Shirley selectmen ink energy aggregation deal
SHIRLEY – Months ago town meeting endorsed an energy aggregation concept forwarded by the then-energy committee and agreed to hire a start-up consulting firm specializing in the field, headed by...
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![SHIRLEY — The Hazen Memorial Library is a welcoming place for all ages, stocked with books, periodicals and other media. There are computers, comfy chairs, tables to work on and well-lit spaces. The children’s room offers play areas, toys and books. And with a youth services librarian in charge of programs and events designed to […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/low-z-librarian-1.jpg?w=117 "SHIRLEY — The Hazen Memorial Library is a welcoming place for all ages, stocked with books, periodicals and other media. There are computers, comfy chairs, tables to work on and well-lit spaces. The children’s room offers play areas, toys and books. And with a youth services librarian in charge of programs and events designed to […]")
Meet Spencer Stevens, Shirley’s new assistant librarian
SHIRLEY — The Hazen Memorial Library is a welcoming place for all ages, stocked with books, periodicals and other media. There are computers, comfy chairs, tables to work on and...
![SHIRLEY – Turnout for the special town meeting Monday night was healthy – 118 by the moderator’s count near the end of the night, or, more accurately, only about 15 minutes into it. Convening at 7:15, the meeting wrapped around 7:30, with all six warrant articles passed and no discussion on any of them. Article […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/low-z-STM-1.jpg?w=117 "SHIRLEY – Turnout for the special town meeting Monday night was healthy – 118 by the moderator’s count near the end of the night, or, more accurately, only about 15 minutes into it. Convening at 7:15, the meeting wrapped around 7:30, with all six warrant articles passed and no discussion on any of them. Article […]")
Shirley Special Town Meeting wraps up fast…. real fast
SHIRLEY – Turnout for the special town meeting Monday night was healthy – 118 by the moderator’s count near the end of the night, or, more accurately, only about 15...
![DEVENS – The Devens Eco-Efficiency Center’s signature program “The Great Exchange” is all about re-purposing reusable resources, much like Devens itself, a civilian community that grew from the recycled roots of a former military base. Operating out of two Devens locations – MassDevelopment headquarters at Andrews Parkway and next to the Eisengren Community Center on […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/low-z-efficiency-1.jpg?w=117 "DEVENS – The Devens Eco-Efficiency Center’s signature program “The Great Exchange” is all about re-purposing reusable resources, much like Devens itself, a civilian community that grew from the recycled roots of a former military base. Operating out of two Devens locations – MassDevelopment headquarters at Andrews Parkway and next to the Eisengren Community Center on […]")
Devens eco-efficiency center’s “The Greatest Exchange” lives up to its name
DEVENS – The Devens Eco-Efficiency Center’s signature program “The Great Exchange” is all about re-purposing reusable resources, much like Devens itself, a civilian community that grew from the recycled roots...
Shirley preparing for Monday night special town meeting
SHIRLEY – With only six articles on the Nov. 25 Special Town Meeting warrant, two are proposals to acquire conservation land for the town, one by purchase and the other...
![AYER – Potluck meals that Cyndi Lavin and other members of the Living Waters Church prepare at home and serve at the church on Littleton Road, which are free and open to all, will continue unabated. That is despite the Board of Health’s stated concerns that they might not be legal, according to Lavin, Living […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/low-z-potluck-1.jpg?w=66 "AYER – Potluck meals that Cyndi Lavin and other members of the Living Waters Church prepare at home and serve at the church on Littleton Road, which are free and open to all, will continue unabated. That is despite the Board of Health’s stated concerns that they might not be legal, according to Lavin, Living […]")
Church potluck meals to continue – for now
AYER – Potluck meals that Cyndi Lavin and other members of the Living Waters Church prepare at home and serve at the church on Littleton Road, which are free and...
![DEVENS – The weather forecast looked iffy for the first-ever Devens Farmers Market but the predicted rain held off. Dark clouds and bright sunshine prevailed. Customers came. It had been a long shot, absent the kind of advance notice that generally precedes Mass Development-organized events at Devens. Added late to the fall calendar, it was […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/low-z-farmer-1.jpg?w=117 "DEVENS – The weather forecast looked iffy for the first-ever Devens Farmers Market but the predicted rain held off. Dark clouds and bright sunshine prevailed. Customers came. It had been a long shot, absent the kind of advance notice that generally precedes Mass Development-organized events at Devens. Added late to the fall calendar, it was […]")
Crisp fall weather, bountiful harvest means successful Devens Farmers Market
DEVENS – The weather forecast looked iffy for the first-ever Devens Farmers Market but the predicted rain held off. Dark clouds and bright sunshine prevailed. Customers came. It had been...
![SHIRLEY — The dog that attacked and seriously injured a 12-year old girl nearly two months ago has been put down, per order of the Board of Selectmen and as far as the town is concerned, the matter is closed. But for Liliana Pinault and her family, the story doesn’t end there. Her ordeal, and […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/girl-1.jpg?w=128 "SHIRLEY — The dog that attacked and seriously injured a 12-year old girl nearly two months ago has been put down, per order of the Board of Selectmen and as far as the town is concerned, the matter is closed. But for Liliana Pinault and her family, the story doesn’t end there. Her ordeal, and […]")
Dangerous dog has been put down, but victim’s ordeal is far from over
SHIRLEY — The dog that attacked and seriously injured a 12-year old girl nearly two months ago has been put down, per order of the Board of Selectmen and as...
Ayer special election Dec. 3; candidate’s forum Nov. 18
AYER – The three-member Board of Selectmen has been one member short since August, when Christopher Hillman resigned. Now, the board is about to have a full complement again, with...
No fireworks in Ayer this year, but parade marches on
AYER – The annual 4th of July fireworks display at Pirrone Park has been a local tradition for decades and has drawn as many as 10,000 people to this small...