![TOWNSEND – The Board of Selectmen took action on the future of the police chief Tuesday night, appointing an interim chief and officially announcing members of the screening committee tasked with finding a full-time replacement. Deputy Police Chief James Sartell was appointed by the board to be Townsend’s Interim Police Chief effective Jan. 1, 2020, […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/James-Sartell-1.jpg?w=140 "TOWNSEND – The Board of Selectmen took action on the future of the police chief Tuesday night, appointing an interim chief and officially announcing members of the screening committee tasked with finding a full-time replacement. Deputy Police Chief James Sartell was appointed by the board to be Townsend’s Interim Police Chief effective Jan. 1, 2020, […]")
Interim police chief appointed
TOWNSEND – The Board of Selectmen took action on the future of the police chief Tuesday night, appointing an interim chief and officially announcing members of the screening committee tasked...
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![AYER — The Board of Selectmen is whole again, as Shaun Copeland won Tuesday night’s Special Election for a vacant seat on the board. Copeland defeated former Selectman Pauline Conley, former Conservation Commissioner David Bodurtha and local resident Ruth Maxant-Schulz in a race to complete the three-year term of Christopher Hillman, who resigned in August. […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/low-l-election-1.jpg?w=132 "AYER — The Board of Selectmen is whole again, as Shaun Copeland won Tuesday night’s Special Election for a vacant seat on the board. Copeland defeated former Selectman Pauline Conley, former Conservation Commissioner David Bodurtha and local resident Ruth Maxant-Schulz in a race to complete the three-year term of Christopher Hillman, who resigned in August. […]")
Shaun Copeland wins selectman seat
AYER — The Board of Selectmen is whole again, as Shaun Copeland won Tuesday night’s Special Election for a vacant seat on the board. Copeland defeated former Selectman Pauline Conley,...
Board of Selectmen hold off on special election
TOWNSEND – The Board of Selectmen, normally a trio, have decided to remain a duo for the next five months. According to Town Administrator James Kreidler, Vice Chair Wayne Miller...
![GROTON -The Select Board voted 3-2 Monday to remain in a contract with Town Manager Mark Haddad. Haddad, however, isn’t sure if he wants to remain in a contract with the board. Haddad’s current three-year contract with the town was put into effect on July 1 this year. The contract included an opt-out clause for […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/low-z-optout-1.jpeg?w=88 "GROTON -The Select Board voted 3-2 Monday to remain in a contract with Town Manager Mark Haddad. Haddad, however, isn’t sure if he wants to remain in a contract with the board. Haddad’s current three-year contract with the town was put into effect on July 1 this year. The contract included an opt-out clause for […]")
Select Board debates opting out of opt-out clause
GROTON -The Select Board voted 3-2 Monday to remain in a contract with Town Manager Mark Haddad. Haddad, however, isn’t sure if he wants to remain in a contract with...
![GROTON – The country’s eyes turned to the Massachusetts House last week when it voted to ban sales on flavored vaping and tobacco products, including menthol and mint cigarettes, and impose an excise tax on electronic cigarettes. The legislation was passed amidst the continued concerns for users of e-cigarettes suffering lung damage, with three people […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/low-z-harrington-1.jpg?w=62 "GROTON – The country’s eyes turned to the Massachusetts House last week when it voted to ban sales on flavored vaping and tobacco products, including menthol and mint cigarettes, and impose an excise tax on electronic cigarettes. The legislation was passed amidst the continued concerns for users of e-cigarettes suffering lung damage, with three people […]")
Middlesex Rep sees flaws in House vape ban
GROTON – The country’s eyes turned to the Massachusetts House last week when it voted to ban sales on flavored vaping and tobacco products, including menthol and mint cigarettes, and...
Recycling event shows major improvements
SHIRLEY – Residents from around Nashoba Valley can know they made great efforts to be more environmentally-friendly this fall with the success of the Recycle Your Reusables event. Sponsored by...
![AYER — The word of the night at the Nashoba Valley Medical Center was EVALI, short for electronic cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury. Dr. Amjad Husain and Respiratory Therapist Michael Enos laid out that term and what it applies to during a Community Vaping Forum on Wednesday night at the hospital. Dr. Husain […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/low-l-vape-1.jpg?w=132 "AYER — The word of the night at the Nashoba Valley Medical Center was EVALI, short for electronic cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury. Dr. Amjad Husain and Respiratory Therapist Michael Enos laid out that term and what it applies to during a Community Vaping Forum on Wednesday night at the hospital. Dr. Husain […]")
Hospital staff find connections between vaping and lung illness
AYER — The word of the night at the Nashoba Valley Medical Center was EVALI, short for electronic cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury. Dr. Amjad Husain and Respiratory...
![TOWNSEND – Sue Lisio, chairwoman of the Board of Selectmen, resigned Thursday. Town Administrator James Kreidler confirmed on Friday that Lisio submitted her letter of resignation to Town Clerk Kathleen Spofford Thursday. It’s effective immediately. Lisio resigned five months before the next scheduled town election in April and the completion of her current three-year term. […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/low-l-lisio-1.jpg?w=68 "TOWNSEND – Sue Lisio, chairwoman of the Board of Selectmen, resigned Thursday. Town Administrator James Kreidler confirmed on Friday that Lisio submitted her letter of resignation to Town Clerk Kathleen Spofford Thursday. It’s effective immediately. Lisio resigned five months before the next scheduled town election in April and the completion of her current three-year term. […]")
Board of Selectmen Chair resigns
TOWNSEND – Sue Lisio, chairwoman of the Board of Selectmen, resigned Thursday. Town Administrator James Kreidler confirmed on Friday that Lisio submitted her letter of resignation to Town Clerk Kathleen...
![PEPPERELL — A new restaurant is opening in town, and its name, The Lazy Bubble, may have you scratching your head. So let’s ask the question you’re probably thinking right off the bat: What does The Lazy Bubble mean? As it turns out, it’s a term used by famous chef James Beard to describe the […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/low-l-lazybubble2-1.jpg?w=132 "PEPPERELL — A new restaurant is opening in town, and its name, The Lazy Bubble, may have you scratching your head. So let’s ask the question you’re probably thinking right off the bat: What does The Lazy Bubble mean? As it turns out, it’s a term used by famous chef James Beard to describe the […]")
The Lazy Bubble favors patience and care in cooking
PEPPERELL — A new restaurant is opening in town, and its name, The Lazy Bubble, may have you scratching your head. So let’s ask the question you’re probably thinking right...
IRS complaint filed against Selectman candidate
PEPPERELL -The Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance earlier this week filed a complaint against candidate for selectman Denene Premus, alleging a Facebook post violated federal tax laws related to non-profit agencies. In...