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Obituary notices, week of August 24, 2026 through August 30, 2026

This week's obituary notices for Ayer, Massachusetts, include one person: Villaronga, Miguel A., 79, of Ayer, formerly of Rochester, New York, who died Saturday, August 15, 2026, at Emerson Hospital in Concord. Villaronga was born in Guayama, Puerto Rico, and moved to this country as a …

Ayer Library Launches Community Read With Tallamy's "Nature's Best Hope"

Ayer Library launches a new Community Read program built around Doug Tallamy's "Nature's Best Hope." The library announced the selection this week as its first title under the new program, with a community discussion set for Saturday, September 26, at 10 a.m., timed to coincide with the…

Ayer's Priciest Home Sale Tops $889,000 As Trust Transfers Dominate Filings

Ayer recorded 18 property transfers between July 31 and Aug. 29, according to the South Middlesex Registry of Deeds. Eight of those sales disclosed a price, ranging from $299,000 to $889,000, with a median of $562,500. The month's largest transaction was 16 Madigan Lane, which sold for $889,000 on

Ayer Celebrates Student Achievements Ahead of New School Year

Ayer town officials spotlighted the achievements of local youth and academic institutions this week as the community prepares for the new school year, even as the Select Board's Monday, August 31 meeting and the DPW's fall hydrant flushing program keep Town Hall's calendar full. Separat…

Ayer Lifts Stop-Work Order on Lincoln Hills Development

Ayer lifted a stop-work order on the Lincoln Hills development Friday, clearing the way for construction to resume, town officials said. The Aug. 28, 2026 notice, posted under the town's News Flash as "Statement on Lincoln Hills - Stop Work Order Lifted," did not specify why the origina…