Ayer News

Fresh from an Army Community Covenant meeting at Fort Devens July 1, Veterans Agent Joseph Mazzola brought particulars of the initiative before selectmen as the town considers signing on.

Alison Porter of Ayer lost her dog last year to old age. She said, "It's time, definitely," when filling out an application to adopt "Madison," a 4-month-old brindle-colored Plott hound.

Board member Michael Swanton shared a PowerPoint presentation on the Lunenburg-Ayer-Shirley Regionalization Planning Board's progress, and gave an overview of what the new three-town district would look like during a meeting held June 24.

Jonathan Bik looked longingly out the courthouse window yesterday while awaiting his arraignment in Ayer District Court on charges that he led police from four communities and the State Police on a wild chase the day before.

DRACUT FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY: Seeking volunteers to help with fund raising, planning events, promoting speakers, general help with the annual book/bake sale.

A 38-year-old Townsend woman, who took off to Brazil with her 4-year-old son in February, was arrested as she got off a plane with the boy at Logan Airport on Thursday afternoon and was charged with custodial kidnapping.

When the Shirley arm of the three-town Planning Board gave an overview of the proposed Ayer-Lunenburg-Shirley Regional School District at a forum, the gist of the presentation didn't differ much from a recent forum in Ayer.

Pentecost Sunday, a celebration of the birth of the church, was celebrated at the Federated Church of Ayer with a recognition of members.

"I think Devens would suit situation perfectly," said Willis Riccio, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's former New England chief.

An Ayer man serving 35 to 40 years in prison for raping a woman with a crowbar three years ago is requesting a new trial.

Children's Story Hour, 10:30 a.m., Ayer Library. Veterans Fishing Derby: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Ayer Gun & Sportsman's Club Saturday, June 27 Greenway Committee, 7 a.m., Library Monday, June 29 Mosquito spraying: The Central Mass.

Taking a divide, meet and greet approach, U.S. Rep. Niki Tsongas arrived at the Groton Shaw's Supermarket last Saturday for the latest in her series of supermarket chats.

The Green Team at Ayer High School, a group of people focused on recycling, started in September and was still going strong at the end.

Kent called himself the ' Emperor of Galveston ' and ' reigned terror ' on his employees.

Members of the U.S. Senate are expected to receive today four articles of impeachment against Judge Samuel B. Kent.

When the Wright family moved to Townsend in February of 2004, they had no idea that five months later, Bonnie Wright would be diagnosed with ovarian cancer.

Four months after negotiating to plead guilty to one of six charges against him, U.S. District Judge Samuel B. Kent entered a federal prison medical facility in Ayer, Mass., on Monday to begin a 33-month sentence stemming from years of predatory sexual assaults on two federal courthouse employees.

Hundreds of people will be on hand for the American Cancer Society's annual Relay for Life event, which starts at 6 p.m. today at the Ayer High School track.

Just three days after the Super Town Meeting last week, which failed to grant a use change for Vicksburg Square, the Joint Boards of Selectmen for Ayer, Harvard and Shirley met at their next regularly scheduled meeting.

Convicted U.S. District Judge Samuel B. Kent could spend the next 29 months in a federal prison, awaking at 6 a.m., with lights out by 11 p.m. Kent received a 33-month sentence after his Feb.