Other Towns
Ceremony on May 16 Will Honor the Man for Whom Fitchburg Was Named — Buried Penniless and Unmarked for Over Two Centuries
ASHBY, MA — More than 230 years after his death, John Fitch — the colonial settler whose courage and civic vision gave the city of Fitchburg its name — will finally receive a proper grave marker. The Ashby Historical Society will hold a headstone dedication ceremony on Saturday,
May 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM at the Old Burial Ground at the First Parish Church in Ashby, the small town that was also shaped by Fitch’s life and where he spent his final years.
Ayer-Shirley Regional High School Moves Forward With Football Team Transition
The Ayer-Shirley Regional School Committee recently learned a few more details about the high school football team’s transition. If you’re not familiar with the schools, it’s the Ayer-Shirley Panthers. On Jan. 21st, the school committee met and voted to approve entering into a high school football co-op with Littleton, with Ayer-Shirley as the host community….
Where is Housing Proposed in Devens?
As we get started with our community news project, we do not expect to cover Devens much. But a resident who moved to town two years ago asked us a question. In a Dec. 22nd announcement, MassDevelopment invited developers to submit proposals to build housing on two sites on the former Fort Devens military base….