Official says Massachusetts has ‘exact right’ habitat for EEE
![BOSTON — On the heels of what the state’s public health veterinarian called the “most significant” year for West Nile virus ever in Massachusetts last year, officials this month have confirmed the first two human cases of eastern equine encephalitis in the state since 2013. Briefing the state’s Public Health Council Wednesday on mosquito-borne illnesses, […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/low-n-eee_p1-1.jpg?w=561 "BOSTON — On the heels of what the state’s public health veterinarian called the “most significant” year for West Nile virus ever in Massachusetts last year, officials this month have confirmed the first two human cases of eastern equine encephalitis in the state since 2013. Briefing the state’s Public Health Council Wednesday on mosquito-borne illnesses, […]")
BOSTON — On the heels of what the state’s public health veterinarian called the “most significant” year for West Nile virus ever in Massachusetts last year, officials this month have confirmed the first two human cases of eastern equine encephalitis in the state since 2013. Briefing the state’s Public Health Council Wednesday on mosquito-borne illnesses, […]
![PEPPERELL – The Planning Board is looking to offer the community more options for access to solar energy through a zoning bylaw amendment. The board held a public hearing on Aug. 12 to discuss an addition to the town’s Table of Principal Uses. According to Lisa Davis, the board’s adviser, the board is looking to […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/nas-l-solarbylaw-1.jpg?w=281 "PEPPERELL – The Planning Board is looking to offer the community more options for access to solar energy through a zoning bylaw amendment. The board held a public hearing on Aug. 12 to discuss an addition to the town’s Table of Principal Uses. According to Lisa Davis, the board’s adviser, the board is looking to […]")
![AYER – Elizabeth Jones of Ayer has received the third-place award of $2,000 from RTN Federal Credit Union as one of the 2019 recipients of RTN’s James A. Burle Jr. Scholarship. Elizabeth, who will be attending Suffolk University this fall, received her scholarship at a recognition ceremony held recently at the credit union’s main branch […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/low-o-rtncreditaward-1.jpg?w=140 "AYER – Elizabeth Jones of Ayer has received the third-place award of $2,000 from RTN Federal Credit Union as one of the 2019 recipients of RTN’s James A. Burle Jr. Scholarship. Elizabeth, who will be attending Suffolk University this fall, received her scholarship at a recognition ceremony held recently at the credit union’s main branch […]")
![LOWELL —Well after sundown on April 24, multiple constables descended upon a Lower Belvidere apartment looking for Shawn Carmack, who was wanted violating probation on a domestic violence case. The constables had been investigating the case for about a week and a half, according to Darryl Hines, founder of the Massachusetts Constable’s Office, a private […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/low-n-constables01-1-1.jpg?w=300 "LOWELL —Well after sundown on April 24, multiple constables descended upon a Lower Belvidere apartment looking for Shawn Carmack, who was wanted violating probation on a domestic violence case. The constables had been investigating the case for about a week and a half, according to Darryl Hines, founder of the Massachusetts Constable’s Office, a private […]")
![PEPPERELL — The Quilt Expo in Madison, Wisconsin, taking place Sept. 5-7, will feature sessions led by an area resident renowned for her quilting and sewing expertise. Hundreds of lectures, workshops and presentations at Quilt Expo provide an opportunity for quilters of all skill levels to acquire new ideas from leading educators. Beth Helfter, of […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/low-n-bethHelfter-1.jpg?w=134 "PEPPERELL — The Quilt Expo in Madison, Wisconsin, taking place Sept. 5-7, will feature sessions led by an area resident renowned for her quilting and sewing expertise. Hundreds of lectures, workshops and presentations at Quilt Expo provide an opportunity for quilters of all skill levels to acquire new ideas from leading educators. Beth Helfter, of […]")
![CASCO, MAINE – A group of Ayer Shirley Regional High School students and a teacher from the school are spending a week at Camp Sunshine on beautiful Lake Sebago, but it’s not a vacation. They’re volunteers at Camp Sunshine, a retreat for children with life-threatening medical conditions and their families. According to the organization’s website, […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/low-z-camp-1.jpg?w=249 "CASCO, MAINE – A group of Ayer Shirley Regional High School students and a teacher from the school are spending a week at Camp Sunshine on beautiful Lake Sebago, but it’s not a vacation. They’re volunteers at Camp Sunshine, a retreat for children with life-threatening medical conditions and their families. According to the organization’s website, […]")