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 […]
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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 […]
Nashoba Tech breaks ground on expansion
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 […]
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 […]
