Fitchburg At a Glance

Gov. Type: Mayor, city council
Incorporated: 1764 as a town; 1872 as
a city
County: Worcester
Congressman: John W. Olver (D-Mass.)
State Sen. Jennifer Flanagan
(D-Leominster)
State Rep. Stephen DiNatale
(D-Fitchburg)
Land Area: 27.8 square-miles
ZIP Code: 01420
Elevation:

Highest 1,200 feet; Lowest 310 feet

Pop./Land: 1,407 people per square mile

Population:

1980 39,580

1990 41,194

2000 39,102

Registered Voters:		20,519
Democrats	7,128
Republican	2,121
Other	117
Unenrolled	11,153

Tax Rate (FY09):

Residential	$12.70 per $1,000
Commercial	$18.45
Industrial	$18.45
Personal	$18.45

City Hall: 718 Main St., Fitchburg, MA 01420

Web Site: ci.fitchburg.ma.us

Police Department: 20 Elm St. General business (978) 345-9648

Robert DeMoura, chief

Fire Department: 33 North St. General Business (978) 345-9660 Kevin D. Roy, chief

Water & Sewer: 1200 Rindge Road (978) 345-9616

Trash Removal: Trash pickup, recycling and yard waste removal is available for town residents. Landfill located on Route 31 South just across the Westminster line. Prices listed on Web site, ci.fitchburg.ma.us/bulkitemfees.htm.

CITY OFFICIALS

Mayor: Lisa Wong ..........(978) 345-9550
City Councilors:
Thomas J. Conry, Jr. ...(978) 348-1799
Marcus DiNatale ........(978) 790-3595
Stephen Hay ..............(978) 348-1263
Dean A. Tran .............(978) 353-8726

One spot to be filled in November election.

WARD 1: David Clark ..... (978) 343-0895
WARD 2: Norman L. Boisvert
(978) 342-9860
WARD 3: Joel R. Kaddy .......(978) 804-0010
WARD 4: Kevin T. Starr .......(978) 855-8033
WARD 5: Joseph D. Solomito
(978) 342-4108
WARD 6: Jody M. Joseph
(978) 343-4539

FITCHBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY

Address: 610 Main St.
Phone: (978) 345-9635
Web Site: fitchburgpubliclibrary.org
Hours: Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.;
Wednesday, Thursday noon to 7 p.m.

SERVICES FOR SENIORS

Fitchburg Senior Citizens' Center
14 Wallace Ave. ..........(978) 345-9598
Hours: Tuesday to Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Director: Joan Goodwin

To reserve a MOC meal, call (978) 345- 8504 a day in advance by 11:30 a.m. A $2 donation is recommended, if possible.

Appointments can be made to meet with a SHINE counselor on the first Wednesday of each month. A blood pressure clinic is held every Wednesday, and diabetic testing is done on the third Wednesday of each month.

The COA holds an open meeting on the first Thursday of each month at 1:30 p.m.

Veterans Homestead
69 High St. .................(978) 353-0234
Leslie Lightfoot, CEO