Government · Planning Board
Planning Board approves Groton-Harvard Road project
The Ayer Planning Board approved a site plan and stormwater permit for 20 Groton-Harvard Road and opened a hearing on a 32-unit Littleton Road building.
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Government · Planning Board
Planning Board approves nine-unit residential building at 20 Groton Harvard Road
Ayer Planning Board approves 20 Groton Harvard Road nine-unit development; two more applications advance. Chair Jonathan Kranz led unanimous approval of the residential project with 36 standard and five special conditions, including required monthly construction status reports by a certified
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Ayer Boards Set Four Meetings This Week, Led by Select Board
Ayer's town committees meet four times over the next week, headlined by the Select Board's Tuesday, August 18 session. The Sustainability Committee convenes Wednesday, August 12, followed Thursday by both the Restoration Advisory Board and the Conservation Commission on August 13. The f…
Government · Board of Health
Board of Health approves two animal and fowl permits
Ayer Board of Health approves two chicken and duck keeping permits unanimously. Chair Pamela L. Papineau and members Patricia A. Peters and Steve Slarsky voted unanimously to grant a permit for ten chickens at 6 Fletcher Street and a permit for twenty chickens and eight ducks at 51 Groton School
Government · Board of Health
Ayer Board of Health approves two new backyard poultry permits
Ayer Board of Health approves two new chicken permits and renews five more amid ongoing pest complaints.
Morning Brief
Ayer Home Sales Range From $250,000 To $850,000 As July Median Holds At $530,000
Ayer recorded 18 property transfers between July 10 and August 8, 2026, according to South Middlesex Registry of Deeds data. Thirteen of those sales had a price recorded, ranging from $250,000 for a home on Partridge Run to $850,000 for 37 Hemlock Drive, the period's top sale. The median recorded
Government · Community Preservation Committee
CPC discusses shade structure for Ayer Dog Park
The Ayer Community Preservation Committee discussed a preliminary application for a shade structure at the Ayer Dog Park.
Government · Other Committee
Ayer panel reviews dog park shade structure plan
Ayer's Community Preservation Committee previewed a roughly $50,000 shade structure plan for the town's dog park.
Morning Brief
Ayer Remembers Longtime Resident Diane E. Crusco
Ayer remembers longtime resident Diane E. Crusco, whose funeral service is set for this week. A Legacy.com notice, headlined "Jenkins" Diane E. Crusco Obituary (2026) - Ayer, MA - Anderson Funeral Home - Legacy, lists visiting hours at 6:30 p.m. at Anderson Funeral Home on Fitchburg Roa…
Government · Other Committee
Ayer Assessors Approve $67,451 Excise Commitment
Ayer Board of Assessors approved a $67,451.87 motor vehicle excise commitment and a $5,591.88 abatement report at its August 4 meeting. The board voted unanimously on both the 312-bill excise commitment, the fourth of 2026, and the 30-item abatement report covering trade-ins, thefts and accidents.