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Acton Woman’s Club to host fire chief

August 30, 2024

Acton’s first and only woman Fire Chief Anita Arnum will be speaker at the Acton Woman’s Club’s Wednesday, September 10 meeting. Club members will enjoy a light lunch at 11:30am, followed by a short business meeting before Chief Arnum takes the floor. Chief Arnum was appointed Fire Chief in October 2023. As Deputy, Arnum was already the highest-ranking woman in the history of the Acton Fire Department, and is the first female to serve as Chief. According to a Town announcement, “Arnum began her career with the Acton Fire Department as a full-time firefighter in 1989. She was promoted to…

An alcove inside Danny's Place with a rose window and low grey cushions with backs in a circle on the floor.

Danny’s Place: A Haven in Our Midst

April 30, 2024

by Franny Osman

When Cristina Morales was about to give birth to her second child in Mexico, her husband’s work brought the family to Boston. That was in 2012. They settled in Acton and Morales’s daily running route brought her up Pope Road and down Strawberry Hill Rd. Her children would…

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Bigfoot hasn’t been sighted in Acton, but Leominster is another story

April 30, 2024

by Greg Jarboe

On April 2, 2024, from about 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., I saw Ronny LeBlanc’s presentation at the Acton Senior Center. And I was not alone. About three dozen other people also saw his presentation, “What is Bigfoot?” So, there are a lot of eyewitnesses. The BBC describes Bigfoot,…

Brilliant Pitching under a Brilliant Blue Sky

April 30, 2024

by James Conboy

Softball fans Monday April 29 were treated to a brilliant blue sky, and even more brilliant pitching, when the Wayland Warriors visited the Acton-Boxborough Revolution (or Colonials, according to the scoreboard) in a Dual County League contest. Hits were in short supply, as A-B’s Tia Gillespie mowed down…

Woman with gray hair proudly shows off the basketball page from her high school yearbook (circa 1955).

Actonians Remember: How We Got a Junior High Girls Basketball Team

April 27, 2024

by Peggy Hebert

It was September, 1950. I was so excited to be going from the sixth grade to junior high – a big step. The biggest reason was that I could play organized sports, especially basketball, my favorite sport. What a disappointment to find that there was no girls basketball…

Q&A with Candidates for School Committee

April 19, 2024

by Mike Balulescu

This material was republished from a communication prepared for members of the Acton Boxborough Education Association (ABEA). Ben Bloomenthal (incumbent) Q1. Why are you running for School Committee? Are there any particular issues that inspired you to run? I’m running for School Committee because I believe in the…

Photo of Frolic and Detour Restaurant Venue from across the pond

Business Briefs

April 19, 2024

by Jeff Brown

Frolic and Detour Closes Eva Zelnick, owner of the Nagog Park restaurant, Frolic and Detour, confirms that it has closed permanently. Zelnick is a lawyer and has returned to that field. McGovern Automotive Group recently bought the property as well as the rest of Nagog Mall. Chrysler cars…

Program from the Modern Women in Acton’s History Month event

Acton Women Honored for Women’s History Month

April 12, 2024

by Kimberly E. B. Hurwitz

On Wednesday, March 20th, a Women’s History Month Celebration took place at the Acton Memorial Library to honor women who have played significant roles in shaping Acton’s contemporary history. Host Ann Chang greeted a packed audience, both in-person and online, to recognize the remarkable contributions of women who…

Meeting at Acton Paper Store, from left, Operations Manager Rachel Jacobs, Cataldo Aide Kyle Stapleton, Economic Development Secretary Yvonne Hao, Vice President of Stores Sara Carbonier, CEO Tom Anderson, State Senator Jamie Eldridge, and Acton DIrector of Economic Development Julie Pierce

Paper Store Asks for State’s Help After Thefts

April 12, 2024

by Franny Osman

After a rash of brazen thefts at Paper Stores around Massachusetts and New England, the CEO of the one hundred-store Paper Store chain, Tom Anderson, invited the Massachusetts Secretary of Economic Development, Yvonne Hao, to visit the Paper Store at Acton Plaza on Massachusetts Ave. He also asked…

Obituary: John T. “Doc” McNiff

April 12, 2024

by Family

John T. “Doc” McNiff, of Hampton, NH formerly of Maynard and a retired Lieutenant of the Acton Police Department, passed away Wednesday April 3, 2024 at the UMass Medical Center in Worcester. He was 77 years old. He was the beloved husband of Christine (D’Errico) McNiff. Doc was…

Artist Kay Hartung by the entrance to her exhibit at the Acton Memorial Library.

Local Artist Kay Hartung Featured in Library Exhibit

April 1, 2024

by Nancy Knoblock Hunton

It’s often said that stripes and plaids don’t mix, but artist Kay Hartung thinks they can. In her artwork, now on display at the Acton Memorial Library until the end of April, she explores how colors and patterns interact. Entitled “Layers,” the exhibit features monotypes, one-of-a-kind prints. Hartung…

Acton Town Election: Meet the Candidates

April 1, 2024

Miriam LezakandLori Cooney

This year’s Acton Town Election is Tuesday, April 30 when voters will choose members of town boards and committees and vote on whether the town can bring a $6.6 million tax override to Town Meeting on May 6. For good reason, a lot of the town’s collective oxygen…

Acton Conservation Trust Encounters “Snakes of the World and New England”

April 1, 2024

by Jody Harris

This article is adapted from an article by Jody Harris on the website of the Acton Conservation Trust. A group of Acton Conservation Trust (ACT) board members waited in the parking lot of Acton Town Hall on Sunday, March 17 for Rick Roth, president of Cape Ann Vernal…

Obituary: Sharon FitzSimons Cole

March 24, 2024

by Family

Sharon FitzSimons Cole, of Acton, passed away at the Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln, March 15, 2024 at the age of 86. Born in Warren, PA to the late Sarah Helen (Gaston) and Ogden FitzSimons. Sharon was the beloved wife of the late Michael Bennett Cole, with…

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Acton Woman’s Club to host fire chief

Danny’s Place: A Haven in Our Midst

Bigfoot hasn’t been sighted in Acton, but Leominster is another story

Brilliant Pitching under a Brilliant Blue Sky

Actonians Remember: How We Got a Junior High Girls Basketball Team

Q&A with Candidates for School Committee

Business Briefs

Acton Women Honored for Women’s History Month

Paper Store Asks for State’s Help After Thefts

Obituary: John T. “Doc” McNiff

Local Artist Kay Hartung Featured in Library Exhibit

Acton Town Election: Meet the Candidates

Acton Conservation Trust Encounters “Snakes of the World and New England”

Obituary: Sharon FitzSimons Cole

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