By Meredith Marcinkewicz Everyone loves their dogs, but they don’t always know where to go for help giving their dog what they need. Where are local dog groomers? Where can you leave your dog overnight? What if you just need someone to walk your dog during the day? In the
By Michael Sweeney, MassDevelopment’s Executive Vice President of Devens Operations Thirty years ago, the closure of Fort Devens left behind thousands of lost jobs and an uncertain future for 4,400 acres of former military land. What followed is one of Massachusetts’ most ambitious redevelopment efforts—a vision to create a sustainable,
By Meredith Marcinkewicz Nineteen of Shirley’s Minutemen are buried in Shirley Center. Among them are Boltons, Hazens, Holdens, and Longleys. Some of their descendants still live in Shirley. Nineteen graves are marked by small Revolutionary War flag holders. On the 19th of April in 1775, 78 men and two drummer
From the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs: While much of the state received much-needed rainfall in early July resulting in temporary increases in streamflow, Massachusetts continues to experience the effects of two years of below-average precipitation. During June, the state received between 1.5 and 4.5 inches of rainfall.
By Sharon Landry The crosses on the Memorial Caisson represent Shirley residents who were killed in action in WWI, WWII, the Korean and Vietnam wars. At first, the crosses were stuck in the ground where the monuments are in Whitely Park by the DAV. When the WWI monument was moved
By Katie Aponte The Littleton Select Board officially confirmed Lieutenant Douglas W. Landry as the town’s next Chief of Police. A lifelong resident of Shirley, Douglas steps into the role after completing a rigorous selection process that included a comprehensive outside agency assessment center and interviews with Select Board members.