WESTFORD — With dozens of school, district and state officials on hand, Nashoba Valley Technical High School officially broke ground on a 7,000-square-foot addition on Friday, April 12. The major expansion and modernization project for the regional vocational school is going forward thanks to three state grants totaling $6.75 million. Superintendent Denise Pigeon said the […]
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Editorial: Rescued animals, temporary shelter need your support
Those 162 animals removed from the squalid conditions they endured at a Taft Street property in Ayer have fortunately found temporary shelter, but a permanent solution for their plight involves finding loving homes for these abused creatures. The animals – some in need of medical care — were seized by MSPCA Law Enforcement and Ayer […]
Dozens of farm animals need homes after Ayer seizure
AYER — While 162 animals were fortunately rescued from a property on Taft Street, the MSPCA at Nevins Farm is now trying to clear the next immense hurdle in the path to give these animals permanent, loving homes. Nevins Farm, the MSPCA location in Methuen with facilities for farm animals, is calling for adopters for […]
Middlesex DA: Woman arraigned on 30 counts of animal cruelty
AYER — After police seized 162 animals on her property in February, a 77-year-old woman was arraigned on over two dozen counts of animal cruelty in Ayer District Court on Monday, according to Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan. In collaboration with Ayer Police Chief Brian Gill and the MSPCA, Ryan’s office confirmed that Ruth Maxant-Schulz, […]
ASRHS Drama presents ‘The Lightning Thief’ musical
AYER — For its 2024 Spring musical, the Ayer Shirley Regional High School Drama Club presents “The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical,” based on the 2005 book by Rick Riordan. Performances run April 5 and 6 at 7:30 p.m., and April 7 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $5 for students, general admission; $15 in […]
Bilingual Nashoba Tech students speak on state ed panel
WESTFORD — Three students at Nashoba Valley Technical High School sat on a student panel run by the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education about the Seal of Biliteracy. Maria Clara Resende (sophomore, Chelmsford, Marketing), Lorenna Teixeira (senior, Ayer, Dental Assisting), and Lorrainy Rodrigues (sophomore, Ayer, Engineering Technology) are native speakers of Portuguese, and […]
