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Planning panel eyes bylaw rewrite for town vote

Ayer planning board recommends housing bylaw rewrite, data center moratorium ahead of town meeting. From our own coverage: Ayer panel corrects minutes, opens 2027 rate review; Planning Board OKs 32-unit project, housing bylaw revamp. Also in today's brief (5 items): Select Board ends co…

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Planning Board previews new tree bylaw

Ayer Planning Board unveils tree protection bylaw ahead of October Town Meeting vote. From our own coverage: Ayer CPC advances dog park shade structure; Planning Board previews tree preservation bylaw. Also in today's brief (10 items): Ayer posts unofficial primary election results; Bro…

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Select Board sends housing, data center bylaws to Planning Board

Select Board refers housing and data center bylaws to Planning Board as Devens repairs near $44 million. From our own coverage: Select Board sends housing, data center bylaws to Planning Board; Ayer-Shirley names treasurer, extends cellphone ban to high school. Also in today's brief (9 …

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Ayer sees 15 recorded sales as home prices range from $265,000 to $565,000

Ayer recorded 15 property transfers between Aug. 21 and Sept. 19, with sale prices posted so far for six of them, ranging from $265,000 to $565,000 and a median of $368,000. The period's top sale was 49 E Main St. at $565,000, sold by Todd R. Johnson to Kwame Addo. Three of the six priced sales

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Select Board Votes to End Flock Safety Camera Contract

The Select Board voted to terminate Ayer's contract with license-plate camera vendor Flock Safety, town officials announced this week. The town also posted unofficial results from the 2026 State Primary Election on its website. September is Emergency Preparedness Month, and Public Recor…

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Government · Affordable Housing

Committee Backs Inclusionary Zoning Amendment

Ayer's Affordable Housing Committee voted unanimously to draft a letter backing a proposed Inclusionary Zoning Amendment for October Town Meeting. All five members attended the September 18 meeting, led by Chair Janet K. Providakes.

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Ayer Home Sales Split Between Six Recorded Prices and a Wave of Family Transfers

Fifteen properties sold in Ayer between Aug. 14 and Sept. 12, but only six deeds had a sale price recorded, ranging from $265,000 to $565,000 with a median of $370,500 among those six. The month's top recorded sale was 49 E Main St at $565,000, sold by Todd R. Johnson to Kwame Addo. Nine of the 15

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Government · Planning Board

Planning Board Recommends Street Acceptance and Zoning Changes

Ayer Planning Board voted unanimously on two items for the October 26 Fall Town Meeting warrant: town acceptance of Wright Road Extension from the Kohler Place subdivision and approval of zoning definitions for Aquifer Protection District and Impervious Surface.

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