Commentary: Plenty of reasons to be thankful

It's that wonderful time of year when civic pride mixes with football in the most glorious way possible. In Leominster, everyone wears blue. In Fit...

November 25, 2022
1:16 AM

It's that wonderful time of year when civic pride mixes with football in the most glorious way possible. In Leominster, everyone wears blue. In Fitchburg, the clothing is all crimson. It's the stuff of teenage television programs brought to life, save for the impromptu choreographed dance routines that break out in such things. It's one of the oldest recorded rivalries in Massachusetts football and people take it seriously. There's passion. There's pride. There are tears. It's not like that everywhere.

Nick Mallard