GROWING PAINS: Ayer Shirley (0-2) struggles out the gate
With a very inexperienced roster, Bill Wright isn’t looking towards Ayer Shirley’s win-loss record to measure success. For that, the...
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Adam K. Ellis
- Sep 11
Ayer Shirley 2023 football preview
The Ayer Shirley High School football team has a championship to defend. However, the majority of those who helped capture the Mid Wach E...
Michael James LeClair
- Aug 28
Ayer-Shirley-Lunenburg Bengals Open 2023 season with a Lopsided Victory
LUNENBURG – The Ayer-Shirley-Lunenburg sixth/seventh-grade Bengals squad kicked off the 2023 American Youth Football season Sunday...
Danielle Ray
- Aug 27
Harry's Hooks and Needles
SHIRLEY – Town native Harry Reardon-Daley first got into fiber arts when he was a young boy, around six or seven, and nowadays shares his...
Adam K. Ellis
- Jun 22
Ayer Shirley baseball
The Baseball Gods giveth and they taketh away. After appearing to flip the script on the Bourne Canalmen with a remarkable 20-minute...
Adam K. Ellis
- Jun 15
It’s not how you start, but where you finish
Before the 2023 campaign began, a 15-win Ayer Shirley baseball team that advanced to Div. 5 Sweet 16 lost its top three pitchers,...
Michael James LeClair
- Jun 15
Lunenburg and Ayer-Shirley Youth Football Announce Merge for the 2023 Season
LUNENBURG – There’s some big changes happening in the local youth football scene for the fall 2023 season. Lunenburg Bengals Youth...
Tracker Staff Story
- May 27
Ayer Shirley Girls’ Track Continues to Rise, Finishing 3rd at District’s
AYER – The Ayer Shirley girls’ track and field program has been building the last few years, but it reached new heights last Saturday at...
Tracker Staff Story
- May 27
Ayer Shirley Boys’ Track Battles to Third Place Showing at District’s
AYER – The District E Division 2 championship is a highly competitive meet featuring all small schools in Worcester County. Despite being...
Danielle Ray
- May 20
Golden Girl Granola
SHIRLEY – Deborah O’Kelly has big plans for Golden Girl Granola, the company that has evolved from selling out at a farmers market to...
Danielle Ray
- May 19
Faire Game Designs
SHIRLEY – After working in the costume and design business for over three decades, longtime town resident Cindy Stone decided to put a...
Michael James LeClair
- Apr 24
Ayer-Shirley Robotics Fundraise to Make a Difference
AYER – The Ayer Shirley Regional High School Robotics team, Andromeda One, wanted to find a way to have an impact in the community and...
Michael James LeClair
- Apr 24
Ayer-Shirley Softball Earns a Road Win Against St. Bernard’s
FITCHBURG – The Ayer-Shirley Regional girls’ softball team climbed above the .500 mark for the first time this season on Wednesday when...
Ayer-Shirley Regional Boys’ Basketball Opens Postseason with a Win
SHIRLEY – The Ayer-Shirley Regional boys’ basketball team left little doubt on Monday afternoon. The Panthers kicked off their journey...
Michael James LeClair
- Feb 16
Ayer-Shirley Regional Girls’ Basketball Victorious on Senior Night
SHIRLEY – The Ayer-Shirley Regional girls’ basketball celebrated Senior Night the best way it knew how to on Wednesday night, with a...
Michael James LeClair
- Jan 11
Parker Boys’ Basketball Still Searching for First Win
SHIRLEY – The Parker Charter School boys’ basketball team has had a tough start to the winter 2022-2023 campaign. The Panthers entered...
Michael James LeClair
- Jan 11
Ayer-Shirley Basketball Teams Continue Fast Start to the Season
WINCHENDON – The Ayer-Shirley Regional boys' and girls’ basketball teams are off to a strong start to begin the winter campaign. The...
Danielle Ray
- Dec 22, 2022
Ayer PD teams up with the Salvation Army to give back to the community
AYER – The Christmas spirit was felt in abundance on Dec. 19 when an army of elves gathered to help load a truck of toys headed to the...
Michael James LeClair
- Dec 22, 2022
Parker Charter Girls' Basketball Opens with a Road Win.
WINCHENDON – The Parker Charter girls’ basketball team got the season off on the right foot Monday. The Panthers traveled to Murdock for...
Adam K. Ellis
- Dec 22, 2022
The Last Dance
Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more." The Shakespearean refrain seems apropos for a group of 14 Ayer Shirley seniors...
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