The Shirley Transportation Action Committee advanced a $306,000 One Stop for Growth Communities Catalyst Grant for design and engineering of the Shirley Village area, with RFP issuance set for February 12 and responses due March 23. Vice Chair Robert Adam reported progress on thickly settled roads
Shirley Select Board votes unanimously on four police appointments and grant funding. Chair Brian Hildebrant, Vice Chair Andree Jean Jacques, and Clerk Debra Flagg approved Nicholas McLaughlin as a full-time police officer and appointed Toni Bragdon, Katie Hawthorne, and Jodee Coke as police
Shirley Recreation Commission approved bills and prior minutes unanimously Monday night. Linda Cournoyer presided over updates spanning eight youth and adult programs: Shirley Youth Soccer reported 38 registrants with uniforms in stock; Ayer Shirley Youth Soccer enrolled 245 players, three families
Shirley Council on Aging unanimously approved January minutes and voted to move forward with program and facility upgrades. Chair Laurie Witherell and Director Amy Leonard will attend the March 7 Budget hearing; instructor Judith Viviano will teach Mahjong in May at either Monday 1–3 p.m. or
Shirley's Enhancing Shirley Committee unanimously approved the Welcome Wagon packet design and content breakdown. The packet, in design and information-gathering stages, will include town services, school information, committee and board contacts with vacancy listings, local businesses, veteran
Shirley Zoning Board extends Parker Village 40B hearing, authorizes sewer peer review. The board voted unanimously to hire Weston & Sampson to review sewer engineering conducted by Haley & Ward for the mixed-use project, one of the application's primary obstacles since November submission. Chair
Shirley Recreation Commission approves bills and reviews program updates across youth and adult sports. Katie Aponte and Jonathan Deforge were unanimously approved to handle billing and minutes review. Summer in Shirley expects 2 or 3 charitable fund scholarships; Penguins Swim Team hit 38-swimmer
The Shirley Conservation Commission unanimously approved an Order of Conditions for a sewage disposal system replacement at 170 Groton Road, which sits within 100 feet of a bordering vegetated wetland and the 200-foot riverfront area. Chair Jennifer McGuinness opened and closed the public hearing
Shirley Planning Board unanimously approved two single-family dwellings at 0 Great Road, parcels 78 A 2 and 78 A 2.1, subject to conservation commission clearance and sewerage compliance. Vice Chair William Oelfke moved approval of the site plan and special permits for Apple Valley Homes, LLC, with
The Enhancing Shirley Committee unanimously approved seasonal decorations for Whiteley Park and Veterans Row. Four of five members present voted to purchase eight self-watering planters, RGB lighting with bows, and Memorial Day and July 4th ornaments, with installation of the Veterans Row displays