SHIRLEY — The light display at Whiteley Park this year goes above and beyond anything this small town has seen before, transforming an iconic spot in the heart of Shirley Village into a glittering winter wonderland. With thousands of lights shining in the trees and a frosty white coating of snow on the ground, the […]
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Local ghost hunters seek out spiritual communication at Village Cemetery
SHIRLEY – Janelle Morrissey and her band of ghost-chasers may not describe themselves that way, but it is what they do. Paranormal Odyssey Investigations (POI), the group she founded several years ago, travels around New Hampshire and Massachusetts seeking out spirits, wherever they might be. POI recently chose the Village Cemetery. With its gothic stone […]
Shirley Police, Fire, DPW spotlighted at annual Public Safety Day
SHIRLEY — On the last Saturday in September, the town’s annual Public Safety Day was held on the municipal common, with colorful pop-ups dotting the grass. Police, fire and DPW vehicles — all shined and looking like new — parked nearby in front of the police station, Town Offices and the Library. It was a […]
Local church writes new chapter of care for area children
FITCHBURG — Emanuel Lutheran Church collected, blessed, and gave away upwards of 675 brand new books for children in grades K through 8 during its annual Homecoming on Sunday, Sept. 28. The books, gathered over the summer and displayed in bookshelves around the altar, were donated to Up With Books, a Shirley-based nonprofit that provides […]
Shirley woman’s book on end-of-life care was ‘a labor of love’
SHIRLEY — Town resident and new author Candace King, who writes under the pen name C.J. Shearer, recently self-published her first book “My Book of Wishes,” and is on a mission not just to sell her book, but to explain why it’s worth buying. “The most important thing…there isn’t anything else like it,” she said. […]
Cliff Cash comedy comes to Shirley
SHIRLEY — Cliff Cash brought his signature sardonic comedy style to town on July 12 for a show that touched on politics, family, and the frustrations of air travel, among other relatable topics. The event held at the historic Bull Run Restaurant is part of Cash’s tour that has brought the North Carolina native all […]
