Month: October 2025
Next Tuesday: Residents Vote on Debt Exclusion And Whether to Authorize $11.55 Million in Borrowing for New Senior Center
The Town of Ayer will hold a Special Election on Tuesday, Nov. 4th for residents to vote on a debt exclusion for the proposed senior center project. This would allow for $11.55 million in borrowing, resulting in a $165 increase in the average tax bill for a 25-year borrowing term. The election will be held…
Town Meeting Approves Senior Center; $11.55 Million Debt Exclusion Heads to Ballot Election Next Week
(Oct. 27, 2025) – Special Town Meeting approved a $11.55 million debt exclusion to fund the senior center project last night. Now Ayer residents head to a ballot election on Tuesday, Nov. 4th. Voters approved all 10 articles at Special Town Meeting, which was held in the Ayer-Shirley Regional High School auditorium. The meeting began…
Select Board Authorizes Use of $1 Million in UDAG Funds for the Senior Center Building Project
With a 3-0 vote, the Ayer Select Board last night authorized the use of $1 million from the town’s Urban Development Action Grant (UDAG) for the senior center project, subject to the project’s approval at Special Town Meeting and a debt exclusion vote. UDAG is a federal program that supports economic development. According to the…
Town of Ayer Opens Rate Review Process for Fiscal Year 2027
The Town of Ayer has opened the rate review process for Fiscal Year 2027. Between now and next Spring, the Select Board will hold public hearings to set the rates we pay for property taxes, water, sewer, stormwater drainage and to use the transfer station. Most rates will take effect on July 1, 2026; transfer…
Planning Board Approves OSRD Plan Off Groton Harvard Road
The Ayer Planning Board voted 4-0 to approve the Lincoln Hills development on Oct. 14th, concluding a seven-month long public hearing process that upset many abutters and residents as they learned about the building density, stormwater requirements and anticipated noise levels during ledge grading. The developers of Lincoln Hills proposed the Open Space Residential Development…
Ayer Good Neighbor Day Walk
We held our first Ayer Good Neighbor Walk in September 2025, as part of Massachusetts Good Neighbor Day. We hope to host two walks in 2026, one in April and one in September. Submitted by: Ayer Neighbor project.
Where to See the Foliage in Ayer and Nashoba Valley
The beauty of Fall emerges strong in Ayer and across Nashoba Valley. If you are new to the area, here are a few spots to enjoy: Nashua River Rail Trail. The trail runs from Ayer through Groton, Pepperell, Dunstable and into New Hampshire. There are many stretches of color along the way and if you…