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?
No Horse Racing Leominster, MA grassroots organizer Lisa Nugent dismantles the claims made by developer Jim Whitney in a recent podcast appearance — raising critical concerns about public safety, environmental risks,…
Mayor Mazzarella admits the city caused methane gas to migrate into homes — and that they “dug up” part of the Mechanic Street landfill. What he didn’t say is where it…
This week, the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce formally endorsed The Fairgrounds project, parroting developer promises about “economic revitalization” and “transforming an environmental liability into an asset.” But their statement…
While the PR stunts get weaker, the mayor’s silence gets louder. The deeper concern isn’t marketing — it’s the man enabling it. At this point, we expect glossy videos. We expect…
Let’s imagine elected officials as business leaders and the public as their shareholders. In the business world, leadership is expected to act in the best interests of the company and its…
After decades in power, Mayor Dean Mazzarella faces a defining question: Has he forgotten who he works for? From Steward to Gatekeeper When the proposed “FairgroundsLeominster” project first surfaced, it raised…
Exposed: Impersonation Accounts, Fake Members, and the PR Machine Behind ‘Yes for the Fairgrounds’ Facebook Group On March 17th, a new Facebook group appeared claiming to represent “the silent majority” of…
The investors behind this project don’t just want a racetrack—they want access to Massachusetts’ multi-million dollar Race Horse Development Fund (RHDF) and lucrative off-track betting (simulcasting) rights. Here’s how the scheme…
Despite growing public concerns, key Leominster officials have been anything but transparent about their involvement in this project. From the beginning, Mayor Dean Mazzarella has aggressively defended the racetrack, and dismissed…
