Mayor Lisa Wong inherited a big job when she won Fitchburg’s mayoral election last year. An old mill town with closed factories, a crime problem and a record number of foreclosures are just some of her worries.

The 28-year old Wong has a plan and Radio Boston heads to Fitchburg to find out what it is.

Mayor Lisa Wong inherited a big job when she won Fitchburg’s mayoral election last year. An old mill town with closed factories, a crime problem and a record number of foreclosures are just some of her worries.

The 28-year old Wong has a plan and Radio Boston heads to Fitchburg to find out what it is.

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Plus, in our web specials:Read studies about revitalizing old mill cities, see videos from Fitchburg and Lowell.