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updated: Sun Jul 06, 2008 08:04 am

Shirley News

Local news for Shirley, MA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

19 hrs ago | Sentinel & Enterprise

Massachusetts lawmakers submit budget

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

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Related Topix: Lunenburg, MA, Ayer, MA, Massachusetts

Fri Jul 04, 2008

Nashoba Publishing Online

Shirley FY2009 preliminary tax bills mailed

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 ...

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Related Topix: Personal Finance, Mortgage

Thu Jul 03, 2008

WBZ TV

Entwistle To Share Prison Walls With 'Mucko'

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

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Related Topix: Wakefield, MA, Hopkinton, MA, Middlesex County, MA

Tue Jul 01, 2008

Sentinel & Enterprise

Old fire station now back on solid footing

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

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Related Topix: Sterling, MA, Lancaster, MA

Mon Jun 30, 2008

Groton Landmark

Fire Chief Tom Garrity: His

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.

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Related Topix: Worcester, MA, Lancaster, MA, Ayer, MA

Sun Jun 29, 2008

Boston Herald

Entwistle's in for the time of his natural life

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 ...

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Related Topix: Concord, MA, Opinion

Fri Jun 27, 2008

Pepperell Free Press

North Middlesex Savings Bank

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 ...

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Related Topix: Devens, MA, Littleton, MA, Lunenburg, MA, Pepperell, MA, Groton, MA

Wed Jun 25, 2008

The Item Extra

Robert H. Fournier

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.

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Related Topix: Health, Lung Cancer, Grafton, MA, Sterling, MA, Jefferson, MA

Mon Jun 23, 2008

Nashoba Publishing Online

The Posting Board

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

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Related Topix: Ayer, MA, Devens, MA, Breakfast, Life, Food

Sat Jun 21, 2008

Shirley Oracle

Local firefighters learn the ropes

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.

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Related Topix: Fitchburg Metro, Leominster, MA, Devens, MA, Lunenburg, MA, Ayer, MA

Thu Jun 19, 2008

Shirley Oracle

More than one reason to be called father

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.

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Related Topix: Lowell, MA

Tue Jun 17, 2008

Sentinel & Enterprise

Park residents say town water, sewer, can't come soon enough

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.

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Related Topix: Lunenburg, MA

Wed Jun 11, 2008

Nashoba Publishing Online

The Posting Board

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

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Related Topix: Lunenburg, MA, Devens, MA, Boxborough, MA, Harvard, MA

Mon Jun 09, 2008

Groton Landmark

Shirley youth injured after Relay

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.

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Related Topix: Townsend, MA, Devens, MA

Sat Jun 07, 2008

Shirley Oracle

Phoenix Park brings new life to old mill

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

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Related Topix: Leominster, MA

Thu Jun 05, 2008

Sentinel & Enterprise

FSC's Center for Italian Culture awards scholarships

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.

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Related Topix: Lunenburg, MA, Billerica, MA, Holliston, MA, Fitchburg, MA

Tue Jun 03, 2008

Lowell Sun

Pepperell seeks mill-study committee members

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.

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Related Topix: Devens, MA, Ayer, MA, Groton, MA, Pepperell, MA

Sun Jun 01, 2008

Pepperell Free Press

Ayer looking ahead to Devens' future

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.

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Related Topix: Ayer, MA, Devens, MA, Harvard, MA

Fri May 30, 2008

Shirley Oracle

Traffic endangers pond wildlife, neighbors say

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

2 comments

Mon May 26, 2008

Nashoba Publishing Online

The Posting Board

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.

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Related Topix: Watches, Breakfast, Life, Food

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