This page contains public health and safety announcements, quarterly project updates, as well as information about current and upcoming events and entertainment opportunities.
- Devens Public Drinking Water Supply Information Concerning PFAS —
Update October 8, 2019
- Devens Mosquito Management Update — September, 2019
- Recycle Your Reusables —
Saturday October 26, 2019 9 AM – 2 PM
- Nashoba Associated Boards of Health Fall 2019 Newsletter
- Devens Biometric/Eye Tracking Phase 2 Study Report Released — August 2019
- Devens featured in latest edition of Business In Focus Magazine
- Yard Waste and Recycling to Protect Water Quality in Devens
- Grant Road Closure
- Devens Region Public Transportation Schedule
In partnership with the Montachusett Regional Transit Authority, the Town of Ayer, Shirley and a number of local businesses in Devens, MassDevelopment and the Devens Enterprise Commission have launched a shuttle service that connects Ayer, Devens, Shirley Leominster and Fitchburg. Full schedule and details.
- REBA Presentation on Devens Sustainable Development
- Army Noise Reports
The Army periodically undertakes military training exercises on the South Post that involve ammunitions and explosives. In an effort to inform local residents and businesses, the Army provides monthly updates on the anticipated activity. Download the most recent noise report here. Any questions or concerns can be directed to the Department of Defense Police at
978.796.3333. - Events
– Devens Recreation Schedule - Development Project Updates
– Quarterly Projects Update 2019
– UMASS Donahue Institute: Devens Profile and Economic Contributions – September 2016
– UMASS Donahue Institute: Devens Profile and Economic Contributions – July 2014
- Devens Designated Truck Route
Click here to download a map of the designated truck route for Devens. All Trucks travelling to/from Devens are to utilize the highlighted routes to enter and exit Devens via Jackson Gate (Route 2). - Devens Wastewater Treatment Plant Designated/Preferred Truck Route
Click here to download the map — all septage haulers accessing the Devens Wastewater Treatment plant are required to utilize the highlighted route when going to and from the Plant. - Devens Area Resources
– MRPC Economic Impact of Devens Report — June 2016
– Devens Disc Golf
– Devens Eco-Efficiency Center
– Devens Household Hazardous Waste
– Fort Devens Military Base
– Fort Devens Museum
– Freedoms Way National Heritage Area
– Friends of the Oxbow
– MassDevelopment/Devens Community website
– Nashoba Valley Chamber of Commerce
– Nashua River Watershed Association
– United Native American Cultural Center
The MacPherson and Shabokin wells are now providing drinking water that has no detectable levels of per-and polyfluoralkyl substances (PFAS).
Additional details from MassDevelopment can be found by clicking on the “Utilities” tab on the Devens
Community Services webpage.
Devens continues to participate in the Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project. The current risk level as of October 1, 2019 for EEE in the Devens region is low-to-moderate and low for West Nile Virus. Devens businesses and residents are encouraged to take precautions when outdoors by using insect repellents; wearing long-sleeved clothing; scheduling outdoor activities to avoid the hours around dawn and dusk; repairing damaged window and door screens; and removing standing water from the areas around your home. More details can be found here
The 11th annual Recycle Your Reusables, the largest recycling/reuse drop-off event in the area, will be held at Bemis Associates in Shirley this year on
Saturday, October 26, 9am-2pm. Thirty five vendors, many of whom serve economically disadvantaged people, will be on hand to accept an enormous variety of items.
Over 350 cars came through last year and we diverted more than 10 tons of materials from local landfills! Over the years, attendees have voluntarily
donated well over $8100 in cash and 1.5 tons of food to Loaves and Fishes. Please support RYR through one or more of the ways listed below:
– Publicize RYR by printing or emailing the attached flyer.
– Donations from local organizations and businesses are what keeps the event going. RYR exists on a shoestring budget. If you choose to make a donation, your company's name and contact info will appear in our publicity. Your donation will allow
us to buy needed supplies and equipment, ship boxes to vendors, rent a truck to deliver recovered items, and supply our volunteers with breakfast and lunch.
– Volunteers are sought to help take in items at vendors and to direct traffic. Shifts are two hours (8:30-10:30, 10:30-12:30, 12:30-2:30pm). We provide training, breakfast, lunch, a giant pat on the back and acknowledgement of your
participation in our publicity.
We hope you will consider supporting this worthy event.
For more info or to volunteer or make a donation, contact Laurie Sabol, Ayer Recycling Committee at 978-496-5839 or
ayerrecycles@gmail.com
Read about upcoming health and wellness events and flu clinics in the Devens region. All events and clinics are open to Devens residents and businesses.
Using biometric tools to help understand our unconscious response to the built environment has been the focus of this cutting edge planning research collaborative between Tufts University and the DEC. The second phase evaluates conventional suburban development patterns with new-urbanist developments to help us understand how to better design spaces and places for people, rather than cars. View the report here.
Read about how Devens is meeting its sustainable redevelopment goals in this feature article
published in June 2019.
Devens offers residents and businesses many resources to properly manage and dispose of yard wastes and other recyclable materials to protect the natural environment. Check out our latest publication here.
Effective May 18, 2018, Grant Road between Pine Road and West Main Street has been closed due to construction activity and will be closed for the remainder of the winter. Anyone using Grant Road to get in or out of Devens should use Hospital Road or Jackson Road instead (see detour map) . There is no access to Grant Road from Chance St. or Malvern Hill Rd. If you have any questions please contact the Devens Engineering Department at 978.784.2926 or jmarc-aurele@massdevelopment.com.
Real Estate Bar Association of Massachusetts (REBA) recently uploaded a video presentation on the sustainable redevelopment of Devens.