Shirley News

Three days late but in time for the holiday weekend, House and Senate lawmakers sent a $28.2 billion state budget to Gov.

The Fiscal Year 2009 first and second quarter real estate and/or personal property preliminary tax bills were mailed on July 1. The first quarter is due in the collector's office by Friday, August 1. Please ...

SHIRLEY Convicted killer Neil Entwistle will begin serving his life prison term at the Souza-Baranowski maximum security prison in Shirley.

Fire Chief John Fleck said South Engine House fire station was on its last legs.

When Thomas Edward Garrity was little, his grandfather, the late Hudson Fire Chief M. James Coleman, would bounce him on his knee inside the fire station.

Maybe not immediately, of course, because it will take Neil Entwistle a while to work his way from Concord to Cedar Junction to MCI-Norfolk. But his eventual membership in the Lifers Club is just one of the ...

From left are Capt. Paul Fillebrown, North Middlesex Savings Bank employee Brenda Deitzel, bank President William Marshall, employees Kathy McDowell, Jen Cordio, Deb McDowell, Deb Lizotte, Paulette Aragones and ...

Robert H. Fournier, 75, a lifelong resident of Holden, passed away on Friday, June 20, in the presence of his loving family at Saint Vincent Hospital, after a courageous battle with lung cancer.

Board of Assessors meeting: 6 p.m., Town Offices. Board of Selectmen meeting: 7 p.m., Shirley Middle School auditorium.

When Lt. Tim Shea, of the Ayer Fire Department, had the opportunity to coordinate a day of training with New York City firefighters, he jumped at the chance.

If Ray Gagnon were to enter an essay contest titled "How to be a Good Dad," the father of five would have ample resources to draw on.

Carlos Ramos said he and his wife sometimes don't have enough water pressure in their home to flush the toilet or take a shower.

Musical celebration: 7:30 p.m., Harvard Unitarian Universalist Church, Harvard Common.

Ryan Tremblay managed to stay awake while walking in a charity event. It wasn't until he got into his car to drive home that he finally dozed off.

Stanley Jurga, left, and Ray Farrar discuss their days spent at the Old Shaker mill located at 2 Shaker Road in Shirley.

The Center for Italian Culture at Fitchburg State College has awarded $12,000 in scholarships for students to pursue studies in Italian language and culture.

Selectmen are looking for a few good citizens to step forward to join a work group aimed at future development of the former paper mill.

On the heels of Annual Town Meeting voters supporting the idea of taking back land at Devens, former selectman Frank Maxant has presented legislation to the Board of Selectmen.

There are no "Wildlife Crossing" signs near Phoenix Pond, but some residents say maybe there should be.

Retirement party for Meredith Marcinkewicz: 7 to 10 p.m., Bull Run Restaurant. Marcinkewicz is retiring from Lura A. White School after roughly 37 years of teaching.