Government · Housing Trust
Ayer Housing Trust Drafts Deeper Affordability Bylaw
The trust advanced a deeper-affordability bylaw and deferred elections while studying rental assistance asset limits.
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Ayer Releases Guide to September Primary Election
Ayer released a guide to the 2026 September primary election this week, giving residents details ahead of the vote. The Town Hall News Flash also flagged three upcoming public meetings in the next five days, including the Select Board's Monday, Aug. 31 session, the same day the Departme…
Government · Planning Board
Planning Board OKs Stormwater Permit, Delays Housing Vote
Ayer's Planning Board approved a stormwater permit for a National Grid substation parking expansion and pushed a vote on a Littleton Road apartment project to September 22.
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Ayer Confirms West Nile Virus in Local Mosquito Samples
Ayer confirmed West Nile virus in mosquito samples collected in town, the town announced Aug. 19. The notice arrived alongside a separate Town Hall posting outlining proposed changes to the governance structure at Devens, and a News Flash post celebrating the recent academic and extracu…
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Ayer DPW Sets Fall Hydrant Flushing for Week of Aug. 31
Ayer's Department of Public Works will begin its fall hydrant flushing program the week of Aug. 31, per a town announcement posted this week. The program is separate from the mandatory water restrictions enacted earlier this year and the West Nile virus mosquito advisories issued in rec…
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Ayer Sustainability Committee Seeks Waterway Cleanup Volunteers
Ayer's Sustainability Committee is recruiting volunteers for a cleanup day to protect the town's waterways this week. The push comes alongside a separate town effort promoting waterway cleanliness, both posted to the town's website as fresh civic initiatives. The town's site also contin…
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Ayer Deed Records Show $1 Million Gap Between High and Low Sales in August
Ayer recorded 18 property transfers between July 24 and Aug. 22, though only 10 listed a sale price, ranging from $211,000 to $992,750 with a median of $555,000. The month's top sale was 13 Gaskins Lane at $992,750, sold by Ayer Development LLC to Ian H. Pushee. Autumn Ridge Drive saw three
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Ayer Lifts Stop-Work Order at Lincoln Hills Project
Ayer has lifted a stop-work order at the Lincoln Hills project, clearing the way for construction to resume. The town posted the update on its website, alongside notices from the Sustainability Committee seeking volunteers for an upcoming cleanup day and a separate call for residents to…
Government · Other Committee
Senior center panel approves 9 contractors, bills
The Ayer Senior Center Building Committee approved a list of nine pre-qualified general contractors and $105,807.15 in project invoices at its August 20 meeting.
Government · Zoning Board
Ayer ZBA adopts rules under new Chapter 40A
The Ayer Zoning Board of Appeals reorganized and rewrote its rules to match a new state zoning law. The board unanimously reelected Samuel A.