State redistricting proposal would shuffle political representation
Proposed new legislative districts in the state house and senate could mean changes for voters in Greater Lowell, the Nashoba Valley and North Central Mass.
![PEPPERELL — Margaret Scarsdale is hoping to go from Select Board to the State House. Scarsdale is running as a Democrat for the 1st Middlesex District seat currently held by incumbent Republican state Rep. Sheila Harrington of Groton. However, Scarsdale emphasized she is not running against Harrington as much as she is running for the […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/low-l-Scarsdale-01.jpg?w=140 "PEPPERELL — Margaret Scarsdale is hoping to go from Select Board to the State House. Scarsdale is running as a Democrat for the 1st Middlesex District seat currently held by incumbent Republican state Rep. Sheila Harrington of Groton. However, Scarsdale emphasized she is not running against Harrington as much as she is running for the […]")
![LOWELL – UMass Lowell and the Independent University Alumni Association at Lowell (IUAAL) announced this week the organization will donate nearly $12 million to the university to fund student scholarships. An initial donation of $2.9 million was already made. The funds, donated by alumni of UMass Lowell and its predecessor institutions, have endowed the association’s […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/LOW-L-convocation75.jpg?w=164 "LOWELL – UMass Lowell and the Independent University Alumni Association at Lowell (IUAAL) announced this week the organization will donate nearly $12 million to the university to fund student scholarships. An initial donation of $2.9 million was already made. The funds, donated by alumni of UMass Lowell and its predecessor institutions, have endowed the association’s […]")
![LOWELL – One former client of The Open Door, a hunger relief agency on the North Shore, would buy a big bag of Rold Gold Pretzels on the days her schedule as a community college student didn’t allow for a food pantry visit, eating a third of the bag for each meal. Another student would […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/low-z-1215mccpantry.jpg?w=281 "LOWELL – One former client of The Open Door, a hunger relief agency on the North Shore, would buy a big bag of Rold Gold Pretzels on the days her schedule as a community college student didn’t allow for a food pantry visit, eating a third of the bag for each meal. Another student would […]")
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![WESTFORD — What a sweet way to kick off summer on June 20, when the faithful and dedicated Team Forever Young gathered at the home of team captain and Chairwoman Nancy Cook and her husband, Chet, for a 10-mile walk that started at their home and also finished. All proceeds benefited the American Foundation for […]]( "WESTFORD — What a sweet way to kick off summer on June 20, when the faithful and dedicated Team Forever Young gathered at the home of team captain and Chairwoman Nancy Cook and her husband, Chet, for a 10-mile walk that started at their home and also finished. All proceeds benefited the American Foundation for […]")
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![WESTFORD — What a sweet way to kick off summer on June 20, when the faithful and dedicated Team Forever Young gathered at the home of team captain and Chairwoman Nancy Cook and her husband, Chet, for a 10-mile walk that started at their home and also finished. All proceeds benefited the American Foundation for […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/0816-dacey-10-1.jpg?w=249 "WESTFORD — What a sweet way to kick off summer on June 20, when the faithful and dedicated Team Forever Young gathered at the home of team captain and Chairwoman Nancy Cook and her husband, Chet, for a 10-mile walk that started at their home and also finished. All proceeds benefited the American Foundation for […]")
![“They are the champions, my friends. And they’ll keep on fighting till the end. … They are the champions of the world.” (Apologies to Freddy Mercury and Queen) Today’s champion’s are some of the frontline responders from the health-care professions. Join The Z-List in honoring some of the many compassionate, hard-working and strong doctors, nurses […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/0503-dacey-13-1.jpg?w=252 "“They are the champions, my friends. And they’ll keep on fighting till the end. … They are the champions of the world.” (Apologies to Freddy Mercury and Queen) Today’s champion’s are some of the frontline responders from the health-care professions. Join The Z-List in honoring some of the many compassionate, hard-working and strong doctors, nurses […]")
