Ayer recorded 17 property transfers between Aug. 7 and Sept. 5, but only eight carried a recorded sale price, ranging from $299,000 to $1,550,000 with a median of $555,000. The month's top transaction was a $1,550,000 sale from Orion Park LLC to Sawyer May LLC, with no street address listed in the
Ayer CPC advanced $66,000 shade structure funding for the Dog Park. The Community Preservation Committee voted unanimously to forward the DPW's application to a public hearing on September 28, 2026, for a 24-foot shade structure at 101 Snake Hill Road.
Ayer posts proposed changes to Devens governance structure as town also marks September Emergency Preparedness Month. The Town of Ayer published a News Flash on its official website outlining a proposal to change how Devens, the shared enclave spanning Ayer, Harvard, and Shirley, is gov…
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 recorded 18 property transfers between July 31 and Aug. 29, according to the South Middlesex Registry of Deeds. Eight of those sales had a price recorded, 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…
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 IDFA approves gap financing loan product with $75,000 maximum. The five-member Authority unanimously elected David Cibor as Chair, Robert DiPierro as Vice-Chair, Marissa Rivera as Treasurer, and appointed Ray Friedlander as Secretary. The Board unanimously adopted governing policies, ethics
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…
Ayer Public Library will open Thursday evenings until 8 p.m. starting Sept. 1, extending weekday access for residents who work daytime hours. The library announced the schedule change Aug. 28, adding a new evening slot ahead of the fall season. Town Hall's calendar shows an Industrial D…
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…