By Jeanette Wade Brooke Wade has been playing soccer on teams since she was 5 years old: Shirley Recreation, Ayer/Shirley League, Middle School, High School, and New England Revolution Striker’s League. Last year and again this year, Brooke has made the New England Revolution’s Unified team, which has a long-standing
By Alison Tocci On August 18, 1920, just over a hundred years ago, Shirley women gathered to ring the bell at the Shirley Meeting House to mark passage of the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote. Hazel MacKaye (second from right) was a Shirley resident, theater professional, and
By Rebecca A. Boucher Summer is fast approaching and the Benjamin Hill Park Committee has been busy getting the pool and grounds ready to open for the season on Memorial Day weekend. Our plan is to open the pool Saturday May 23, 2026. Beginning on that date the pool will
Shirley Christian Fellowship welcomed their new pastor, Rev. Dr. Kathy Harwood, in an inspiring installation service hosted at their church at 3 Harvard Road in Shirley, on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at 5:00 PM. The ceremony, attended by members, guests, and regional clergy, marked a significant moment in the life
Ayer Shirley Regional High School sophomore Evelyn Balmos says that she likes being involved in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), and that she has been involved in robotics since she was “really young.” A stickler for detail, she serves on the high school’s FIRST® robotics team, Andromeda One (4905),
Monday, May 4 Varsity girls softball and boys baseball vs. Tyngsboro Middle school girls softball and boys baseball vs. Grafton Away: Varsity boys volleyball @ South Lancaster Academy Tuesday, May 5 Junior varsity girls softball and boys baseball vs. Lunenburg Middle school girls and boys track and field vs. Nashoba