LUNENBURG – The Ayer-Shirley Regional football team suffered its first loss of the season on Friday night.

AYER -- After a couple of difficult years with a youthful squad, the Ayer Shirley Regional High School football team returns a boatload of experience in the skill positions. If the Panthers can stay healthy this season, first-year head coach --but former longtime assistant -- Bill Wright thinks success is just around the corner for the Maroon and White.

The Shirley Historical Society will hold a Garden Party Fund Raiser at the Bull Run on Sunday September 19th from 3:00 – 6:00 pm. The...

AYER – On Tuesday evening, the Ayer-Shirley Regional boys’ soccer team locked up its first point of the season against visiting Lunenburg...

The community event ShirleyFest will be held on the Shirley Center Common on Saturday September 18th from 11:00 am - 5:00 pm.. There will be bands, dancers, singers, and a magician. Children's activities include a bounce house and free craft making booths.Local organizations will be selling food and sharing information. Crafts tables and other sales booths will round out the festivities. Parking and admission are free. Contact Meredith at mmarcinkewicz@shirleyarts.info for m

By Michael James LeClair AYER – The Ayer-Shirley Regional girls’ basketball program will have a new head coach this winter. Ayer-Shirley Regional School District Athletic Director Steve Kendall announced recently that Corey Phillips has been named new

The Shirley police department is seeking accreditation and certification of its officers through the POST Commission, a state agency established in late 2020 to reform policing around the commonwealth.

By Michael James LeClair AYER – It’s safe to say the first year of the Panthers Volleyball camp was a big success. Ayer-Shirley Regional girls’ volleyball head coach Ally Fillebrown and assistant coach Kim Melanson put the finishing touches on the camp last Thursday and coaches and athletes walked away feeling pretty good about how things went. “It was pretty successful for being our first camp. It was pretty hot in the gym so we had to take a few extra breaks and run a fe

Third time wasn’t the charm for the Ayer-Shirley Senior Babe Ruth squad on Sunday evening.

By Michael James LeClair SHIRLEY – For years, the name Bob Eramo was synonymous with Shirley Youth Baseball and Softball. The longtime coach and president of Shirley league passed away suddenly in September of 2020. Later that year the league announced the Bob Eramo Service Award to be given yearly to an individual their dedication and commitment to the Shirley Youth Baseball and Softball League. On August 8, the league, spearheaded by 2020 Eramo Service Award winner and c

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Dina Samfield, Shirley DTC Chair

The Shirley Selectmen unanimously approved a housing production plan, setting in motion a goal to create more affordable housing in town....

Liam Bourassa, a recent Ayer-Shirley graduate who achieved all-American status this past spring for his athleticism, was honored with a certificate of achievement, presented by the Shirley Board of Selectmen, on August 9.

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By Michael James LeClair AYER – The Ayer-Shirley Regional Middle School softball team’s fundraising efforts are off to a great start.