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Ayer Parks Department in Transition and Needs Summer Lifeguards

(May 5th, 2026) - The Town of Ayer’s Parks Department is in transition, with news that the parks director recently resigned and the town only has three lifeguards. This update was shared at the Ayer Select Board Meeting on May 5th. Parks Director PositionIn April, the town had started the process for filling the vacant assistant park director position, then the director … [Read more...] about Ayer Parks Department in Transition and Needs Summer Lifeguards

DPW Asks Select Board and Town Manager’s Office to Send Letters After Ayer Main Street TIP Project Gets Moved Back

(May 5, 2026) - The Main Street TIP project, which was programmed for FFY 2029, has to be moved back in the regional schedule to FFY 2030 and FFY 2031, according to the Montachusett Regional Planning Commission's (MRPC) recent letter to the town. This project would reconstruct Main Street, from Columbia Street to Park Street. The letter was shared in the Ayer Select Board … [Read more...] about DPW Asks Select Board and Town Manager’s Office to Send Letters After Ayer Main Street TIP Project Gets Moved Back

Town of Ayer Shares Site Plans for New Senior Center, Showing Parking Along Bishop Road and Pickelball Courts

(April 28, 2026) – The Town of Ayer shared the next glimpse of the senior center project at the Planning Board meeting on Tuesday night. The Ayer Planning Board opened the site plan approval and stormwater public hearings - just a day after Annual Town Meeting approved two related articles (easement, conservation and deed restrictions). The architect and civil … [Read more...] about Town of Ayer Shares Site Plans for New Senior Center, Showing Parking Along Bishop Road and Pickelball Courts

Ayer Family Pharmacy Seeks Site Plan Approval to Add 10 Parking Spaces

(April 28, 2026) - Ayer Family Pharmacy is seeking site plan approval to add 10 additional parking spaces for the business. The pharmacy currently operates on Park Street and the owner wants to add new parking spaces at 7 Park Street, a neighboring property it has acquired, according to the site plan review materials. Combined, the lots cover .34 acres and sit in front of … [Read more...] about Ayer Family Pharmacy Seeks Site Plan Approval to Add 10 Parking Spaces

April 27th Annual Town Meeting Warrant Now Available

On April 7th, the Select Board voted 3-0 to approve the April 27th Annual Town Meeting warrant which includes 28 articles and a citizens petition. The Finance Committee voted to recommend all the articles with a financial impact. For additional information related to the articles and Budget Book, visit www.ayer.ma.us/townmeeting. The town will share its Articles of the … [Read more...] about April 27th Annual Town Meeting Warrant Now Available

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. This vote was … [Read more...] about Ayer-Shirley Regional High School Moves Forward With Football Team Transition

Recommendation is for Ayer Town Meeting to Replenish $500K in UDAG Borrowing Related to Senior Center

We are sharing a point about the Ayer Senior Center project from the Town Meeting process. Fall 2025The Town of Ayer presented voters with a $15.1 million proposal to build a new senior center on Bishop Road in Fall 2025. On October 27th 2025, at Special Town Meeting, voters approved debt exclusion borrowing up to $11.55 million. Voters also approved the borrowing at a … [Read more...] about Recommendation is for Ayer Town Meeting to Replenish $500K in UDAG Borrowing Related to Senior Center

Ayer Police Department Presents FY2027 Budget at Finance Committee Meeting

(March 19, 2026) - The Ayer Police Department presented its FY2027 budget to the Finance Committee, which represents a 2.57 percent increase over 2026 (or about $81,000). More important than the numbers, we think it's a good opportunity for residents to watch as the public safety departments present to the Finance Committee. You can learn about our community in a way that … [Read more...] about Ayer Police Department Presents FY2027 Budget at Finance Committee Meeting

Senior Center Project Update; Utility Costs Come in Under Budget While Planning Moves Ahead

The Select Board received a short update on the Senior Center building project Tuesday night. The COA Director shared the update, with a building committee member and the DPW Director joining her at the meeting table. Here are a few points: Project Numbers. The COA Director shared the working budget for the project. The project estimate was $15.1 million at Special Town … [Read more...] about Senior Center Project Update; Utility Costs Come in Under Budget While Planning Moves Ahead