AYER — In a packed and lively Town Hall Tuesday morning, state and local officials decried the announcement by Steward Health Care last week that the company would be closing Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer and Carney Hospital in Dorchester amid the company’s ongoing financial crisis.
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Motorcyclist killed in head-on crash with motor vehicle in Groton
GROTON — A motorcyclist from Ayer was killed late Wednesday afternoon when a motor vehicle veered into his lane of travel on Boston Road, striking him head-on.
Annual Starry Night concert series begins
AYER — Nashoba Park Assisted Living had a musical start to the summer with the first performance of their annual Starry Nights Concert Series. Residents, families, and friends of the community gathered for this exciting tradition in Nashoba Park’s courtyard. Country singer Darren Bassette took to the stage, playing the guitar and performing country favorites […]
Fitchburg Civic Days, 4th of July festivities return
FITCHBURG — Family-friendly activities and local patriotic gatherings provide the perfect opportunity to celebrate our nation’s birthday and the fun starts on Wednesday with the return of Fitchburg Civic Days. The popular Fitchburg Civic Days Block Party will be taking place all along Main Street and downtown on Wednesday, July 3 from 4-10 p.m. with […]
Grandparents hold 9th annual cystic fibrosis walk
AYER — Marc Saucier-Stephen was just a tot when his grandmother, Edith Stephen started Marc’s Trotters Walk for Cystic Fibrosis nine years ago to raise funds for research into the incurable disease. Now an active 11-year old, Marc was born with cystic fibrosis (CF) and faces challenges most other kids his age do not. Cystic […]
Pocket forest brings together those serving nature
AYER — The site of the town’s premier pocket forest may not be much to look at now, more like an early-spring garden plot that hasn’t sprouted yet. But the small slice of reclaimed land in a tucked-away spot by the East Main Street bridge, across from the library, is alive, and it holds much […]