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Patriots’ Day Spirit celebrated in Acton

April 19, 2024
The Iron Work Farm celebrated its annual Patriots’ Day Spirit twice on Sunday, April 14, 2024. Patriots’ Day Spirit at the Faulkner House, 5 High The first celebration from 1 to 3:30 p.m. enabled visitors to travel back in time to the Civil War, when the Faulkner House, on High Street in Acton, was the home of Colonel Winthrop E. Faulkner. Reenactors from the 12th Georgia Infantry (G and F companies) gathered in the Faulkner woods for the event. I asked their leader if he felt out of place this far North and he quipped, “It’s a new high-water mark…
Photograph of a large owl sitting on a branch of a tree

Saved an Owl Today

June 28, 2023
A couple of weeks ago when the phone rang in the Acton Conservation Office at Town Hall where I work, I was very happy I was there to answer it. A lady said that she was parked on the side of Pope Road next to a baby owl–…
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Acton Pride Drag Show

June 28, 2023
Friday, June 16 – Acton Pride Drag Show, NARA Amphitheater, 8:00pm Ages 14 and up. Online Tickets can be purchased for $10/person. $15/person at the gate. Info and Ticket Orders here! Performers include: Onya Neez, Mal E Fishn’t, Sasha Stone, Ms. Petty, Lana Backwards, Stef Anya, and Servixx.…
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Acton Pride Festival

June 28, 2023
Saturday, June 17 – Acton Pride Festival, NARA Amphitheater, 12:00-3:00pm Free Event for all ages! The Acton Pride Festival has been made possible by a Festival Grant from Mass Cultural Council and sponsorships from businesses and residents in our community. The Town of Acton is proud to receive…
Overhead Lattice at Facade of Tavernier Place

Tavernier Place Opens its Doors

June 28, 2023
On Monday, June 12, local and state affordable housing advocates and developers gathered at Tavernier Place at 446 Massachusetts Ave. in Acton, across from RJ Grey Jr. High, for a ribbon-cutting for the new building of 31 rental units for seniors and people with disabilities. The development is…

Acton Boxborough Cultural Council Grantee Reception

June 28, 2023
The Acton Boxborough Cultural Council (ABCC) held its Annual Grantee Reception at NARA Park on Tuesday, June 6. Attendees enjoyed musical performances and also remarks by members of our local legislative delegation, Senator Jaime Eldridge and Representative Simon Cataldo. According to the ABCC website, “The Acton-Boxborough Cultural Council…

Acton Town Fair

June 28, 2023
Acton Lions Town Fair is back! June 25-28 at the School Street Fields off Route 2 Eastbound. Thursday & Friday: 6 – 10 PM; Saturday: 12 noon – 11 PM; Sunday: 12 noon – 6 PM. Fun for all. A significant amount of funds collected is donated to…
Photograph of a family with mother, father, and 3 children, standing by the front door of a new house. Banner names of donor organizations hangs above their heads.

Habitat for Humanity Home Dedication

June 28, 2023
On June 16, a bright, sunny day with blue skies, a new Habitat for Humanity home in Acton was dedicated. In a moving and inspiring program, the McTernan Daniels family moving into the Carlisle Road home expressed their deep gratitude to all who played a part in the…
Facade of Tuttle House in Acton

Victorian Home Tour

June 12, 2023
On Saturday, June 17, a Victorian Home Tour will take place in South Acton Village. The J.W. Tuttle House is considered one of the finest examples of Victorian Italianate architecture in Massachusetts. The house is furnished with authentic 19th century art and period furnishings. The tour will offer…
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