Billl Conlon

Last week's ice storm -- brutal as it was -- served one very useful purpose. The storm forced a lot of people to look at their own state of home...

Whatever made me think this was going to be easy? By way of background one morning I found irrefutable evidence of a mouse visiting the "snack drawer" in my desk....

Staff Writer AYER -- The Finance Committee will be submitting a letter to town treasurer Denis Callahan in support of the change from weekly to bi-weekly paychecks for all town...

DEVENS -- Two weeks ago, I made a rude discovery. My bottom left desk drawer, where I keep my lunch and extra supplies (a can of soup, crackers, etc.), had...

Millions of kids across America celebrated their high school graduations over the past few weekends, overjoyed to finally be done with school. Overjoyed? Whatever for? Sorry, kids, but these will...

Imagine a battle where the good guys achieve victory, but they use up most of their bullets in the struggle. The commanding general calls for more supplies and is told...

AYER -- If trouble is going to strike a school, it needs to strike at the right time. The Ayer public school complex suffered an isolated, partial power outage on...

Staff Writer TOWNSEND -- The warning signs were there, but their significance was missed. Town Clerk Dan Murphy had been troubled by vision problems and headaches starting in early November,...

AYER -- The "Police Academy" movies really gave citizen-police academies a bad name. For the 10th year in row, the Ayer Police Department will open its doors to citizens interested...

Staff Writer HARVARD -- Two days of food and fun are on tap for mid-September in Harvard. The Harvard Lions Club will host the third annual Fall Festival on Saturday...