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Dog Days of Summer
By Meredith Marcinkewicz Everyone loves their dogs, but they don’t always know where to go for help giving their dog what they need. Where are local dog groomers? Where can you l
Devens Celebrates 30 Years
By Michael Sweeney, MassDevelopment’s Executive Vice President of Devens Operations Thirty years ago, the closure of Fort Devens left behind thousands of lost jobs and an uncerta
The Graves of Shirley’s Minutemen
By Meredith Marcinkewicz Nineteen of Shirley’s Minutemen are buried in Shirley Center. Among them are Boltons, Hazens, Holdens, and Longleys. Some of their descendants still live
Shirley Remains in Level 3 Critical Drought
From the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs: While much of the state received much-needed rainfall in early July resulting in temporary increases in streamflow,
Shirley’s Memorial Caisson
By Sharon Landry The crosses on the Memorial Caisson represent Shirley residents who were killed in action in WWI, WWII, the Korean and Vietnam wars. At first, the crosses were stu
Shirley Resident Douglas Landry Confirmed as Littleton’s Next Chief of Police
By Katie Aponte The Littleton Select Board officially confirmed Lieutenant Douglas W. Landry as the town’s next Chief of Police. A lifelong resident of Shirley, Douglas steps i
Escape to Arabian Tales with Disney’s Aladdin JR.
What does it take to bring the story of Aladdin JR. to life with music, dance and adventure? ShirleyArts! is doing just that with a cast of 36 students ages 8-18, a staff of six, t
Protecting Shirley’s Street Trees and Stone Walls – Your Voice Matters
By: Janet Tice The trees and stone walls lining Shirley’s roadways are valuable assets that contribute to the scenic, rural character prized by community residents. Since they ar
1776 in Shirley and After
250 years ago there were about 700 people living in Shirley. At that time, most of them were farmers. Others who owned a small mill or a small store would probably also have some f
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