Ken Hamwey, Staff Sports Writer

Lily Orr is in her third year as Ashland High’s starting goaltender and she’s acutely aware that if the Clockers’ lacrosse team hopes to be a playoff participant next month, then much of the pressure to secure a tournament berth will be on her...

Cynthia Whitty

The Ashland Board of Health (BOH) on April 3 announced Janet Gamache as the 2019 Mary Mortensen Public Health Award recipient.
The BOH proclamation cited Gamache’s commitment to GreenUp Ashland—Ashland’s Earth Day celebration and town-wide...

Cynthia Whitty

The Friends of the Ashland Library (FAL) will hold their annual meeting on Thursday, May 23, 7 to 8:30 p.m., in the Ashland Public Library, Community Room, 66 Front St. The volunteer organization will celebrate the accomplishments of the past...

Cynthia Whitty

GreenUp Ashland will hold its annual clean-up-the-town event to celebrate Earth Day on Saturday, May 4, 9 a.m. to noon (rain date, Sunday, May 5). Residents of all ages and businesses and organizations are invited to participate. Volunteers will...

Cynthia Whitty

Parents often hope to teach their kids some real-life skills. A year ago, an enterprising Ashland family, Ken and Janet Erdelt, set out to do just that: they bought an ice cream truck and are teaching their kids what it is like to run a business...

Cynthia Whitty

Ashland town elections will be held on Tuesday, May 21. This year two committees have contested seats: Planning Board and Selectmen. Kate Jurczyk and Trisha Kendall are vying for one five-year seat on the Planning Board and four candidates—Adam...

Cynthia Whitty
Join the GreenUp team. Volunteers needed!

GreenUp Ashland will hold its annual clean-up-the-town event to celebrate Earth Day on Saturday May 4, 9 a.m. to noon (rain date, Sunday, May 5). Residents of all ages and businesses and organizations are invited to participate. Volunteers will...

KEN HAMWEY’ Staff Sports Writer

Ashland High’s three senior captains all have the same goal for the 2019 softball season, and simply stated, it’s to return to tournament competition.
Seven years ago, in 2011, the Clockers last competed in a playoff game, and coach Steve...

Christopher Tremblay, Staff Sports Writer

At the age of six years old Brian Gazard’s father decided to sign him up to play youth lacrosse, but was unfortunately told that he was too young to play on a team. Instead of actually playing the actual sport he’d be entered into a skills camp...

Cynthia Whitty
Ashland Volunteers Shape Their Community

Ashland’s many volunteers contribute their time and talents to advancing causes, projects, organizations and town committees. In recognition of National Volunteer Month, Ashland Local Town Pages has selected one volunteer, Kelly Woods Vaast, to...

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