AYER — The quality services one local woman received at the Ayer Library growing up recently inspired one local foundation to ensure that those services are always provided. The James and Christine Laggis Wood Foundation has established a $100,000 endowment for the Ayer Library, detailed in a recent announcement from Library Director Luke Kirkland. With […]
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Community Foundation awards $139K to regional health projects
FITCHBURG — With the Nashoba Valley Medical Center now closed, the Ayer Fire Department was recently forced to add a third mechanical chest compression system to a fire engine to compensate for the lack of a nearby emergency room. The addition was just one of 14 community health projects that were recently awarded funding through […]
‘We are determined to find a cure’
WORCESTER — The ice was colored a rosy hue at the 13th annual Pink in the Rink hockey game on Feb. 10, a breast cancer focused fundraiser near and dear to co-founder Kathy DiRusso’s heart. The longtime Leominster resident first partnered with the Worcester Sharks in 2012 as the captain of The Cup Crusaders, one […]
UMass Memorial Health proposes to build emergency department in Nashoba Valley
UMass Memorial Health announced a plan Wednesday to build a new standalone emergency department in the Nashoba Valley Region to partially fill the void left by the closure of Ayer’s Nashoba Valley Medical Center last year.
Journaling the wonders of nature in adult workshop
AYER — The community is welcome to build their skills of observation and curiosity as you explore elements of nature at the next Nature Journaling for Adults Workshop. The workshop, led by library staff member Tirza Davis, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at the Ayer Library, located at 26 East Main […]
Voter turnout ‘smooth’ in Ayer, Shirley
AYER — Town Clerk Susan Copeland said the polls had been busy all day on Election Day Tuesday and seemed like a strong voter turnout. And the excitement was almost palpable. “We had 80 voters waiting when the polls opened,” she said. One man had been there since 6:15 a.m, saying, “I just can’t wait!” […]
