Shirley News

A resident pled with Ayer selectmen to take a leadership role in gagging the degree of crime and, more particularly, drug-fueled incidents in town.

A Shirley man was arraigned Feb. 3 in Ayer District Court on charges of unarmed robbery, aggravated assault and battery, and attempted murder.

"I feel I still have something to add to the town," said Selectman Gary Luca. On Feb.

On Wednesday night, the Ayer and Shirley Finance committees met with Ayer-Shirley Regional School Committee Superintendent Carl Mock.

Any past due licenses for previous years will also need to be paid in order to purchase a current year's license.

The Zoning Board of Appeals in Shirley, Mass., erred by declining to let a mobile home park expand and must reverse its decision, the state Supreme Judicial Court ruled Tuesday.

On Jan 10., an Ayer resident pled with the Ayer Board of Selectmen to take a leadership role in gauging the degree of crime and, more particularly, drug-fueled incidents in town.

Stew & Chowder Fest: 5-7:30 p.m., Shirley American Legion, 8 Church St., Shirley.

In a brief meeting Monday night, Finance Committee Vice Chairman Mike Swanton updated the three other members present on the Ayer Shirley Regional School Committee budget.

Seeking creative ways to address the staffing shortage in the Police Department, ones that won't stress already tight town resources, Police Chief J. Gregory Massak brought five budget proposals to selectmen Monday night.

Attorneys for both sides will address competency issues at a hearing next week, as the murder trial of a Shirley man heads to trial next month.

A.M. 8:27 A-1 ALS Shirley 8:36 Box 9 - Rescue 1, Service 1 to Shirley. Mutual aid for a car in the water.

A probable-cause hearing has been rescheduled for later this month in the case of an Ayer man who allegedly triggered events that caused the death of 15-year-old Corey Buxton over $20 to buy marijuana.

The retooled Joint Boards of Selectmen for Ayer, Harvard and Shirley, along with representatives of the Devens community convened on Groundhog Day, Feb.

NorthStar, a full-service roofing contractor, moved to Shirley in May to allow for growth, according to its president and founder, John LaStella.

The highwayman is going off the highway - heading down rural Route 2A to Shirley.

A local man wanted for robbery and attempted murder in Massachusetts was arrested by Milford police on Jan.

Two more public hearings have been called by MassDevelopment in the towns of Harvard and Ayer over the proposal put forth by Boston developer Trinity Financial to renovate the vacant Vicksburg Square complex on Devens into a 246-unit apartment complex with 80-percent of the units set aside for households with low- and very low- incomes.

Attorneys for both sides will address competency issues at a hearing next week, as the murder trial of a Shirley teen heads to trial in the next month.

AYER/SHIRLEY -- Negotiations are still underway with the Ayer-Shirley teachers union, but talks are progressing well and a contract is expected soon.