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Michael James LeClair
Aug 28, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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...


Michael James LeClair
Mar 6, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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.


Michael James LeClair
Jan 11, 2023
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...


Adam K. Ellis
Nov 3, 2022
This one's for Krystal
Panthers dedicate the first title in 14 years to a fallen classmate. After losing 13 of their first 14 varsity contests, a senior-laden...


Adam K. Ellis
Oct 31, 2022
Emotions run heavy with the possible league title, and playoff berth awaiting
This is how legends are made. Firmly fixed on the inside track of the Div. 7 playoff race, the Ayer-Shirley football team (5-1) has...


Michael James LeClair
Oct 31, 2022
Kilpatrick Named Coach of the Year by the MBCA for a Third Time
AYER – Ayer-Shirley Regional boys’ basketball head coach Rick Kilpatrick has certainly had his fair share of success on the hardwood as a...
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