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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…

After Hours Archaeology Tour for Pine Hawk Friends

October 23, 2023

by Alissa Nicol

On Sunday, October 15, seven Friends of Pine Hawk members traveled to the Robbins Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology in Middleborough, home of the Massachusetts Archaeological Society and a collection of 200,000+ cultural items. This after-hours tour of the museum was led by Greg Lott and Judi Macioci.…

Office entrance of The Minuteman Inn Shelter

Acton’s Minuteman Inn to Shelter 33 Migrant Families

October 23, 2023

by Marion Maxwell

On August 8, 2023, Governor Maura Healey declared that a state of emergency exists in Massachusetts due to rapidly rising numbers of migrant families arriving in Massachusetts in need of shelter and services and a severe lack of shelter availability in the state. According to the Governor’s office…

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Acton Conservation Trust Hosts Mushroom Experts for Foraging at Wills Hole

October 22, 2023

by Jody Harris

Acton Conservation Trust members and friends enjoyed a beautiful fall day during a joint event with Boston Mycological Club (BMC) on Sunday, October 1. Around 100 people from the two groups gathered at Wills Hole Conservation Land to search for mushrooms. Armed with baskets and special curved fungus…

The Walk Against Hate Rally

October 17, 2023

by Bob and Janet Furey

The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it’s indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it’s indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it’s indifference.” With this quotation from Elie Wiesel, Sen. Jamie Eldridge opened the…

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Interview with Acton’s Children’s Business Fair Teenage Organizer, and Competition Results

October 16, 2023

by Avantika Nautiyal

The Acton Children’s Business Fair was held on Sunday October 8 at Nara Park pavilion after rains forced organizers to reschedule it from the original date of October 7th. Fortunately, eighty of the registered 85 businesses, enthusiastic volunteers, and all the judges were able to accommodate this change.…

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Latinos Group enjoys dances from a variety of Latin cultures

October 16, 2023

by Maribel Mendoza

The Acton Latino Family Network, founded by longtime Acton resident Zoila Ricciardi, serves as a welcoming haven for all Latinos and is dedicated to building a close-knit community while offering support to one another. The group has been meeting informally once a month at the Acton Memorial Library…

West Acton Oktoberfest Celebrates Community Spirit and Local Businesses

October 16, 2023

by Dr. Pam Jarboe

West Acton came alive on October 14 as residents and visitors gathered to celebrate the annual Oktoberfest. This highly anticipated event showcased the village’s greatest asset, its community spirit. In recent years, Oktoberfest has often not been held due to the pandemic and the renovations to Gardner Field…

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“Talking Statues” Premieres at Acton Sculptor Meredith Bergmann’s Boston Women’s Memorial

October 9, 2023

by Alissa Nicol

Acton sculptor Meredith Bergmann’s “Boston Women’s Memorial” is twenty years old this year. The City dedicated the sculpture on October 25, 2003. In celebration of this anniversary, the Boston Women’s Heritage Trail is hosting a premiere of “The Talking Statues” on Saturday, October 21 at 11:00 AM, co-sponsored…

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Friends of Pine Hawk Kick Off Archaeology Month

October 9, 2023

by Alissa Nicol

On Thursday, October 5, more than thirty residents gathered in the Meeting Room of the Acton Memorial Library and online for the first event honoring this year’s Archaeology Month, hosted by Friends of Pine Hawk. The speaker, former Town of Acton Health Director, Doug Halley, presented “From Pine…

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Patriots’ Day Spirit celebrated in Acton

After Hours Archaeology Tour for Pine Hawk Friends

Acton’s Minuteman Inn to Shelter 33 Migrant Families

Acton Conservation Trust Hosts Mushroom Experts for Foraging at Wills Hole

The Walk Against Hate Rally

Interview with Acton’s Children’s Business Fair Teenage Organizer, and Competition Results

Latinos Group enjoys dances from a variety of Latin cultures

West Acton Oktoberfest Celebrates Community Spirit and Local Businesses

“Talking Statues” Premieres at Acton Sculptor Meredith Bergmann’s Boston Women’s Memorial

Friends of Pine Hawk Kick Off Archaeology Month

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