What does it take to bring the story of Aladdin JR. to life with music, dance and adventure? ShirleyArts! is doing just that with a cast of 36 students ages 8-18, a staff of six, three weeks of rehearsals and the efforts of more than a dozen volunteers working on
By: Janet Tice The trees and stone walls lining Shirley’s roadways are valuable assets that contribute to the scenic, rural character prized by community residents. Since they are located in the public right-of-way, which typically extends 10-15 feet beyond the pavement, these trees and stone walls belong to the Town
250 years ago there were about 700 people living in Shirley. At that time, most of them were farmers. Others who owned a small mill or a small store would probably also have some farmland. In March of 1776, the Massachusetts legislature asked all towns in the colony to officially
By Melissa Schrock Registration will open June 19 for boys and girls in grades 3–8. Registration will close Aug. 19. Players are placed on skill-level-appropriate teams. The season will run from Sept. 12 to Nov. 8. Practices are scheduled on two weeknights, with games held Saturdays at the Wilde Road
By Janet Tice Do you sometimes feel you don’t have a say in the changes taking place around you? The Shirley Village roadway improvement project – which seeks to improve safety for pedestrians and other “vulnerable road users” in Shirley’s busy downtown – hopes to change that. Still in its
By Paul Przybyla Farandnear, the beloved 87-acre nature preserve on Center Road in the middle of Shirley, bears an unusual but charming name. The common explanation is that being 50 miles from the original owner’s family home in Wollaston, it was “far” enough away to require a two day’s journey