Nashoba Publishing
Car vs. Town Hall
2008-10-04 Filed in: Spot
news
Ayer fireworks
2008-07-05 Filed in: Assignment
| General
news
With bad weather looming all week,
Ayer’s Independence Day celebration went off
with out a hitch. The town’s 4th of July
committiee put on a parade, activities at
Pirone Park and a very good fireworks display
(see the slideshow)
produced by Telstar Display
Fireworks, Inc
Independence Day celebrations at Devens
2008-07-03 Filed in: Assignment
| General
news
Federated Church steeple and bell restoration
2008-06-01 Filed in: Assignment
| General
news
Memorial Day Celebrations
2008-05-24 Filed in: Assignment
| General
news
Janis Bresnahan Run for Education!
2008-05-10 Filed in: Assignment
| General
news
Appointment of new Ayer Police Chief
2008-05-06 Filed in: Assignment
| General
news
Townsend Earth Day celebration
2008-04-26 Filed in: Assignment
| General
news
Pepperll Earth Day celebration
2008-04-26 Filed in: Assignment
| General
news
Fishing Derby
2008-04-26 Filed in: Assignment
| General
news
Katrina car wash
2008-04-06 Filed in: Assignment
| General
news
North Middlesex Regional High School
student Amy Valera, vacuums a floor mat at
the Katrina Car wash. Amy and some of her
fellow classmates are spending their April
school vacation helping victims of Hurricane
Katrina in Louisiana. The car wash was to
raise extra money to pay for unexpectedly
high airline tickets.
Church auction
2008-04-05 Filed in: Assignment
| General
news
Stormwater Committee meeting
2008-04-05 Filed in: Assignment
| General
news
Ayer Police Departmant Awards Ceremony
2008-02-27 Filed in: Assignment
| General
news
Burns Dinner
2008-02-23 Filed in: Assignment
Ayer, MA
- Pipe Major Ken Smith is helped into his
uniform by his wife Susan. Ken played the
bagpipes during the 1st Burns Supper that was
held at Thirty-One Main honoring Robert Burns
and his poetry, wit, and songs. Burn's was
the first Poet Laureate of Scotland.
Burns Night, effectively a second national day in Scotland, is celebrated on 25 January with Burns suppers around the world, and is still more widely observed than the official national day, Saint Andrew's Day, or the proposed North American celebration Tartan Day. The format of Burns suppers has not changed since Robert's death in 1796. The basic format starts with a general welcome and announcements followed with the Selkirk Grace. Just post the grace comes the piping and cutting of the Haggis, where Robert's famous Address To a Haggis is read, and the haggis is cut open. The event usually allows for people to start eating just after the haggis is presented. This is when the reading called the "immortal memory", an overview of Robert's life and work is given; the event usually concludes with the singing of Auld Lang Syne.
Burns Night, effectively a second national day in Scotland, is celebrated on 25 January with Burns suppers around the world, and is still more widely observed than the official national day, Saint Andrew's Day, or the proposed North American celebration Tartan Day. The format of Burns suppers has not changed since Robert's death in 1796. The basic format starts with a general welcome and announcements followed with the Selkirk Grace. Just post the grace comes the piping and cutting of the Haggis, where Robert's famous Address To a Haggis is read, and the haggis is cut open. The event usually allows for people to start eating just after the haggis is presented. This is when the reading called the "immortal memory", an overview of Robert's life and work is given; the event usually concludes with the singing of Auld Lang Syne.
Youth Center Open House
2008-02-10 Filed in: Assignment
Photographers notes...
2007-12-13 Filed in: Misc
In shooting for
Nashoba I get to see lots of events in the
towns they publish paper in. If I've seen one
Christmas Fair I've seen them all. The two
that really stand out are Harvard Congregational
Church and the
Community Church of
Pepperell. They both are well
attended and have lots of activities for
kids. Which makes for great shooting!
I highly recommend them both.
I highly recommend them both.
Harvard Congregational Church Christmas Fair
2007-12-01 Filed in: Assignment
Community Church of Pepperell Christmas Fair
2007-11-17 Filed in: Assignment
| General
news
Federated Church of Ayer Holly Fair
2007-11-17 Filed in: Assignment
Open space meeting
2007-11-17 Filed in: Assignment
Ayer, MA
- In an effort to create greater cooperation
and communication among Ayer's land-use
boards, public recreation and private
environmental groups, officials and residents
held a meeting/workshop to inspire more
collaboration in preserving open land.
Pictured is Beth Suedmeyer the workshop
co-facilitator.
Assignment - Mass Development meeting
2007-11-08 Filed in: Assignment
Assignment - Ayer Masonic Association’s fund-raising breakfast
2007-11-04 Filed in: Assignment
Assignment - Hazen Memorial Library Holiday Fair
2007-11-03 Filed in: Assignment
Assignment - Chili Cook-off
2007-10-07 Filed in: Assignment
Assignment - Harvard Flea Market
2007-10-06 Filed in: Assignment
Assignment - Pastel painting class
2007-10-06 Filed in: Assignment
Assignment - Citizens Police Academy
2007-10-04 Filed in: Assignment
Assignment - Family Health day
2007-09-29 Filed in: Assignment
Assignment - Saturday Storytimes
2007-09-29 Filed in: Assignment
Assignment - Beautify Ayer
2007-09-29 Filed in: Assignment
Assignment - Parade
2007-09-23 Filed in: Assignment
Assignment - Train show
2007-09-23 Filed in: Assignment
Assignment - Breakfast
2007-09-23 Filed in: Assignment
Assignment - Harvard Farmer's Market
2007-09-22 Filed in: Assignment
Assignment - Harvard Fall Festival
2007-09-15 Filed in: Assignment
Assignment - Public saftey day
2007-09-08 Filed in: Assignment
Assignment - Devens Recycling
2007-09-06 Filed in: Assignment
Assignment - Harvard farmer's market
2007-09-01 Filed in: Assignment
Assignment - Ayer farmer's market
2007-09-01 Filed in: Assignment
Assignment - Cardboard boat race
2007-08-25 Filed in: Assignment
Assignment - Fill the boot (Ayer)
2007-08-25 Filed in: Assignment
Assignment - Fill the boot (Shirley)
2007-08-25 Filed in: Assignment
Assignments...
2007-08-25 Filed in: Assignment
I'm going to post what is my favorite photo
from each assignment, but they may not be the
photo that the paper published. I will note
if it was or was not.
Stringer
2007-08-22
I'm now a
Stringer* for Nashoba
Publishing. They
are a division of Media News
Group. It's
typical small town news coverage... the
selectmen meeting, the church social, a
fundraiser, etc. I'm doing it to get more
experience in main-stream photojournalism.
Picking up some extra cash does not hurt
either. It may not be AP or the Boston
Globe with national or even state news,
but I'm really enjoying it.
*A stringer is a freelance journalist, who is paid for each assignment or piece of published work, rather than receiving a regular salary
*A stringer is a freelance journalist, who is paid for each assignment or piece of published work, rather than receiving a regular salary









































