The Ayer-Shirley Regional School Committee recently learned a few more details about the high school football team’s transition. If you're not familiar with the schools, it's the Ayer-Shirley Panthers. On Jan. 21st, the school committee met and voted to approve entering into a high school football co-op with Littleton, with Ayer-Shirley as the host community. This vote was … [Read more...] about Ayer-Shirley Regional High School Moves Forward With Football Team Transition
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Ayer News, April 1st, 2026
Check out this week's edition of Ayer News here. … [Read more...] about Ayer News, April 1st, 2026
71 Sandy Pond Road Presentation Expected May 19th
Residents will learn more about the future of 71 Sandy Pond Road at the Select Board meeting on May 19th. The board was advised of this during the administrative update at the March 17th meeting. In 2024, Ayer Town Meeting voted to approve the use of Community Preservation Funds to help finance and acquire 71 Sandy Pond Road, a 2.29-acre parcel across the intersection and … [Read more...] about 71 Sandy Pond Road Presentation Expected May 19th
2026 Town Meeting Dates in Ayer, Littleton, Shirley, Groton, Harvard and Lunenburg
On occasion, we want to share information about local government and the Town Meeting process in neighboring communities. Here we have gathered a few upcoming Town Meeting dates. According to community websites, Lunenburg, Harvard and Groton are holding Saturday meetings; Ayer, Littleton and Shirley meet during the week. Ayer: Annual Town Meeting is scheduled for April … [Read more...] about 2026 Town Meeting Dates in Ayer, Littleton, Shirley, Groton, Harvard and Lunenburg
Ayer Select Board Receives Update on FY2027 Capital Plan
(March 3, 2026) - The Select Board received an update on the town’s FY2027 Capital Plan at Tuesday’s meeting. The Capital Planning Committee has met over the past few months to review requests and approve the final plan. We do not have a list of recommendations to share. Rather, the town management presented the Select Board with highlights and noted the committee did not … [Read more...] about Ayer Select Board Receives Update on FY2027 Capital Plan

