Shirley Community Preservation Committee approved updates to its 2026 plan at the January 14 meeting. The committee revised member terms, updated available CPA fund balances as of November 20, 2025, and made the project scoring rubric discretionary. Committee Chair Jay Duffner recommended the
Shirley Conservation Commission approves resource area delineation and two project continuances. Chair Jennifer McGuinness led the board through unanimous approval of an Order of Resource Area Delineation for Great and Parker Roads (McCabe, Parker Village LLC) and acceptance of the 2025 Lake
Shirley Select Board unanimously approves 16 senior work-off appointees and five treasury warrants. Chair Brian Hildebrant, Vice Chair Andree Jean Jacques, and Clerk Debra Flagg voted to appoint Pamela Nichols, Glenn Doughty, Holly Haase, Joyce Hemingway, Joanne Folkins, Vielka Jones, Deborah
Shirley Recreation Commission approves uniforms, adjusts youth soccer fees. The commission unanimously authorized purchase of Shirley Youth Soccer uniforms at a maximum cost of $2,500, including coach jerseys, and voted to raise spring grade 1-2 registration by $10 and increase all fall 2026
Planning Board approves take-out restaurant at 25 Main Street in Shirley Village Business District. The Board unanimously approved Marc Dale LLC's Site Plan application and change of use, with Vice Chair William Oelfke moving approval seconded by Member Asa Losurdo. The decision is contingent on
Shirley Finance Committee approves prior minutes and reviews year-to-date expenses. Chair Anthony Lively's committee learned that the town's tax rate dropped to 12.39 from 12.97, but the town faces a $271,000 revenue loss after MCI budget money was accidentally deleted at the State Legislature
Shirley Zoning Board approves shed variance despite zoning setback violation. Chair Kevin Kelly, Vice Chair Lee M. "Chip" Guercio, Mr. Stuart Sears, and Associate Member Dustin White voted unanimously (4-0) to allow James Murdock to construct a 12-by-12-foot shed at 23 Chapel Street with a
Shirley Transportation Action Committee unanimously approves North Shirley Village Business District study request. The committee, meeting January 27, 2025, endorsed a Unified Planning Work Program proposal for data collection along Route 2A from Townsend Road extending one-half mile east, covering
Recreation Commission names co-chairs for youth soccer. Matt Thomas and Jonathan Deforge will jointly lead the Shirley Youth Soccer program in spring, splitting coordination duties that typically center on coach recruitment, player registration, and scheduling. Penguins Swim Team registration
Shirley Affordable Housing Trust raises rental assistance income threshold to 60 percent. Secretary Stuart Sears moved the change, aligning the threshold with neighboring towns' practices; the vote was unanimous. The trust established an application intake process and assigned Sears to revise the