Ayer

Ayer Public Library will open Thursday evenings until 8 p.m. starting Sept. 1, extending weekday access for residents who work daytime hours. The library announced the schedule change Aug. 28, adding a new evening slot ahead of the fall season. Town Hall's calendar shows an Industrial D…

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…