(May 5, 2026) - The Main Street TIP project, which was programmed for FFY 2029, has to be moved back in the regional schedule to FFY 2030 and FFY 2031, according to the Montachusett Regional Planning Commission's (MRPC) recent letter to the town. This project would reconstruct Main Street, from Columbia Street to Park Street. The letter was shared in the Ayer Select Board … [Read more...] about DPW Asks Select Board and Town Manager’s Office to Send Letters After Ayer Main Street TIP Project Gets Moved Back
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Nashoba Valley Technical High School Receives $3.25 Million State Grant
Nashoba Valley Technical High School has received a $3.25 million grant through the state’s FY2026 CTE Expansion Grant Program. With this grant, the school can now renovate and expand instructional space to establish two new Chapter 74 programs in HVAC and Facilities Management. These programs will serve both high school students and adult learners. Gov. Maura Healey … [Read more...] about Nashoba Valley Technical High School Receives $3.25 Million State Grant
Ayer Pharmacy Seeks to Combine Lots, Add 10 Parking Spaces
(April 28, 2026) - Ayer Pharmacy is seeking site plan approval to combine three lots along Park Street and provide 10 additional parking spaces for the business. The pharmacy currently operates on Park Street and the owner wants to add new parking spaces at 7 Park Street, a neighboring property it has acquired, according to the site plan review materials. Combined, the … [Read more...] about Ayer Pharmacy Seeks to Combine Lots, Add 10 Parking Spaces
Town of Ayer Shares Site Plans for New Senior Center, Showing Parking Along Bishop Road and Pickelball Courts
(April 28, 2026) – The Town of Ayer shared the next glimpse of the senior center project at the Planning Board meeting on Tuesday night. The Ayer Planning Board opened the site plan approval and stormwater public hearings - just a day after Annual Town Meeting approved two related articles (easement, conservation and deed restrictions). The architect and civil … [Read more...] about Town of Ayer Shares Site Plans for New Senior Center, Showing Parking Along Bishop Road and Pickelball Courts
Ceremony on May 16 Will Honor the Man for Whom Fitchburg Was Named — Buried Penniless and Unmarked for Over Two Centuries
Materials submitted by the Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts (CFNCM)ASHBY, MA — More than 230 years after his death, John Fitch — the colonial settler whose courage and civic vision gave the city of Fitchburg its name — will finally receive a proper grave marker. The Ashby Historical Society will hold a headstone dedication ceremony on Saturday, May 16, 2026 … [Read more...] about Ceremony on May 16 Will Honor the Man for Whom Fitchburg Was Named — Buried Penniless and Unmarked for Over Two Centuries