4 agencies benefit from $29,500 raised by Lowell Five employees in 2020 By Submitted Article January 24, 2021 at 5:49 a.m.
Massachusetts home, condo prices surge despite coronavirus pandemic By Erin Tierney January 19, 2021 at 7:19 a.m.
Former Stonehedge Inn to reopen with a whole new look, name By Prudence Brighton January 5, 2021 at 6:48 p.m.
Tyngsboro luxury hotel to reopen April 1 under new ownership, name By Christopher Scott January 5, 2021 at 8:14 a.m.
![TEWKSBURY — Lowell Five Bank’s Employee Charitable Giving Committee announced that in 2020, Lowell Five Bank employees donated more than $29,500 to help four local charities during an unprecedented year of need. Each year, Lowell Five employees select four charitable organizations from a list of employee-elected nominees to receive a Quarterly Charitable Giving Award that […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/lowell-five-logo-1.png?w=140 "TEWKSBURY — Lowell Five Bank’s Employee Charitable Giving Committee announced that in 2020, Lowell Five Bank employees donated more than $29,500 to help four local charities during an unprecedented year of need. Each year, Lowell Five employees select four charitable organizations from a list of employee-elected nominees to receive a Quarterly Charitable Giving Award that […]"){kind=logo}
![Question: The deed to my house that my girlfriend and I own says “JTWROS.” What the heck does this mean? Answer: It means you really liked your girlfriend when you bought the house. A house owned by more than one person can either be linked together or held in two separate shares. You (or your […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/20190713_0714-low-b-colharoutunian-p1-3.jpg?w=48 "Question: The deed to my house that my girlfriend and I own says “JTWROS.” What the heck does this mean? Answer: It means you really liked your girlfriend when you bought the house. A house owned by more than one person can either be linked together or held in two separate shares. You (or your […]")
![Citing improvements to COVID-19 metrics since the start of the year, Gov. Charlie Baker announced Thursday that he will lift the 9:30 p.m. curfew that he imposed in November on restaurants and other businesses, effective Monday. The post-December holiday season spike in COVID-19 activity was not as severe as the surge that followed Thanksgiving, the […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Bakernc4-3-1-8.jpg?w=132 "Citing improvements to COVID-19 metrics since the start of the year, Gov. Charlie Baker announced Thursday that he will lift the 9:30 p.m. curfew that he imposed in November on restaurants and other businesses, effective Monday. The post-December holiday season spike in COVID-19 activity was not as severe as the surge that followed Thanksgiving, the […]")
![Taxes take a big bite out of investment earnings. An important goal of successful investing, therefore, is maximizing after-tax returns. This involves both assembling the correct mix of assets and placing them in the right types of accounts. Since different investments and different types of accounts are taxed at different rates, how investors allocate assets […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/spoto-3.jpg?w=70 "Taxes take a big bite out of investment earnings. An important goal of successful investing, therefore, is maximizing after-tax returns. This involves both assembling the correct mix of assets and placing them in the right types of accounts. Since different investments and different types of accounts are taxed at different rates, how investors allocate assets […]")
![Annuities often get a bum rap, generally from market-based planners who view them as a threat, or other financial advisers that don’t really understand them very well. However, once you do understand how they work, it’s easy to see why nearly everyone would want them as a component of their portfolio. Notice I wrote “component.” […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/chart-1-1.jpg?w=140 "Annuities often get a bum rap, generally from market-based planners who view them as a threat, or other financial advisers that don’t really understand them very well. However, once you do understand how they work, it’s easy to see why nearly everyone would want them as a component of their portfolio. Notice I wrote “component.” […]")
![“The Joneses spend money they don’t have, to buy things they don’t want, to impress people they don’t like.” Will Rogers Do you often wonder how your friends seem to live a more extravagant lifestyle than you? Whenever you meet with them, they are constantly talking about the brand-new boat or car they just bought, […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/krikorian-1.jpg?w=85 "“The Joneses spend money they don’t have, to buy things they don’t want, to impress people they don’t like.” Will Rogers Do you often wonder how your friends seem to live a more extravagant lifestyle than you? Whenever you meet with them, they are constantly talking about the brand-new boat or car they just bought, […]")
![Real-estate closing attorneys are being advised to watch out for signs of elder financial abuse through real-estate transactions. Massachusetts law does not require mandatory reporting; however, because title insurance policies cover losses relating to elder financial-abuse issues, closing lawyers are asked to be the first line of defense. What are the title risks? “Most states […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/20190713_0714-low-b-colharoutunian-p1-1.jpg?w=48 "Real-estate closing attorneys are being advised to watch out for signs of elder financial abuse through real-estate transactions. Massachusetts law does not require mandatory reporting; however, because title insurance policies cover losses relating to elder financial-abuse issues, closing lawyers are asked to be the first line of defense. What are the title risks? “Most states […]")
![TYNGSBORO — The distinctive, luxury hotel on Pawtucket Boulevard known for more than 30 years as the Stonehedge Inn will reopen in April under a new name — the Chateau Merrimack Resort and Spa. The transformation will cost an estimated $3.5 million when completed, and much of it will be done by early spring, according […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/LOW-L-chateauMerrimack40-1-2.jpg?w=132 "TYNGSBORO — The distinctive, luxury hotel on Pawtucket Boulevard known for more than 30 years as the Stonehedge Inn will reopen in April under a new name — the Chateau Merrimack Resort and Spa. The transformation will cost an estimated $3.5 million when completed, and much of it will be done by early spring, according […]")
![TYNGSBORO – The distinctive, luxury hotel on Pawtucket Boulevard known for more than 30 years as the Stonehedge Inn will reopen on April 1 under a new name – the Chateau Merrimack Resort and Spa. Owner Jonathan Eid told the Board of Selectmen Monday night that he envisions “a vibe of a castle on the […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/low-l-stonehedge-001-1.jpg?w=132 "TYNGSBORO – The distinctive, luxury hotel on Pawtucket Boulevard known for more than 30 years as the Stonehedge Inn will reopen on April 1 under a new name – the Chateau Merrimack Resort and Spa. Owner Jonathan Eid told the Board of Selectmen Monday night that he envisions “a vibe of a castle on the […]")