(April 11, 2026) - A group of residents gathered at Pirone Park on Saturday for the Ayer-Shirley Baseball & Softball Cleanup Day to get ready for Opening Day in a few weeks. This is an annual event. With a blue sky and a little breeze off Grove Pond, the volunteers raked the fields and hung netting. A few children helped the adults behind the snack bar, having a good … [Read more...] about Pirone Park Cleanup
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Select Board Votes to Take Residents’ Ombudsman Proposal Under Advisement
(April 7, 2026) - Three residents appeared at the Select Board meeting on Tuesday night, asking the board to consider establishing an elected town ombudsman position. The residents submitted a written proposal before the meeting. This was signed by 22 residents directly impacted by the Lincoln Hill development. Last October, the Planning Board approved a 34-unit Open … [Read more...] about Select Board Votes to Take Residents’ Ombudsman Proposal Under Advisement
Ayer News, April 1st, 2026
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Recommendation is for Ayer Town Meeting to Replenish $500K in UDAG Borrowing Related to Senior Center
We are sharing a point about the Ayer Senior Center project from the Town Meeting process. Fall 2025The Town of Ayer presented voters with a $15.1 million proposal to build a new senior center on Bishop Road in Fall 2025. On October 27th 2025, at Special Town Meeting, voters approved debt exclusion borrowing up to $11.55 million. Voters also approved the borrowing at a … [Read more...] about Recommendation is for Ayer Town Meeting to Replenish $500K in UDAG Borrowing Related to Senior Center
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

