Editorial: Flag denial flew in the face of free speech
In our current polarizing, political environment, it’s virtually impossible for any elected or selected body to reach unanimous consensus on any contested matter.
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Editorial: Troopers’ deaths serve as constant mortal reminder
While the conduct of law enforcement in general remains under microscope, let’s remember that they’re among the select few whose mortality comes with the territory.
Editorial: EU, not the US, bears Russia sanctions burden
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created a ripple effect of emotional, physical and economic distress.
![Sounding the alarm to what they perceive as unaddressed safety threats, Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito have refiled legislation to update and expand the judicial definition of the danger criminal suspects pose to the public. The governor, who’s seen previous versions of this bill stall in the Legislature, hopes to sway lawmakers […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/090318gps-1.jpg?w=119 "Sounding the alarm to what they perceive as unaddressed safety threats, Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito have refiled legislation to update and expand the judicial definition of the danger criminal suspects pose to the public. The governor, who’s seen previous versions of this bill stall in the Legislature, hopes to sway lawmakers […]")
Editorial: ‘Dangerous’ legislation fits the bill
Sounding the alarm to what they perceive as unaddressed safety threats, Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito have refiled legislation to update and expand the judicial definition of...
![A disturbing report recently aired by the Pioneer Institute calls for public-health officials to refocus their COVID-centric efforts, because patients who’ve put off doctors’ appointments during the pandemic have overwhelmed hospitals with illness and ailments that could have been pre-empted by preventative care. “By their failure to remind the population that they should still see […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Virus_Outbreak_US_Surge_36400.jpg?w=132 "A disturbing report recently aired by the Pioneer Institute calls for public-health officials to refocus their COVID-centric efforts, because patients who’ve put off doctors’ appointments during the pandemic have overwhelmed hospitals with illness and ailments that could have been pre-empted by preventative care. “By their failure to remind the population that they should still see […]")
COVID concerns grind health-care system to a halt
A disturbing report recently aired by the Pioneer Institute calls for public-health officials to refocus their COVID-centric efforts, because patients who’ve put off doctors’ appointments during the pandemic have overwhelmed...
![Scammers love to prey on individuals’ giving natures, especially at this time of year. These predators have used various methods to separate well-meaning people from their money, including purporting to be authority figures calling on the behalf of a relative supposedly in trouble with the law. The internet offers myriad shady opportunities, like the Shirley […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/low-l-gofundme4-3.jpg?w=140 "Scammers love to prey on individuals’ giving natures, especially at this time of year. These predators have used various methods to separate well-meaning people from their money, including purporting to be authority figures calling on the behalf of a relative supposedly in trouble with the law. The internet offers myriad shady opportunities, like the Shirley […]")
Editorial: Make any online donation with your head, not heart
Scammers love to prey on individuals’ giving natures, especially at this time of year. These predators have used various methods to separate well-meaning people from their money, including purporting to...
![Armed with the lessons learned from the nearly nine-month struggle to understand and contain this coronavirus pandemic, local hospital officials believe they can handle the confluence of COVID’s resurgence and the upcoming flu season. Dr. David Sidebottom, director of infectious diseases at Lowell General Hospital, said evidence coming out of Southern Hemisphere countries, which have […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/CoronavirusCell-1-1.jpg?w=140 "Armed with the lessons learned from the nearly nine-month struggle to understand and contain this coronavirus pandemic, local hospital officials believe they can handle the confluence of COVID’s resurgence and the upcoming flu season. Dr. David Sidebottom, director of infectious diseases at Lowell General Hospital, said evidence coming out of Southern Hemisphere countries, which have […]")
Editorial: COVID, flu aren’t hospitals’ only viral threats
Armed with the lessons learned from the nearly nine-month struggle to understand and contain this coronavirus pandemic, local hospital officials believe they can handle the confluence of COVID’s resurgence and...
![Like the majority of his constituents, we’re shocked and disappointed to learn that state Sen. Dean Tran has been severely disciplined by a Senate panel for violating several campaign and ethics laws during his 2018 re-election campaign. Tran, a Fitchburg Republican and former city councilor who represents the 11-community Worcester-Middlesex District, was removed from his position as […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sen-z-tran-3.jpg?w=132 "Like the majority of his constituents, we’re shocked and disappointed to learn that state Sen. Dean Tran has been severely disciplined by a Senate panel for violating several campaign and ethics laws during his 2018 re-election campaign. Tran, a Fitchburg Republican and former city councilor who represents the 11-community Worcester-Middlesex District, was removed from his position as […]")
Tainted Tran must regain respect of his constituents
Like the majority of his constituents, we’re shocked and disappointed to learn that state Sen. Dean Tran has been severely disciplined by a Senate panel for violating several campaign and...
Civic engagement keeps citizens well versed on how our government should work
It’s been almost a year since Gov. Charlie Baker put his signature on “Act to Promote and Enhance Civic Engagement,” which requires the state to strengthen civics education requirements by mandating that...
![Yes, Mr. Speaker, you’re right. It’s time legislative leaders took this distracted-driving law impasse into their own hands. With this legislation still stuck in the reconciliation process three months after both the House and Senate overwhelmingly passed similar versions of this bill, House Speaker Robert DeLeo recently floated the idea of just passing a straightforward […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/sen-l-hand-held-1.jpg?w=127 "Yes, Mr. Speaker, you’re right. It’s time legislative leaders took this distracted-driving law impasse into their own hands. With this legislation still stuck in the reconciliation process three months after both the House and Senate overwhelmingly passed similar versions of this bill, House Speaker Robert DeLeo recently floated the idea of just passing a straightforward […]")
Just ban the use of hand-held devices in vehicles, now
Yes, Mr. Speaker, you’re right. It’s time legislative leaders took this distracted-driving law impasse into their own hands. With this legislation still stuck in the reconciliation process three months after...