Authorities on Thursday said they have solved the 1980 murder of an Ayer woman, using DNA to tie it to a man who had lived in Natick.

Authorities on Thursday said they have solved the 1980 murder of an Ayer woman, using DNA to tie it to a man who had lived in Natick.

Severe thunderstorms tore through northern Massachusetts early Friday morning and left a trail of scattered damage. Ayer, which is about an hour northwest of Boston, appeared to be hit the hardest ...

Teen Video Game Night: 6-9 p.m.; Lunenburg Public Library, 1023 Massachusetts Ave. Visit the library after hours and play video games with One Up Games; ages 11-18. Register at lunenburglibrary ...

Jonathan Kranz, MA Audubon Certified Field Naturalist, pictured holding a Clavaria zollingeri, will present two upcoming programs on mushrooms. “Marvelous Mushrooms! Foraging” will be held at 11 a.m.

Legos at the Library: 6 p.m.; Lunenburg Public Library, 1023 Massachusetts Ave. Spend an hour building with the library’s Legos. Register at lunenburglibrary.org.

JFK Library closure: MA's Gov. Healey, Sens. Warren, Markey react Several local leaders, including Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, reacted to the JFK Library's closure, criticizing President ...

With this vote, the town of Franklin established the first public library in the United States. (Not to be confused with the country's first ever library, which is located in Rhode Island.) ...

Zoom – Living with Wild Turkeys in Massachusetts: 10:30 a.m.; Hosted by Ayer Library, 26 East Main St. Learn about wild turkey biology and behavior, as well as how residents can coexist with ...

A Massachusetts library has changed its mind about canceling a talk on biological differences between males and females in sports. The Tewksbury Public Library initially said it couldn’t ...

A freight train derailed in Ayer Thursday morning, leaving traffic delays on the roads and on the tracks.