ASHBY — The Library will be presenting “A Fine Agitation: Live,” a powerful musical documentary on the struggle for women’s suffrage, at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, at the library, 812 Main St. The program is part of the Smithsonian’s Museums on Main Street Voices and Votes exhibition. Created and performed by Steve Adams, a […]
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Ashby police officers issued commendation for saving the life of dog-bite victim
ASHBY — Two Ashby Police officers were recognized for their quick response to a medical call in June, during which a victim suffered multiple dog bites. On Tuesday, June 17, at approximately 10:43 p.m., Patrolmen Christopher Davis and Ethan Goodreau were dispatched to a medical call involving a patient who had suffered multiple dog bites […]
Ashby to host Voices on the Common this Saturday
ASHBY — The historic Ashby Town Common will come alive this Saturday, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., with music, storytelling, and civic spirit during Voices on the Common, a unique festival celebrating democracy in all its forms. The family-friendly event is held in conjunction with the Ashby Free Public Library’s hosting of the Smithsonian’s […]
Democracy on display: Smithsonian exhibit comes to Ashby
ASHBY — This summer, Ashby is making history. The Ashby Free Public Library has been selected as the only Central Massachusetts stop for the Smithsonian Institutes’ “Voices and Votes: Democracy in America,” a dynamic traveling exhibit from the Museum on Main Street program, in partnership with Mass Humanities. Running from Saturday, July 26 through Saturday, Sept. 6, the exhibit […]
Wesley Harrison Hall performs in concert
ASHBY — On May 31, early music enthusiast and organist Wesley Harrison Hall performed a concert at First Parish Church Unitarian Universalist of Ashby on the church’s recently refurbished Whitney Organ. The organ was built in Ashby in the 1840s and was installed in the church in 1850. “To my knowledge, this is the only […]
‘Saying goodbye to a place filled with memories’
ASHBY — Emotions were running high at Ashby Elementary School on Thursday during the clap out to mark the last day of school and the potential end of an era.