![SHIRLEY — After stumbling upon the incident, Acton Fire Chief Robert Hart helped resuscitate a four-year-old boy who was found face down in a swimming pool Monday, according to a news release from the Acton Fire Department. At about 4:20 p.m. Monday, Hart was driving in Shirley, where he lives, when he saw a group […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/sen-l-pool-1.jpg?w=140 "SHIRLEY — After stumbling upon the incident, Acton Fire Chief Robert Hart helped resuscitate a four-year-old boy who was found face down in a swimming pool Monday, according to a news release from the Acton Fire Department. At about 4:20 p.m. Monday, Hart was driving in Shirley, where he lives, when he saw a group […]")
Boy found face down in Shirley pool resuscitated
SHIRLEY — After stumbling upon the incident, Acton Fire Chief Robert Hart helped resuscitate a four-year-old boy who was found face down in a swimming pool Monday, according to a...
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![DRACUT — Following approval from the Board of Selectmen Tuesday, a host of local restaurants can now serve food and alcohol in outdoor dining areas. In a virtual meeting, the board approved licenses for outdoor dining with alcohol for about a dozen local businesses, including Tavern on the Line, The Village Inn, Mack’s Rendezvous, Brothers […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/low-l-dracutwrap-2-1.jpg?w=140 "DRACUT — Following approval from the Board of Selectmen Tuesday, a host of local restaurants can now serve food and alcohol in outdoor dining areas. In a virtual meeting, the board approved licenses for outdoor dining with alcohol for about a dozen local businesses, including Tavern on the Line, The Village Inn, Mack’s Rendezvous, Brothers […]")
Dracut expands outdoor dining, alcohol options
DRACUT — Following approval from the Board of Selectmen Tuesday, a host of local restaurants can now serve food and alcohol in outdoor dining areas. In a virtual meeting, the...
![LOWELL — Friday at 5 p.m., the University of Massachusetts Lowell will celebrate more than 4,000 2020 graduates with a virtual commencement ceremony to be livestreamed online. The ceremony will feature several speakers, including Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Karen Polito, UMass Lowell Chancellor Jacquie Moloney, UMass President Marty Meehan and UMass Trustee Mary Burns of Lowell, […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/LOW-Z-VirtualCommencement.jpg-1.png?w=140 "LOWELL — Friday at 5 p.m., the University of Massachusetts Lowell will celebrate more than 4,000 2020 graduates with a virtual commencement ceremony to be livestreamed online. The ceremony will feature several speakers, including Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Karen Polito, UMass Lowell Chancellor Jacquie Moloney, UMass President Marty Meehan and UMass Trustee Mary Burns of Lowell, […]")
UMass Lowell virtual commencement slated for Friday
LOWELL — Friday at 5 p.m., the University of Massachusetts Lowell will celebrate more than 4,000 2020 graduates with a virtual commencement ceremony to be livestreamed online. The ceremony will...
![LOWELL – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced $11.6 million in two grant awards to the Lowell Regional Transit Authority (LRTA) as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The authority will use the grant funds to support bus transit and paratransit services, including driver safety […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/LOW-L-lowellLRTA32-2-1.jpg?w=123 "LOWELL – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced $11.6 million in two grant awards to the Lowell Regional Transit Authority (LRTA) as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The authority will use the grant funds to support bus transit and paratransit services, including driver safety […]")
Feds grant LRTA nearly $12 million
LOWELL – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced $11.6 million in two grant awards to the Lowell Regional Transit Authority (LRTA) as part of the...
