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…
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…
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…
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…
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
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…
Mosquitoes collected in Ayer have tested positive for West Nile virus, town officials announced Wednesday, prompting a health advisory for residents. The confirmation, posted to the town's News Flash feed on Aug. 19, was the only new municipal alert issued this week. Two town committees…
Five Ayer town boards meet this week as Wednesday brings zoning, schools and Devens governance sessions. The Zoning Board of Appeals, the Devens Jurisdiction Framework Committee and the Ayer Shirley Regional School District Committee all convene Wednesday, Aug. 19, followed by the Senio…
Ayer recorded 19 property transfers between July 17 and Aug. 15, with recorded sale prices ranging from $211,000 to $992,750 and a median of $530,000 among the 13 transactions that listed a price. The top sale was 13 Gaskins Ln at $992,750, sold by Ayer Development LLC to Ian H. Pushee. Six deeds,