Rail trail connecting West Groton to Townsend officially opened By Jacob Vitali October 3, 2021 at 5:00 a.m.
Townsend Board removes official after Open Meetings Law complaint By Jacob Vitali August 6, 2021 at 5:00 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.
Fans of ham radio have a Field Day this weekend in Pepperell By Submitted Article June 24, 2021 at 10:13 a.m.
Former Townsend reserve officer cleared of domestic assault and battery By Jacob Vitali June 24, 2021 at 10:13 a.m.
Hail, Mary! High school’s halftime show is a drag pageant By Associated Press June 24, 2021 at 10:13 a.m.
Social Security COLA largest in decades as inflation jumps By Christopher Rugaber June 24, 2021 at 10:13 a.m.
State redistricting proposal would shuffle political representation By Jacob Vitali June 24, 2021 at 10:13 a.m.
Margaret Scarsdale announces run for 1st Middlesex District By Jacob Vitali June 24, 2021 at 10:13 a.m.
UMass Lowell receives $12 million donation from Independent University Alumni Association at Lowell By Alana Melanson June 24, 2021 at 10:13 a.m.
Middlesex Community College backs bill making campuses ‘hunger free’ By Katie Lannan June 24, 2021 at 10:13 a.m.
![TOWNSEND — As the crisp autumn air now becomes the daily expectation across Massachusetts and picturesque foliage takes hold, a newly opened rail trail in Townsend could be a local destination to appreciate both. Saturday saw Squannacook Greenways, Inc., officially open the first phase of the Squannacook River Rail Trail, which will run between Townsend […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/low-l-RailTrail-02.jpeg?w=132 "TOWNSEND — As the crisp autumn air now becomes the daily expectation across Massachusetts and picturesque foliage takes hold, a newly opened rail trail in Townsend could be a local destination to appreciate both. Saturday saw Squannacook Greenways, Inc., officially open the first phase of the Squannacook River Rail Trail, which will run between Townsend […]")
![TOWNSEND — The Board of Selectmen voted to remove Karen Hill from the town’s Conservation Commission Tuesday night. On June 30, the Board agreed to let Hill continue serving on the commission for 30 days. Both sides had hoped to find a collaborative resolution, but tensions between Hill and the board appeared to reach a […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/low-l-KarenHill-02.jpg?w=132 "TOWNSEND — The Board of Selectmen voted to remove Karen Hill from the town’s Conservation Commission Tuesday night. On June 30, the Board agreed to let Hill continue serving on the commission for 30 days. Both sides had hoped to find a collaborative resolution, but tensions between Hill and the board appeared to reach a […]")
![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 […]")
![AYER — On the morning of Friday, June 25, UMass Lowell Professor James Nehring walked six miles to the lighthouse on Cape Hatteras, N.C. Just three days prior, he had spent 10 hours rowing into a gale. His fingers and wrists were swollen from fighting against the intense current. To stay the slightest bit ahead […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/low-l-Nehring-01.jpeg?w=132 "AYER — On the morning of Friday, June 25, UMass Lowell Professor James Nehring walked six miles to the lighthouse on Cape Hatteras, N.C. Just three days prior, he had spent 10 hours rowing into a gale. His fingers and wrists were swollen from fighting against the intense current. To stay the slightest bit ahead […]")
![PEPPERELL — The Nashoba Valley Amateur Radio Club will participate in the annual Amateur Radio Field Day this weekend, from Saturday, June 26, at 1 p.m., through Sunday, June 27, at 4 p.m. The public is invited. The ARRL Field Day is the most popular on-the-air event held annually in the U.S. and Canada. On […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/low-z-0624radio.jpg?w=117 "PEPPERELL — The Nashoba Valley Amateur Radio Club will participate in the annual Amateur Radio Field Day this weekend, from Saturday, June 26, at 1 p.m., through Sunday, June 27, at 4 p.m. The public is invited. The ARRL Field Day is the most popular on-the-air event held annually in the U.S. and Canada. On […]")