![LOWELL — In the latest blow to summer staples in the Merrimack Valley, the Mill City’s annual July Fourth Celebration has been canceled. The yearly event, which typically includes family activities, entertainment and a fireworks display, has drawn standing-room only crowds to LeLacheur Park in the past. In light of social distancing guidelines and restrictions […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/LS_070514_LOW_fireworks120-1.jpg?w=132 "LOWELL — In the latest blow to summer staples in the Merrimack Valley, the Mill City’s annual July Fourth Celebration has been canceled. The yearly event, which typically includes family activities, entertainment and a fireworks display, has drawn standing-room only crowds to LeLacheur Park in the past. In light of social distancing guidelines and restrictions […]")
Lowell cancels annual July 4th celebration
LOWELL — In the latest blow to summer staples in the Merrimack Valley, the Mill City’s annual July Fourth Celebration has been canceled. The yearly event, which typically includes family...
![LOWELL — As schools across the country face the uncertainty of the coming months, Middlesex Community College is weighing how to approach summer and fall classes. In a virtual Zoom meeting Thursday morning, the college’s Board of Trustees heard a presentation on the school’s recent shift to remote learning in the wake of the outbreak. […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/low-z-mcc-1.jpeg?w=140 "LOWELL — As schools across the country face the uncertainty of the coming months, Middlesex Community College is weighing how to approach summer and fall classes. In a virtual Zoom meeting Thursday morning, the college’s Board of Trustees heard a presentation on the school’s recent shift to remote learning in the wake of the outbreak. […]")
MCC trustees discuss summer and fall classes in midst of pandemic
LOWELL — As schools across the country face the uncertainty of the coming months, Middlesex Community College is weighing how to approach summer and fall classes. In a virtual Zoom...
![LITTLETON — In light of the coronavirus pandemic, the Police Department is warning local residents to be wary of potential scams related to COVID-19. The Internal Revenue Service is urging people to be on the lookout for scams related to economic impact payments provided by the coronavirus relief bill, according to a news release from […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/police-1.jpg?w=118 "LITTLETON — In light of the coronavirus pandemic, the Police Department is warning local residents to be wary of potential scams related to COVID-19. The Internal Revenue Service is urging people to be on the lookout for scams related to economic impact payments provided by the coronavirus relief bill, according to a news release from […]")
Littleton police warn of scams related to stimulus payments
LITTLETON — In light of the coronavirus pandemic, the Police Department is warning local residents to be wary of potential scams related to COVID-19. The Internal Revenue Service is urging...
![LOWELL — In the face of a global pandemic of COVID-19, officials are urging citizens to practice social distancing by staying home, avoiding gatherings and maintaining a minimum six-foot distance from others when they do go out. But if social media posts are any indication, some are skeptical of the necessity of these precautions — […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/LOW-L-rmvDistancing71-1.jpg?w=99 "LOWELL — In the face of a global pandemic of COVID-19, officials are urging citizens to practice social distancing by staying home, avoiding gatherings and maintaining a minimum six-foot distance from others when they do go out. But if social media posts are any indication, some are skeptical of the necessity of these precautions — […]")
Local experts break down necessity of social distancing
LOWELL — In the face of a global pandemic of COVID-19, officials are urging citizens to practice social distancing by staying home, avoiding gatherings and maintaining a minimum six-foot distance...
Victim identified in Ayer drowning
AYER — Officials have identified a man believed to have drowned at Grove Pond in late January as Thomas Cormier, 49. The Ayer Police Department was notified on Jan. 29...
![DRACUT — At 12 years old, Tayla Marie spent much of her time flipping through fashion magazines, “infatuated” with the styles and the creativity of the models on their pages. “I would study them and I would rip them out, and I would put them on my wall,” she said. “And I didn’t know exactly […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/marie-1.jpg?w=131 "DRACUT — At 12 years old, Tayla Marie spent much of her time flipping through fashion magazines, “infatuated” with the styles and the creativity of the models on their pages. “I would study them and I would rip them out, and I would put them on my wall,” she said. “And I didn’t know exactly […]")
Greater Lowell Tech grad from Dracut turns infatuation into action
DRACUT — At 12 years old, Tayla Marie spent much of her time flipping through fashion magazines, “infatuated” with the styles and the creativity of the models on their pages....