FITCHBURG — Early voting has begun in Massachusetts and among the contested seats in the Legislature is a race between Democratic incumbent state Sen. John Cronin and Republican challenger Nicholas Pirro for the Worcester & Middlesex District seat.
Shirley
Shirley’s new town administrator rooted in the community
SHIRLEY — Town Administrator Bryan Sawyer is new to the job, but not to town government. As a former Select Board and Finance Committee member, he’s no stranger to the functions and facets of municipal infrastructure, this one in particular. Before being elected to the Select Board in 2018, serving six years, Sawyer was a […]
Visit the Shaker property in Shirley this fall
SHIRLEY — The United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing, more commonly known as the Shakers, had a community in Shirley for over 100 years. From 1793 – 1908 the group lived, worked, and worshiped in the southern part of Shirley on the property now owned by the Massachusetts Department of Corrections. The Shirley […]
Author to share her love of hiking the Mass. coast
SHIRLEY — Author Madeline Bilis will talk about coastal hikes in her guidebook “50 Hikes in Eastern Massachusetts,” via Zoom, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, hosted in partnership with the Hazen Memorial Library In her first-edition guide, Bilis shares her years of outdoor experiences in the Boston area, providing 50 hikes for people of […]
Make your yard a healthy habitat for butterflies
SHIRLEY — Joy Marzolf has loved animals from the time she was a child growing up in New England and she would always take advantage of any outdoor time to explore nature. Now, she still loves to explore, but also to share her knowledge about wildlife, wildlife photography – and nature in general. Join Marzolf, […]
Hot wax paintings in new exhibit opening Friday at Gallery Sitka
SHIRLEY — Gallery Sitka, a woman-owned and operated art entity, announces the upcoming exhibition “Summer Launch” featuring local artists Jeanne Borofsky and Kellie Weeks. The public is invited to the free opening reception from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 7, at the gallery, located at 2 Shaker Road, D101. There will be refreshments and live music. Featured […]
