Massachusetts hits vaccination goal of 4.1 million fully vaccinated
Massachusetts health officials on Tuesday reported that more than 4.1 million people are now fully vaccinated, as the state hit its vaccination goal on the same day the Hynes Convention Center mass vax site gave its final shots.
![BOSTON – With vote-by-mail laws set to expire next week, the state’s top election official is calling on lawmakers to act quickly on an extension, warning upcoming local elections stand to be affected and voters in several cities might be unable to submit vote-by-mail applications for fall elections. House and Senate Democrats who run both […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Robinhood-Massachusetts_Complaint_88889-1.jpg?w=283 "BOSTON – With vote-by-mail laws set to expire next week, the state’s top election official is calling on lawmakers to act quickly on an extension, warning upcoming local elections stand to be affected and voters in several cities might be unable to submit vote-by-mail applications for fall elections. House and Senate Democrats who run both […]")
![BOSTON – Jamaica Plain Democrat Sen. Sonia Chang-Díaz plans to officially jump into next year’s gubernatorial contest on Wednesday, launching her campaign with a knock on “Beacon Hill insiders” she describes as lacking urgency. The first Latina elected to the state Senate and currently the only woman of color serving in the body, Chang-Díaz is […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/low-l-sonya.jpg?w=247 "BOSTON – Jamaica Plain Democrat Sen. Sonia Chang-Díaz plans to officially jump into next year’s gubernatorial contest on Wednesday, launching her campaign with a knock on “Beacon Hill insiders” she describes as lacking urgency. The first Latina elected to the state Senate and currently the only woman of color serving in the body, Chang-Díaz is […]")
![BOSTON – The state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education adopted regulations around vocational school admissions on Tuesday, approving changes that Education Commissioner Jeff Riley said will bring Massachusetts more in line with other states, give state officials authority to intervene in cases of non-compliance and update a process that “has not been touched” for […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/SEN-L-MontyTech_102219_08-1.jpg?w=281 "BOSTON – The state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education adopted regulations around vocational school admissions on Tuesday, approving changes that Education Commissioner Jeff Riley said will bring Massachusetts more in line with other states, give state officials authority to intervene in cases of non-compliance and update a process that “has not been touched” for […]")
![BOSTON – The state’s Health Policy Commission would be required by a bill filed this session to issue an annual report on the prevalence of mental health disorders and accessibility to treatment based on demographics in an attempt to identify and eliminate racial and gender disparities. The Mental Health, Substance Use, and Recovery Committee solicited […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/20190425_BREAKINGNEWSManwanted-p1-2.jpg?w=281 "BOSTON – The state’s Health Policy Commission would be required by a bill filed this session to issue an annual report on the prevalence of mental health disorders and accessibility to treatment based on demographics in an attempt to identify and eliminate racial and gender disparities. The Mental Health, Substance Use, and Recovery Committee solicited […]")
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![Lawrence Library in Pepperell hosts a socially-distanced tie-dye event, sponsored by Friends of the Lawrence Library.]( "Lawrence Library in Pepperell hosts a socially-distanced tie-dye event, sponsored by Friends of the Lawrence Library.")
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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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![The Mom/Baby Village Group, run by Teresa Coyle Airey of Ashby, a doula and birth and lactation counselor, meets at Townsend Common on second and fourth Tuesdays.]( "The Mom/Baby Village Group, run by Teresa Coyle Airey of Ashby, a doula and birth and lactation counselor, meets at Townsend Common on second and fourth Tuesdays.")
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![The Nashua River Rail Trail in Groton]( "The Nashua River Rail Trail in Groton")
![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 […]")
