Month: January 2026
Committee Starts Reviewing Design Development Plans for New Senior Center
Now that voters have approved the financing, the Senior Center Site Selection/Building Committee is moving ahead in its work. The committee met on Jan. 29th and received the Design Development Plans from the architect. Three Phases Phase 1 was Schematic Design of the proposed senior center. This happened before the Special Town Meeting approval last…
Jan. 30, 2026 Newsletter Now Available
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Drivers Get Ready: West Main Street Bridge Replacement Expected to Start Mid-March
Jan. 28, 2026 – Drivers: it’s time to learn your detours. The Town of Ayer plans to start the West Main Street bridge replacement in mid-March. The Department of Public Works led a 30-minute hybrid presentation from Ayer Town Hall on Wednesday night. About 30 people attended in-person and on Zoom, including town employees and…
Feb. 3rd Public Hearing: Out-of-Town Sewer Extension Application to Old Ayer Road in Groton
The Ayer Select Board will conduct a public hearing on Feb. 3rd at 6:30 pm regarding an application to connect the Town of Ayer’s sewer system to 434 Old Ayer Road in Groton. If the Select Board votes to recommend the connection, this will be placed on the April 27th Annual Town Meeting warrant. Read the notice. …
Ayer Select Board Votes to Open Annual Town Meeting Warrant
(Jan. 20, 2026) – The Ayer Select Board voted 2-0 to open the warrant for the Annual Town Meeting on April 27, 2026. Here are the dates associated with the meeting: April 2, 2026: Deadline for all warrant articles (by noon). April 2, 2026: Deadline for all citizen’s petitions (by noon). The warrant will be…
Residents Learned More on PFAS in January
There have been two updates related to PFAS improvements and remediation shared during public meetings in Ayer this month. ClearwellThe DPW has been working on a Clearwell Storage Tank and Finished Pumping Station to mitigate water pumping capacity issues caused by the Grove Pond PFAS Treatment Plant. On Jan. 20th, the DPW Director appeared before…
Select Board Votes to Open the Nomination Process for May 12th Annual Town Election
(Jan. 20, 2026) – The Select Board voted 2-0 to open the nomination process for the May 12th Annual Town Election. The vote was taken at the Jan. 20th Select Board meeting. The Town Clerk shared this list of open positions in the meeting materials and at the meeting: Deadlines: These are updated dates that…
Select Board Votes to Move Ahead on CDBG Grant for Senior Center Funding; COA Sends Thank You to the Community
(Jan. 20, 2026) – The Ayer Select Board voted this week to support the Ayer Office of Community & Economic Development in pursuing a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to help fund construction of the new Senior Center project. Communities can seek up to $850,000 per project per year, the Community Development Program Manager said…
First Draft of Town Budget Filed for FY2027; Questions Remain on Health Insurance, Regional School Assessment Costs
Ayer-Shirley Regional School District Assessment Expected on Feb. 3rd Jan. 20, 2026 – The Select Board received an update on the Fiscal Year 2027 budget at this week’s meeting, which was held on Tuesday, Jan. 20th. Draft 1, dated Jan. 16th, is now posted on the Town of Ayer’s website. The $21.18 million budget proposal…
Ayer Planning Board Shown Lincoln Hill Blasting Video; Talks Oversized Vehicles with Police Chief
A week after blasting began, the Lincoln Hill development was brought back to the Planning Board’s attention last night. This time, a company associated with the development raised a concern over oversized vehicles. The Town Planner & Land Use Director also showed a video of the blasting, saying he wanted the board members to be…