Gov. Charlie Baker signs $626 million economic development bill By Michael Norton January 15, 2021 at 7:06 a.m.
Pepperell Town Election features multiple open positions By Jon Winkler January 15, 2021 at 2:10 a.m.
5,545 new confirmed coronavirus cases statewide, 74 new deaths reported Thursday By Aaron Curtis January 14, 2021 at 7:19 p.m.
Governor Baker signs bill forcing notification of sewage dumps in Merrimack River By Meghan Ottolini January 14, 2021 at 11:17 a.m.
“Laura’s Law” to get Charlie Baker’s signature Friday By Chris Lisinski January 14, 2021 at 7:43 a.m.
![LOWELL — While the use of virtual reality is becoming more well known in the realm of entertainment and education, a UMass Lowell researcher is exploring how VR-based rehabilitation could improve cognitive functioning in young people suffering from traumatic brain injuries, or TBIs. Jiabin Shen, assistant professor of psychology at UMass Lowell, received a grant […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/LOW-L-therapy-1.jpg?w=88 "LOWELL — While the use of virtual reality is becoming more well known in the realm of entertainment and education, a UMass Lowell researcher is exploring how VR-based rehabilitation could improve cognitive functioning in young people suffering from traumatic brain injuries, or TBIs. Jiabin Shen, assistant professor of psychology at UMass Lowell, received a grant […]")
![THE HOUSE AND SENATE: There were no roll call votes in the House or Senate last week. This week, Beacon Hill Roll Call reports local representatives’ roll call attendance records for the 2020 session. The House held 332 roll calls in 2020. Beacon Hill Roll Call tabulates the number of roll calls on which each […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Beacon_Hill_75616-1.jpg?w=140 "THE HOUSE AND SENATE: There were no roll call votes in the House or Senate last week. This week, Beacon Hill Roll Call reports local representatives’ roll call attendance records for the 2020 session. The House held 332 roll calls in 2020. Beacon Hill Roll Call tabulates the number of roll calls on which each […]"){kind=tracking}
![FITCHBURG — Mark down Jan 16, 2021, as a day for the Lunenburg/Ayer Shirley annals. In a season where sectional and state titles won’t be awarded, the Blue Knights had reasons to celebrate. It was a twin bill of milestones for the Blue Knights in Saturday night’s 4-1 victory over Leominster at the Wallace Civic […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/sen-l-lunenburg1-1.jpg?w=101 "FITCHBURG — Mark down Jan 16, 2021, as a day for the Lunenburg/Ayer Shirley annals. In a season where sectional and state titles won’t be awarded, the Blue Knights had reasons to celebrate. It was a twin bill of milestones for the Blue Knights in Saturday night’s 4-1 victory over Leominster at the Wallace Civic […]")
![BOSTON – Scuttling what looked to be a major session-ending accomplishment for the Legislature, Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday vetoed ambitious climate legislation over his concerns that key pieces of the bill could stymie housing construction, and that the Legislature did nothing in the bill to help cities and town adapt to the effects of […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/low-l-golden-2-1.jpg?w=129 "BOSTON – Scuttling what looked to be a major session-ending accomplishment for the Legislature, Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday vetoed ambitious climate legislation over his concerns that key pieces of the bill could stymie housing construction, and that the Legislature did nothing in the bill to help cities and town adapt to the effects of […]")
![BOSTON – Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday signed legislation spreading $626 million around the economy over the next five years and making it easier to build new housing, an area where Massachusetts has lagged behind other states. Baker said the bill was strategically tailored during its drafting to respond to some of the economic challenges […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Bakernc4-3-1-4.jpg?w=132 "BOSTON – Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday signed legislation spreading $626 million around the economy over the next five years and making it easier to build new housing, an area where Massachusetts has lagged behind other states. Baker said the bill was strategically tailored during its drafting to respond to some of the economic challenges […]")
![Wastewater treatment plants along Massachusetts rivers will have to notify the public when they dump untreated sewage into the water during heavy rain events, thanks to a bill signed into law by Gov. Charlie Baker this week. “This legislation has been in the making for about a decade. It’s been a long battle for transparency […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/010918waterce015-1.jpg?w=114 "Wastewater treatment plants along Massachusetts rivers will have to notify the public when they dump untreated sewage into the water during heavy rain events, thanks to a bill signed into law by Gov. Charlie Baker this week. “This legislation has been in the making for about a decade. It’s been a long battle for transparency […]")
![BOSTON – Hospital signage and safety legislation pitched as a response to the tragic 2016 death of Laura Levis is set to become law on Friday, according to one of the bill’s lead sponsors. Rep. Christine Barber announced Wednesday that she expects Gov. Charlie Baker on Friday to sign the bill (S 2931), which landed […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/baker12-1.jpg?w=132 "BOSTON – Hospital signage and safety legislation pitched as a response to the tragic 2016 death of Laura Levis is set to become law on Friday, according to one of the bill’s lead sponsors. Rep. Christine Barber announced Wednesday that she expects Gov. Charlie Baker on Friday to sign the bill (S 2931), which landed […]")
![BOSTON – Employees who worked New Year’s Day will be the last to get paid time-and-a-half for their efforts on the holiday if Gov. Charlie Baker signs off on a piece of the $626 million economic development bill on his desk. That bill would add the first of the year, as well as Columbus Day […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/031517daylightmw001-1.jpg?w=128 "BOSTON – Employees who worked New Year’s Day will be the last to get paid time-and-a-half for their efforts on the holiday if Gov. Charlie Baker signs off on a piece of the $626 million economic development bill on his desk. That bill would add the first of the year, as well as Columbus Day […]")