Tom Rush will bring his song-stylings to Shirley’s Bull Run on Dec. 4 By Jacob Vitali November 26, 2021 at 5:00 a.m.
Small crowd wraps up Shirley’s Special Town Meeting in short order By M.E. Jones November 18, 2021 at 5:00 a.m.
Shirley’s Golden Girl Granola makes it delicious by keeping ingredients simple, and healthy By Jacob Vitali November 1, 2021 at 5:00 a.m.
Blues icon James Montgomery rolling into the Bull Run Saturday By Jacob Vitali October 6, 2021 at 10:22 a.m.
Appalachian Trail proponent, late Shirley resident to be focus of historical program By Jacob Vitali August 4, 2021 at 4:01 p.m.
Senator Jamie Eldridge files bill to improve mental health for incarcerated people By Jacob Vitali July 16, 2021 at 4:12 a.m.
Loaves & Fishes food pantry delivery truck a step closer to reality By Jacob Vitali July 6, 2021 at 5:00 a.m.
![SHIRLEY — Sifting through Tom Rush’s catalog, there are humorous songs, sad songs and some of his songs make people think. At heart, he sees himself as a storyteller. Rush’s classic songs, the hits of his contemporaries and his latest works will be on display when he performs at the Bull Run at 8 p.m. […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/low-l-tomrush-01.jpg?w=59 "SHIRLEY — Sifting through Tom Rush’s catalog, there are humorous songs, sad songs and some of his songs make people think. At heart, he sees himself as a storyteller. Rush’s classic songs, the hits of his contemporaries and his latest works will be on display when he performs at the Bull Run at 8 p.m. […]")
![SHIRLEY – With five articles on the warrant and 53 registered voters signed in, the Special Town Meeting, held in the Ayer Shirley Regional Middle School Gym Monday night, wrapped up in less than half an hour, and the only item that sparked controversy didn’t have a dollar sign attached. Although so-called “money articles” tend […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/sen-l-shirleytownseal.jpg?w=88 "SHIRLEY – With five articles on the warrant and 53 registered voters signed in, the Special Town Meeting, held in the Ayer Shirley Regional Middle School Gym Monday night, wrapped up in less than half an hour, and the only item that sparked controversy didn’t have a dollar sign attached. Although so-called “money articles” tend […]")
![SHIRLEY — What started as a small table at the Carlisle farmers’ market in 2007 has now evolved into a thriving business. Golden Girl Granola was the first entrepreneurial ambition of founder Deborah O’Kelley and the mindset was never to create a massive company. Granola was also not the original product O’Kelley was bringing to […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/low-l-GoldenGirl-08.jpeg?w=132 "SHIRLEY — What started as a small table at the Carlisle farmers’ market in 2007 has now evolved into a thriving business. Golden Girl Granola was the first entrepreneurial ambition of founder Deborah O’Kelley and the mindset was never to create a massive company. Granola was also not the original product O’Kelley was bringing to […]")
![SHIRLEY — From Muddy Waters to Steven Tyler, James Montgomery and his bandmates have played with some of the greatest names in the history of American music. The James Montgomery Band is once again playing shows all over New England, but the group’s frontman is excited to be returning to one of their favorite venues, […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/low-l-Montgomery-01.jpg?w=99 "SHIRLEY — From Muddy Waters to Steven Tyler, James Montgomery and his bandmates have played with some of the greatest names in the history of American music. The James Montgomery Band is once again playing shows all over New England, but the group’s frontman is excited to be returning to one of their favorite venues, […]")
![SHIRLEY — The first settlers of Shirley in 1720 were attracted by farmland and pastures. Today, there’s a different kind of influx. Since January, five businesses have chosen the Phoenix Park Business Center in Shirley as their new home. Those five companies join more than 60 others in choosing the 300,000-square-foot restored mill, owned by […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/low-l-shirleyoffices.jpg?w=132 "SHIRLEY — The first settlers of Shirley in 1720 were attracted by farmland and pastures. Today, there’s a different kind of influx. Since January, five businesses have chosen the Phoenix Park Business Center in Shirley as their new home. Those five companies join more than 60 others in choosing the 300,000-square-foot restored mill, owned by […]")
![DEVENS — Tails are wagging with excitement as the third annual Devens Dog and Music Festival approaches on Sunday. This year’s festival will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 27 Antietam St. Admission is free for military veterans, children under the age of 12 and dogs. Adult humans are $10. All proceeds […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/low-l-dogfestival.jpg?w=140 "DEVENS — Tails are wagging with excitement as the third annual Devens Dog and Music Festival approaches on Sunday. This year’s festival will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 27 Antietam St. Admission is free for military veterans, children under the age of 12 and dogs. Adult humans are $10. All proceeds […]")
![SHIRLEY — Had it not been for the writing of late, longtime Shirley resident Benton MacKaye, the roughly 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail may not exist today. MacKaye envisioned the Appalachian Trail in an October 1921 essay, “An Appalachian Trail: A Project in Regional Planning,” published in the Journal of the American Institute of Architect. To celebrate […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/low-l-Appalachian-01.jpg?w=64 "SHIRLEY — Had it not been for the writing of late, longtime Shirley resident Benton MacKaye, the roughly 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail may not exist today. MacKaye envisioned the Appalachian Trail in an October 1921 essay, “An Appalachian Trail: A Project in Regional Planning,” published in the Journal of the American Institute of Architect. To celebrate […]")
![BOSTON — State Sen. Jamie Eldridge of Acton and state Rep. Brandy Fluker-Oakley have filed legislation designed to improve the mental health care of the state’s incarcerated population. Eldridge as a senator and chair of the Criminal Justice Reform caucus, makes annual visits to the state’s prisons. He said those visits have informed his perspective. […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/DSC_0597.jpg?w=132 "BOSTON — State Sen. Jamie Eldridge of Acton and state Rep. Brandy Fluker-Oakley have filed legislation designed to improve the mental health care of the state’s incarcerated population. Eldridge as a senator and chair of the Criminal Justice Reform caucus, makes annual visits to the state’s prisons. He said those visits have informed his perspective. […]")
![DEVENS — State Sen. Jamie Eldridge secured a $50,000 appropriation for the Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry as part of the fiscal year 2022 Senate Budget proposal. The $50,000 will help Loaves & Fishes purchase a box truck used to pick up groceries at the Greater Boston Food Bank. Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, the […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/LOW-L-loavesFishesGrant026-1.jpg?w=125 "DEVENS — State Sen. Jamie Eldridge secured a $50,000 appropriation for the Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry as part of the fiscal year 2022 Senate Budget proposal. The $50,000 will help Loaves & Fishes purchase a box truck used to pick up groceries at the Greater Boston Food Bank. Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, the […]")
![AYER — Laurie Sabol grew up in St. Louis, the child of Great Depression-era parents who repurposed and reused every household item, leaving nothing to waste. Not surprisingly, those traits were ingrained in Sabol, who, as an adult put them to use as chairman of the Ayer Recycling Committee. But after 20 years the woman […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/low-l-sabol-01.jpg?w=66 "AYER — Laurie Sabol grew up in St. Louis, the child of Great Depression-era parents who repurposed and reused every household item, leaving nothing to waste. Not surprisingly, those traits were ingrained in Sabol, who, as an adult put them to use as chairman of the Ayer Recycling Committee. But after 20 years the woman […]")