Town officials talk coronavirus impacts to budget
PEPPERELL – Money is one of many things impacted by the coronavirus pandemic and while federal funding has been called-in to support struggling families, town money has also been dished...
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![GROTON — Town officials are still cleaning up knocked-down trees from residential streets after a storm raged through the Nashoba Valley area last week. Glenn Field, a warning coordination meteorologist for the National Weather Service, said on Monday that the NWS is “90%” certain that a “strong microburst” of wind with thunder, lightning and heavy […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/low-l-storm3-1.jpg?w=132 "GROTON — Town officials are still cleaning up knocked-down trees from residential streets after a storm raged through the Nashoba Valley area last week. Glenn Field, a warning coordination meteorologist for the National Weather Service, said on Monday that the NWS is “90%” certain that a “strong microburst” of wind with thunder, lightning and heavy […]")
'Strong microburst' causes major damage
GROTON — Town officials are still cleaning up knocked-down trees from residential streets after a storm raged through the Nashoba Valley area last week. Glenn Field, a warning coordination meteorologist...
![AYER — The Nashoba Valley Medical Center’s Intensive Care Unit will be fully staffed next week as its owner is bringing its ICU nurses back to work locally. This comes over a month after Steward Health Care, the Dallas-based for-profit health care corporation that owns NVMC, suspended patient admissions to the ICU unit and sent […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/20190712_0713-low-n-grotonnurses-p1-7.jpg?w=132 "AYER — The Nashoba Valley Medical Center’s Intensive Care Unit will be fully staffed next week as its owner is bringing its ICU nurses back to work locally. This comes over a month after Steward Health Care, the Dallas-based for-profit health care corporation that owns NVMC, suspended patient admissions to the ICU unit and sent […]")
Local hospital bringing back ICU staff
AYER — The Nashoba Valley Medical Center’s Intensive Care Unit will be fully staffed next week as its owner is bringing its ICU nurses back to work locally. This comes...
Townwide water ban set for Friday
AYER – Despite coronavirus being the issue on everybody’s mind, local officials have not forgotten about per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. As a means to further prevent the chemical...
![AYER — Hand sanitizer has become a commodity as prized and as rare as gold over the past two months, but more is being developed from an unlikely source. Since March 30, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission has authorized marijuana businesses throughout the state to produce hand sanitizer. Using products approved by the World Health […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/LOW-L-handSanitizer39-1-1.jpg?w=124 "AYER — Hand sanitizer has become a commodity as prized and as rare as gold over the past two months, but more is being developed from an unlikely source. Since March 30, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission has authorized marijuana businesses throughout the state to produce hand sanitizer. Using products approved by the World Health […]")
Medical marijuana facility leads charge in making sanitizer
AYER — Hand sanitizer has become a commodity as prized and as rare as gold over the past two months, but more is being developed from an unlikely source. Since...
![GROTON – April is usually a busy time for Cyndi Labbe. As the owner of Enchanted Animal Parties, the 43-year-old described the month as “full-swing” business-wise. She said this month its when her phone is usually ringing off the hook with calls from people asking for ponies or goats or other farm animals for school […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/photo-3-1.jpg?w=131 "GROTON – April is usually a busy time for Cyndi Labbe. As the owner of Enchanted Animal Parties, the 43-year-old described the month as “full-swing” business-wise. She said this month its when her phone is usually ringing off the hook with calls from people asking for ponies or goats or other farm animals for school […]")
From ponies and goats to travel bans and nursing
GROTON – April is usually a busy time for Cyndi Labbe. As the owner of Enchanted Animal Parties, the 43-year-old described the month as “full-swing” business-wise. She said this month...
![GROTON – For 21 years, Peter Cunningham served on the local Select Board on behalf of the community. After a three year break, Cunningham is looking to step-up again. Last Friday, the 71-year-old announced his write-in candidacy to rejoin the Select Board at the town election scheduled for June 9. Cunningham will face incumbents Rebecca […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/low-z-writein-1.jpg?w=117 "GROTON – For 21 years, Peter Cunningham served on the local Select Board on behalf of the community. After a three year break, Cunningham is looking to step-up again. Last Friday, the 71-year-old announced his write-in candidacy to rejoin the Select Board at the town election scheduled for June 9. Cunningham will face incumbents Rebecca […]")
Former selectman announces write-in campaign
GROTON – For 21 years, Peter Cunningham served on the local Select Board on behalf of the community. After a three year break, Cunningham is looking to step-up again. Last...
![PEPPERELL – Police are looking to identify a woman who allegedly stole and forged checks to make fraudulent purchases. Chief David Scott said in a press release that police believe this woman stole personal checks from the mailboxes of local residents, along with other people from Dunstable and Westford. Residents in those towns reported fraudulent […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/photo-2-1.jpg?w=140 "PEPPERELL – Police are looking to identify a woman who allegedly stole and forged checks to make fraudulent purchases. Chief David Scott said in a press release that police believe this woman stole personal checks from the mailboxes of local residents, along with other people from Dunstable and Westford. Residents in those towns reported fraudulent […]")
Police looking for woman forging checks
PEPPERELL – Police are looking to identify a woman who allegedly stole and forged checks to make fraudulent purchases. Chief David Scott said in a press release that police believe...
![AYER – School doors may still be closed, but that didn’t stop students and staff of the Ayer-Shirley Regional School District from showing mutual feelings of missing each other. The district put on “We Are Together,” a district-wide parade held on Wednesday, April 22. The parade involved local police and fire vehicles escorting cars driven […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/low-l-ayerparade3-1.jpg?w=132 "AYER – School doors may still be closed, but that didn’t stop students and staff of the Ayer-Shirley Regional School District from showing mutual feelings of missing each other. The district put on “We Are Together,” a district-wide parade held on Wednesday, April 22. The parade involved local police and fire vehicles escorting cars driven […]")
School district organizes parade
AYER – School doors may still be closed, but that didn’t stop students and staff of the Ayer-Shirley Regional School District from showing mutual feelings of missing each other. The...
![BOSTON – Three state elected officials, including Senator Jamie Eldridge, an Acton Democrat, filed legislation last week to give immigrant families financial support during the difficult times of coronavirus. Eldridge and Rep. Ruth Balser and Liz Miranda filed the Immigrant Taxpayers Stimulus Act on Tuesday, April 21. The bill was composed and filed as a […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/DSC_0597-1.jpg?w=132 "BOSTON – Three state elected officials, including Senator Jamie Eldridge, an Acton Democrat, filed legislation last week to give immigrant families financial support during the difficult times of coronavirus. Eldridge and Rep. Ruth Balser and Liz Miranda filed the Immigrant Taxpayers Stimulus Act on Tuesday, April 21. The bill was composed and filed as a […]")
State officials file bill to support immigrant taxpayers
BOSTON – Three state elected officials, including Senator Jamie Eldridge, an Acton Democrat, filed legislation last week to give immigrant families financial support during the difficult times of coronavirus. Eldridge...