![HAMPTON, N.H. — Unitil, a provider of natural gas and electricity to customers in New England, has partnered with town of Townsend to secure over $158,000 of energy efficiency grants from Massachusetts’ Department of Energy Resources through the Green Communities Act, according to an announcement from the utility. The grant will fund heating, cooling and […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/sen-l-energygrant.jpg?w=117 "HAMPTON, N.H. — Unitil, a provider of natural gas and electricity to customers in New England, has partnered with town of Townsend to secure over $158,000 of energy efficiency grants from Massachusetts’ Department of Energy Resources through the Green Communities Act, according to an announcement from the utility. The grant will fund heating, cooling and […]")
![AYER — Former Townsend reserve police officer Christopher VanVoorhis was found not guilty on a charge of domestic assault and battery in Ayer District Court on Monday. VanVoorhis’ case was heard in a bench trial before Judge Matthew McGrath. The lone witness to testify was Officer Christopher Tucker from the Townsend Police Department who arrested […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/low-l-TownsendTrialUSETHIS-01.jpg?w=132 "AYER — Former Townsend reserve police officer Christopher VanVoorhis was found not guilty on a charge of domestic assault and battery in Ayer District Court on Monday. VanVoorhis’ case was heard in a bench trial before Judge Matthew McGrath. The lone witness to testify was Officer Christopher Tucker from the Townsend Police Department who arrested […]")
![WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of retirees on Social Security will get a 5.9% boost in benefits for 2022. The biggest cost-of-living adjustment in 39 years follows a burst in inflation as the economy struggles to shake off the drag of the coronavirus pandemic. The COLA, as it’s commonly called, amounts to $92 a month for […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/low-l-socialsecurity.jpg?w=132 "WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of retirees on Social Security will get a 5.9% boost in benefits for 2022. The biggest cost-of-living adjustment in 39 years follows a burst in inflation as the economy struggles to shake off the drag of the coronavirus pandemic. The COLA, as it’s commonly called, amounts to $92 a month for […]")
![PEPPERELL — Margaret Scarsdale is hoping to go from Select Board to the State House. Scarsdale is running as a Democrat for the 1st Middlesex District seat currently held by incumbent Republican state Rep. Sheila Harrington of Groton. However, Scarsdale emphasized she is not running against Harrington as much as she is running for the […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/low-l-Scarsdale-01.jpg?w=66 "PEPPERELL — Margaret Scarsdale is hoping to go from Select Board to the State House. Scarsdale is running as a Democrat for the 1st Middlesex District seat currently held by incumbent Republican state Rep. Sheila Harrington of Groton. However, Scarsdale emphasized she is not running against Harrington as much as she is running for the […]")
![LOWELL – UMass Lowell and the Independent University Alumni Association at Lowell (IUAAL) announced this week the organization will donate nearly $12 million to the university to fund student scholarships. An initial donation of $2.9 million was already made. The funds, donated by alumni of UMass Lowell and its predecessor institutions, have endowed the association’s […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/LOW-L-convocation75.jpg?w=77 "LOWELL – UMass Lowell and the Independent University Alumni Association at Lowell (IUAAL) announced this week the organization will donate nearly $12 million to the university to fund student scholarships. An initial donation of $2.9 million was already made. The funds, donated by alumni of UMass Lowell and its predecessor institutions, have endowed the association’s […]")
![LOWELL – One former client of The Open Door, a hunger relief agency on the North Shore, would buy a big bag of Rold Gold Pretzels on the days her schedule as a community college student didn’t allow for a food pantry visit, eating a third of the bag for each meal. Another student would […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/low-z-1215mccpantry.jpg?w=132 "LOWELL – One former client of The Open Door, a hunger relief agency on the North Shore, would buy a big bag of Rold Gold Pretzels on the days her schedule as a community college student didn’t allow for a food pantry visit, eating a third of the bag for each meal. Another student would […]")
