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Open Door Theater is going to Prom, March 21-30

March 8, 2025
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Open Door Theater of Acton, one of the only integrated and accessible theater troupes in the country, will stage the Tony Award-nominated musical, “The Prom: School Edition” onMarch 21-30. “The Prom: School Edition” will bring a timely message of inclusion, self-determination, and courage to audiences during its run next month at the Dragonfly Theater at R.J. Grey Jr. High School in Acton, MA. A synopsis from Theatrical Rights Worldwide: Four eccentric Broadway stars are in desperate need of a new stage. So when they hear that trouble is brewing around a small-town prom, they know that it’s time to put…
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Music feast with Audra McDonald at Groton Hill

September 14, 2024
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There are times when a performance is so captivating that the audience is bonded together, and with the performer, by an undeniable gravitational pull. Such was the case as Audra McDonald charmed us on Friday, September 6 at Groton Hill Music. A pro from start to finish, she…
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Scarecrow Contest in Acton

September 14, 2024
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Acton’s annual “Stand Up to Stigma” Scarecrow Contest rolls out in September with scarecrows going up along the fence at Cucurbit Farm in October. Individuals, organizations, and businesses are invited to participate by building a scarecrow, with the public welcome to vote for their favorite. The proceeds benefit the local…
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Bears, bears, everywhere

September 14, 2024
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In a recent video posted on Facebook from East Acton, a hulking figure ambles across the lawn, unaware they are being recorded by a doorbell camera. No, it is not a criminal casing the neighborhood. It is an Ursus americanus, also known as an American black bear. The…
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At the Heart of Haartz

September 7, 2024
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Eric Haartz was starting graduate school in 1977 when his father John C. Haartz Jr., president of the Haartz Corporation, died unexpectedly. At a family meeting following the funeral, young Eric was asked if he would be interested in taking over the business. He said he was but…
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The Bulletin Board

September 7, 2024
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An Open Can of Worms: what homeowners need to know about invasive worms and insects (From Acton Garden Club) Sept 10, 2024 – 10:30 a.m. Acton Town Hall, Acton MA The Acton Garden Club welcomes Blake Dinius, Entomologist Educator for Plymouth County, to inform us about invasive insects,…
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Acton votes on Governor’s Councillor and Senate candidate

September 7, 2024
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Tuesday, September 3 was primary day in Massachusetts. According to preliminary results from the Town Clerk’s office, 3623 ballots were cast, which represents 22.7% of registered voters in Acton. For primaries, you vote for your chosen party. Unenrolled voters can choose to vote with any party. For this…
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Bicyclists gear up to conquer cancer

September 7, 2024
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When Helene Palmer of Acton, Massachusetts, was preparing for her third bike ride with the American Cancer Society’s Bicycles Battling Cancer to commemorate twenty years since she had lost her mother to breast cancer at age 55, she heard the words, “You have breast cancer.” “I was still…
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US Senator Elizabeth Warren speaks at West Acton Villageworks

September 7, 2024
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On Saturday, Aug. 31, The Gallery at Villageworks in West Acton was brimming with Democrats, Independents, and even a few Republicans. The small army of “joyful warriors” was spending the first morning of their Labor Day weekend listening to U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, State Senator Jamie Eldridge, State…
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National Night Out with local first responders

August 30, 2024
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On Tuesday, August 6, the Town of Acton hosted another well-attended National Night Out event at the Public Safety Facility on Main Street. The annual event is held in municipalities across the country and aims to foster awareness of the services provided by law enforcement and an opportunity…
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Fire Chief Anita Arnum

Acton Woman’s Club to host fire chief

August 30, 2024
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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…
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A man with grey hair, beige pants, and a blue t-shirt rests his hand on the top of a large granite sculpture of a dog head, with other granite boulders behind.

Making boulders come to life at the YV Museum

August 30, 2024
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The reception for this year’s three-week artist residence sculpting at the enormous stone field at the YV Museum in Acton on August 25 was attended by an enthusiastic 35 people. In its 13th year of the residence where artists select a boulder to carve from the huge boulder…
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The Bulletin Board

August 30, 2024
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Bicyclists Gear Up to Conquer Cancer (From American Cancer Society) The American Cancer Society’s Bicycles Battling Cancer ride on Sunday, September 22, is a fun, scenic 30, 50, 63 (100 km), or 100-mile ride through Central Massachusetts and New Hampshire, starting and finishing at the YMCA Camp Lowe…
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