UMass Lowell IT systems returning to normal, classes resume By Christopher Scott June 21, 2021 at 6:58 a.m.
![BOSTON – Stadiums and ballparks are welcoming fans back at full capacity. Restaurants can seat guests indoors and outdoors with no minimum spacing requirement or maximum party size. And in yet another sign of the state’s progress after more than a year in a state of emergency, roadway congestion is once again crushing commuters across […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/LOW-L-tewTraffic4-1.jpg?w=132 "BOSTON – Stadiums and ballparks are welcoming fans back at full capacity. Restaurants can seat guests indoors and outdoors with no minimum spacing requirement or maximum party size. And in yet another sign of the state’s progress after more than a year in a state of emergency, roadway congestion is once again crushing commuters across […]")
![LOWELL – Following a reset of all UMass Lowell user passwords, students, faculty and staff are once again able to access IT systems for academic and business operations. UMass Lowell classes will resume on Monday. UMass Lowell business operations will also resume; however, some services may be limited as network and phone systems continue to […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/LS_031914_UMLhok01.jpg?w=140 "LOWELL – Following a reset of all UMass Lowell user passwords, students, faculty and staff are once again able to access IT systems for academic and business operations. UMass Lowell classes will resume on Monday. UMass Lowell business operations will also resume; however, some services may be limited as network and phone systems continue to […]")
![In previous articles, I have explained how to estimate the amount you’ll spend each year once you stop working, and the size of the nest egg required to support that spending. The next step is to calculate how much you’ll need to save each year to reach that goal. There are many interactive tools available […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/spoto-1.jpg?w=70 "In previous articles, I have explained how to estimate the amount you’ll spend each year once you stop working, and the size of the nest egg required to support that spending. The next step is to calculate how much you’ll need to save each year to reach that goal. There are many interactive tools available […]")
![I ran across a brain teaser the other day that I found to be a stark reminder of how people often approach and form opinions about unfamiliar issues they do not recognize as unfamiliar. Er…what?. Let me continue. It’s called the “Monty Hall problem.” Monty Hall was the creator and host of the original “Let’s […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/dollar-sign.png?w=88 "I ran across a brain teaser the other day that I found to be a stark reminder of how people often approach and form opinions about unfamiliar issues they do not recognize as unfamiliar. Er…what?. Let me continue. It’s called the “Monty Hall problem.” Monty Hall was the creator and host of the original “Let’s […]")
![BOSTON – State lawmakers on Thursday agreed to schedule this year’s sales tax holiday for the weekend of August 14 and 15. A 2018 law that put the state’s minimum hourly wage on a gradual path to $15 and created the paid family and medical leave program also made the holiday, when the 6.25 percent […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/low-l-shots-2.jpg?w=124 "BOSTON – State lawmakers on Thursday agreed to schedule this year’s sales tax holiday for the weekend of August 14 and 15. A 2018 law that put the state’s minimum hourly wage on a gradual path to $15 and created the paid family and medical leave program also made the holiday, when the 6.25 percent […]")
![BOSTON – Even with some COVID-19 restrictions in place for most of the month, the Bay State’s slots parlor and two casinos generated more tax revenue for the state’s coffers in May than in any month since casino gambling was legalized nearly a decade ago. The state’s share of the roughly $86.68 million that Plainridge […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/061720encorear02.jpg?w=132 "BOSTON – Even with some COVID-19 restrictions in place for most of the month, the Bay State’s slots parlor and two casinos generated more tax revenue for the state’s coffers in May than in any month since casino gambling was legalized nearly a decade ago. The state’s share of the roughly $86.68 million that Plainridge […]")
![BOSTON – Most Massachusetts voters have already made up their minds about legalizing sports betting and 61 percent of the state strongly or somewhat supports the idea, a poll commissioned by Plainridge Park Casino and Encore Boston Harbor found. The slots parlor and casino, both of which have said they would like to get into […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Sports_Betting_Leagues_48370.jpg?w=140 "BOSTON – Most Massachusetts voters have already made up their minds about legalizing sports betting and 61 percent of the state strongly or somewhat supports the idea, a poll commissioned by Plainridge Park Casino and Encore Boston Harbor found. The slots parlor and casino, both of which have said they would like to get into […]")
![BOSTON – The Massachusetts Lottery is planning to implement a new policy and procedure by the end of this month to ensure that its customer service staff accurately records the address of prize claimants after Auditor Suzanne Bump’s office flagged 39 prizes that could have been claimed by someone with the same address as a […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/low-z-lottery.jpg?w=128 "BOSTON – The Massachusetts Lottery is planning to implement a new policy and procedure by the end of this month to ensure that its customer service staff accurately records the address of prize claimants after Auditor Suzanne Bump’s office flagged 39 prizes that could have been claimed by someone with the same address as a […]")
![LOWELL — Terry McCarthy, affectionately known as one of the “Three Amigos” and whose civic engagement ran deep, died Monday. McCarthy was an appointed member of Lowell’s five-member License Commission. But it was through his position as president of Lowell Sun Charities where McCarthy left an everlasting impact. The charity’s signature event, Sun Santa, still […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/low-l-sunsanta1.jpg?w=117 "LOWELL — Terry McCarthy, affectionately known as one of the “Three Amigos” and whose civic engagement ran deep, died Monday. McCarthy was an appointed member of Lowell’s five-member License Commission. But it was through his position as president of Lowell Sun Charities where McCarthy left an everlasting impact. The charity’s signature event, Sun Santa, still […]")