…” For decades, the Mechanic Street landfill was regularly polluted and contaminated with highly toxic materials by the many plastics and chemical manufacturers in Leominster.…
On April 1, 2025, local new outlets The Sentinel and Enterprise and the Lowell Sun published a letter to the editor authored by dumpthefairgrounds’ own editor, Caitlin St C. This letter…
In a world of conflicting stories and misinformation, local media can sometimes bring a welcome moment of truth and clarity. Not so with an article recently published in The Sentinel and…
City Council Public Hearing and Public ForumCity Hall, Leominster Massachusetts Before the City Council Meeting on the evening of March 24, 2025, over 20 people braved the cold and rain to…
In a school lunchroom on February 18, 2025, over 150 Leominster residents and abutters of Mechanic Street learned that not only was a massive construction project in their neighborhood imminent, but…
A low hill dotted by white PVC vents; the capped Mechanic Street municipal landfill is a local landmark. Situated near Leominster’s two main highways and next to a major town thoroughfare,…
