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Shirley transportation committee approves $306K village design and planning grant.

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

Select Board approves police hires and grants in routine session.

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

Recreation Commission approves bills, minutes, and program updates.

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

Council on Aging approves prior minutes, plans May Mahjong program.

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

Enhancing Shirley Committee advances welcome packet, holiday decorations plan.

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