No bail for Groton murder suspect who allegedly stabbed his wife 27 times By Nicole Defeudia October 21, 2019 at 1:58 pm
Community Preservation Committee plans CPA surcharge increase By Jon Winkler October 14, 2019 at 10:02 pm
Put the brakes on the Ayer Shirley Regional High School Fields Project By Justin Cullinan September 25, 2019 at 9:59 am
LETTERS: Ayer-Shirley Regional SD needs to readjust priorities By Submitted Article September 22, 2019 at 1:00 am
![GROTON — A 62-year-old Groton man who admitted to stabbing his wife to death in their Lowell Street home Saturday was ordered held without bail during his arraignment Monday morning in Ayer District Court. It was around 5:30 p.m. Saturday when Gregory Fairbairn reported to police that he “murdered his wife with a knife,” according […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/low-l-murder-1-1.jpg?w=132 "GROTON — A 62-year-old Groton man who admitted to stabbing his wife to death in their Lowell Street home Saturday was ordered held without bail during his arraignment Monday morning in Ayer District Court. It was around 5:30 p.m. Saturday when Gregory Fairbairn reported to police that he “murdered his wife with a knife,” according […]")
![AYER – Students at Ayer Shirley Regional Middle and High schools will have a new visitor roaming the halls between classes: Lady, a 6-year-old purebred golden retriever who serves as the school’s therapy dog. Lady was first introduced at a recent meeting of the Ayer Shirley Regional School Committee by Mary Malone, superintendent of the […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/nas-l-therapydog2-1.jpg?w=132 "AYER – Students at Ayer Shirley Regional Middle and High schools will have a new visitor roaming the halls between classes: Lady, a 6-year-old purebred golden retriever who serves as the school’s therapy dog. Lady was first introduced at a recent meeting of the Ayer Shirley Regional School Committee by Mary Malone, superintendent of the […]")
![AYER – J.P. Sullivan & Co. was able to personally thank Congresswoman Lori Trahan on Tuesday for her and her office’s efforts in bringing their workers in from Jamaica for the picking season. Trahan visited the company’s shipping and packing facility in Ayer, along with one of the orchards the company owns in Groton, to […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/low-l-trahanapples6-1.jpg?w=117 "AYER – J.P. Sullivan & Co. was able to personally thank Congresswoman Lori Trahan on Tuesday for her and her office’s efforts in bringing their workers in from Jamaica for the picking season. Trahan visited the company’s shipping and packing facility in Ayer, along with one of the orchards the company owns in Groton, to […]")
![Nearly two years after they first bought the building at 38 Littleton Road, the father-son duo of John and Mark Hillier finally saw their dream in action as Gage Cannabis Company officially opened its doors on Monday. The town’s first-ever marijuana retail store is a near 12,000-foot building offering everything from marijuana flowers, […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/low-l-gagecannabis1-1.jpg?w=132 "Nearly two years after they first bought the building at 38 Littleton Road, the father-son duo of John and Mark Hillier finally saw their dream in action as Gage Cannabis Company officially opened its doors on Monday. The town’s first-ever marijuana retail store is a near 12,000-foot building offering everything from marijuana flowers, […]")
![AYER – Class may not be in session, but the classroom of the Sandy Pond School could still give local residents a history lesson soon. The historic building located at 150 Sandy Pond Road celebrated its 150th birthday earlier this month. First built in 1869, the single-room school building has gone through multiple uses over […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/nas-z-sandypond-1.jpg?w=132 "AYER – Class may not be in session, but the classroom of the Sandy Pond School could still give local residents a history lesson soon. The historic building located at 150 Sandy Pond Road celebrated its 150th birthday earlier this month. First built in 1869, the single-room school building has gone through multiple uses over […]")
![When Shirley residents vote on the Ayer Shirley Regional High School Fields Project, they need to consider if what they are voting on is putting money toward something that prioritizes sports over other more important topics. My name is Justin Cullinan, a Shirley citizen, a freshman at ASRHS, and an activist for the “Vote No” […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/SE_060615_AyerShirleyGrad14-1.jpg?w=132 "When Shirley residents vote on the Ayer Shirley Regional High School Fields Project, they need to consider if what they are voting on is putting money toward something that prioritizes sports over other more important topics. My name is Justin Cullinan, a Shirley citizen, a freshman at ASRHS, and an activist for the “Vote No” […]")
![We believe the athletic field proposal Shirley taxpayers will be voting on Sept. 28 is still not the most cost-effective plan to meet its stated objectives. The Ayer Shirley Regional School District stills feel compelled to waste over $600,000 on frivolous items – like a concession stand and a press box – both of which […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/letter-1.jpg?w=116 "We believe the athletic field proposal Shirley taxpayers will be voting on Sept. 28 is still not the most cost-effective plan to meet its stated objectives. The Ayer Shirley Regional School District stills feel compelled to waste over $600,000 on frivolous items – like a concession stand and a press box – both of which […]")
![AYER – Police responded to reports of a woman who entered the Nashoba Valley Medical Center’s office building on Thursday and told a staff member she was armed. Deputy Police Chief Brian Gill said that a woman entered the office around 12:30 p.m. and told a receptionist that she had a gun. Police officers soon […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20130623_080058_police-lights-Copy-1.jpg?w=117 "AYER – Police responded to reports of a woman who entered the Nashoba Valley Medical Center’s office building on Thursday and told a staff member she was armed. Deputy Police Chief Brian Gill said that a woman entered the office around 12:30 p.m. and told a receptionist that she had a gun. Police officers soon […]")
![AYER – More than 100 registered nurses of Nashoba Valley Medical Center have reached an agreement with the hospital’s owner for better contracts. The proposed settlement follows closely on the heals of an unfair labor practice the nurses filed against the medical center in late August and, more recently, several high-profile politicians going public with […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/low-l-nurses-1-1.jpg?w=132 "AYER – More than 100 registered nurses of Nashoba Valley Medical Center have reached an agreement with the hospital’s owner for better contracts. The proposed settlement follows closely on the heals of an unfair labor practice the nurses filed against the medical center in late August and, more recently, several high-profile politicians going public with […]")