By Sherry Anders At the Groton Town Meeting on May 2nd, an article to appropriate $752,500 to fund the repair of the Squannacook River Dam was placed before voters. The article required a two-thirds majority vote to pass. It failed with 125 votes in the affirmative and 182 in the
By Katie Aponte The Ayer Shirley Regional High School girls’ track and field team captured the MIAA Division 6 State Championship this past weekend, delivering one of the strongest all-around performances in program history. The Panthers were led by two individual state champions. Lorelai Levy won the 100-meter hurdles with
By Janet Tice Long-time Shirley resident Dave Swain has been appointed as Shirley Water District Commissioner, replacing Milton Westover, who passed away in March. He joins existing Commissioners Butch Farrar and Kevin Johnston on the SWD three-member board. At the SWD Annual Meeting on May 6, the commissioners invited anyone
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