Thirteen properties changed hands in Shirley between July 17 and Aug. 15, with eight listing a sale price ranging from $50,000 to $925,000 and a median of $352,500. The period's top sale was a condominium unit at 1000 Mt Laurel Circle, which sold for $925,000 on Aug. 7. Longley Road saw two
Shirley Recreation Commission changed office hours and advanced child-protection policies while fielding summer youth sports programs. The board unanimously approved changing office hours to Monday through Wednesday, 9 a.m. to noon, beginning August 30. Linda Cournoyer was tasked with coordinating
Shirley Council on Aging approved a $1,600 chair purchase and discussed upcoming programs. The board voted to buy six chairs with arms from its budget, with director confirmation pending on tax-exempt qualification, after the Friends of Shirley Seniors had supported an alternative option. The
Shirley recorded 14 property deeds between July 10 and Aug. 7, 2026. Nine sales had a price recorded, ranging from $50,000 for a vacant lot on Leominster Road to $925,000 for a condominium unit at 1000 Mt. Laurel Circle, Unit 4, the period's top sale. The median recorded price was $459,900. Five
Shirley Recreation Commission approved routine officer nominations in an administrative meeting focused on youth sports program updates. The commission unanimously appointed Matt Thomas to review and sign bills and Linda Cournoyer to review and sign minutes. Multiple youth sports programs reported
The Shirley Affordable Housing Trust approved a new rental assistance program timeline and awarded housing support to two applicants.
Finance Committee approved transfers, examining school's $721,789 budget increase. The committee, with all five members present, reviewed year-to-date overages in police, snow and ice, and insurance while town stabilization funds remained healthy.
Shirley Transportation Action Committee discussed grant projects and identified a 2029 state funding gap for Route 225. The committee reviewed three ongoing initiatives: the Shirley Village Roadway Improvement, Shared Streets and Spaces, and UPWP 2A/North Shirley Business District projects. DPW
Shirley Recreation Commission unanimously approved three concurrent approaches for Wilde Road athletic fields: pursuing a $100,000 Select Board irrigation earmark, seeking mitigation-land funding with town-covered survey costs, and advancing revised legislation to address state-flagged terminology
The Shirley Council on Aging welcomed Linda Fifield as new chair and scheduled kitchen staff interviews. The council approved June minutes and moved forward with planning a September 2 Rotary Club barbecue, inviting Council on Aging members, newsletter recipients, the family of an Eagle scout who