Melanson Named New Ayer-Shirley Regional Girls Volleyball Coach.
AYER – With the fall sports season getting underway earlier this week, the Ayer-Shirley Regional girls’ volleyball team has a new head...
Adam K. Ellis
- Sep 6
Ayer Shirley Football Preview
Billy Wright is holding his cards close to the vest. But if all goes well, his Ayer Shirley High School football team could be cashing in...
It’s all about fun and skill development at the Ayer Youth Softball Camp.
AYER – Summer softball fun. The Ayer Recreation Department gave a group of local athletes an opportunity at just that as it hosted the...
Danielle Ray
- Aug 6
Beatles for Sale final concert
SHIRLEY – One of the region’s well-known and loved tribute bands, Beatles For Sale, will be ending their impressive 15-year run with a...
Fundraiser Set up to help A Local Firefighter
AYER – Helping the helper. Fireworks can be very dangerous, even for a professional like Walter “Wally” Shaw. On July 3, 2022 Shaw, a...
Michael James LeClair
- Jul 11
Ayer-Shirley Baseball Rallies Late to Tie Groton-Dunstable
SHIRLEY – The Ayer-Shirley 16–18-year-old Senior Babe Ruth squad was looking to get back on the winning track Sunday afternoon. With...
Danielle Ray
- Jun 30
Mary Cooper
SHIRLEY – Longtime town resident Mary Cooper was recently named a 2022 Myra Kraft Community MVP Award winner and presented with a $10,000...
Adam K. Ellis
- Jun 30
Ijeoma Ezechukwu rises to a track and field champion
Ijeoma Ezechukwu’s improbable rise from a Nigerian border school student to a United States high school track and field champion is quite...
Michael James LeClair
- Jun 13
Ayer-Shirley 16U Softball Falls to Fitchburg in Semifinals
FITCHBURG – The Ayer-Shirley 16U softball team went down fighting Monday evening. Battling its way to the North Central Mass. Softball...
Ayer-Shirley Regional Baseball Opens Postseason with a Win
LEOMINSTER – The Ayer-Shirley Regional baseball team kept its season alive on Monday afternoon. The ninth-seeded Panthers welcomed No. 24...
Michael James LeClair
- May 24
Ayer-Shirley Regional Middle School Band Will Sing National Anthem at Bravehearts Game in June
SHIRLEY – The Ayer-Shirley Regional Middle School band is teaming up with the Worcester Bravehearts for one special night at the...
Tori Salmon Signs Letter of Intent to Attend Reinhardt University
AYER – For Ayer-Shirley Regional senior Tori Salmon, it was an opportunity that she couldn’t pass up. Before a large collection of...
Michael James LeClair
- Apr 12
Ayer-Shirley Middle School Unified Basketball Jamboree is a Hit
SHIRLEY – The Ayer-Shirley Regional Middle School Unified Basketball team celebrated its 2022 spring season with a season-ending four...
Michael James LeClair
- Apr 11
Ayer-Shirley softball notches first win of the season
AYER – On the heels of a tough opening day loss to Maynard, the Ayer-Shirley Regional girls’ softball team bounced back on Friday...
Local Woman Lands Job Working for the Boston Red Sox
AYER – Fenway Park in Boston has been home to the Boston Red Sox since 1912 and is the oldest stadium in Major League Baseball. It’s a...
Adam K. Ellis
- Mar 19
Ijeoma Ezechukwu
The only thing rising faster than the price of gas in Ayer is stock in local track and field phenom Ijeoma Ezechukwu. Known to her...
Michael James LeClair
- Mar 12
Ayer-Shirley Basketball Teams Bow Out of the Postseason.
AYER – All good things eventually come to an end, this is the case with the Ayer-Shirley Regional boys’ and girls’ basketball teams. On...
Strong Playoff Performance from the Ayer-Shirley Basketball Teams
AYER – It was a special night for the Ayer-Shirley Regional girls and boys’ basketball programs on Tuesday. The two squads kicked off...
Michael James LeClair
- Feb 18
Ayer-Shirley 18U Cheerleaders Finish Third in National Competition.
AYER – It was a banner victory for the Ayer-Shirley 18U American Youth Cheerleading squad. The Panthers returned home from a trip to...
Michael James LeClair
- Feb 18
Parker Charter girls’ basketball celebrates seniors with a win.
SHIRLEY – There’s no better way to honor your senior class than to send them out with a win on Senior Night. That’s what the Parker...