Shirley swimmer one NH lake away from goal
Umbagog Lake isn’t very deep, averaging a depth of 10 feet. In fact, Umbagog is said to come from the Abenaki word for “shallow water.” But it is long —...
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‘The Colored Museum’ examines America’s racial legacy, violence still relevant today
“The Colored Museum” tackles America’s racial legacy head on, but uses a surprising amount of humor to do so. The 100-minute play showcases five actors and features plenty of audience...
Long live the drive-in: Leominster man keeps Milford Drive-In going since 1969
Owning a drive-in isn’t as easy -- or profitable -- as it used to be. The late 1950s, early 1960s were the glory days of drive-ins in the United States....
125th Boston Marathon: Snapshots from a historic race
Make no mistake, this was a different Boston.
Lowell’s historic South Common in line for $400,000 facelift
LOWELL - Purchased in 1845, one year after the city’s streets began being paved, the South Common will soon be receiving a $400,000 facelift. Gov. Charlie Baker made the announcement...
UMass Lowell remembers a community shattered by terror attacks
LOWELL — Never forget, no matter how many years pass. The UMass Lowell community will not. That was the message delivered Thursday morning during an emotional ceremony marking the 20th...
![CONCORD – Emerson Hospital’s 179 beds are not all full. Surgeries are being performed and, as of Friday, there were only four current COVID-19 inpatients at the Concord hospital. But officials at the hospital, founded in 1911, say the pandemic has taken an emotional toll on its staff and there is a palpable sense that […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/LOW-L-emersonHospital42-1.jpg?w=132 "CONCORD – Emerson Hospital’s 179 beds are not all full. Surgeries are being performed and, as of Friday, there were only four current COVID-19 inpatients at the Concord hospital. But officials at the hospital, founded in 1911, say the pandemic has taken an emotional toll on its staff and there is a palpable sense that […]")
Emerson Hospital officials cast leery eye toward fall
CONCORD – Emerson Hospital’s 179 beds are not all full. Surgeries are being performed and, as of Friday, there were only four current COVID-19 inpatients at the Concord hospital. But...
![CHELMSFORD – For more than 60 years, it was a community gathering spot, a place to eat, drink and be merry. Today it is a place to reminisce. The Glenview Pub and Grill, which opened in 1956, is being demolished. A chain link fence surrounds the popular landmark. On Monday, in sweltering conditions, an employee […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/low-l-demolished1.jpg?w=117 "CHELMSFORD – For more than 60 years, it was a community gathering spot, a place to eat, drink and be merry. Today it is a place to reminisce. The Glenview Pub and Grill, which opened in 1956, is being demolished. A chain link fence surrounds the popular landmark. On Monday, in sweltering conditions, an employee […]")
Popular Chelmsford restaurant reduced to rubble, twisted steel while memories live on
CHELMSFORD – For more than 60 years, it was a community gathering spot, a place to eat, drink and be merry. Today it is a place to reminisce. The Glenview...
![CHELMSFORD – With warmer in the forecast this week, and COVID-19 restrictions loosening, thousands of local residents will be looking to hit the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail. One obstacle: The 5.2 mile Chelmsford stretch is closed for repair. If all goes well, the repaired sections will be repaved and then reopened in mid-to-late April, or […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/low-l-railtrail1-1.jpg?w=117 "CHELMSFORD – With warmer in the forecast this week, and COVID-19 restrictions loosening, thousands of local residents will be looking to hit the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail. One obstacle: The 5.2 mile Chelmsford stretch is closed for repair. If all goes well, the repaired sections will be repaved and then reopened in mid-to-late April, or […]")
Popular Freeman Rail Trail in Chelmsford closed for repairs
CHELMSFORD – With warmer in the forecast this week, and COVID-19 restrictions loosening, thousands of local residents will be looking to hit the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail. One obstacle: The...
![LOWELL — Milltown Plumbing is not a giant corporation. The Chelmsford-based business has 65 employees, and owner Fred Webster describes the company, founded in 1979 by his father, as a family. Due to the pandemic, that family faced a crisis. “April and May were probably the worst months I can remember,” Webster said. Not wanting […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/LOW-L-pppLoansMilltown66-1-1.jpg?w=132 "LOWELL — Milltown Plumbing is not a giant corporation. The Chelmsford-based business has 65 employees, and owner Fred Webster describes the company, founded in 1979 by his father, as a family. Due to the pandemic, that family faced a crisis. “April and May were probably the worst months I can remember,” Webster said. Not wanting […]")
Enterprise Bank a lifesaver for small businesses
LOWELL — Milltown Plumbing is not a giant corporation. The Chelmsford-based business has 65 employees, and owner Fred Webster describes the company, founded in 1979 by his father, as a...