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Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Blog post by Mark Lo
Daniella's Bar and Grille 103 Nagog Park Acton, MA (978) 264-0300 http://danielasonline.com/ It's been quite a road for the restaurant known as Daniela's. When my wife and I first tried it, it was a humble little taco shop known as Daniela's...
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Thursday, July 29, 2010
Blog post by Mark Lo
Julie's Place 208 Main Street Acton, MA (978) 263-3258 http://www.juliesplaceacton.com/ Julie's Place makes no pretenses to fine cuisine. Instead, the Main Street restaurant might be the closest thing Acton has to a true diner, serving up simple,...
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Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Blog post by Chachi
I am a fairly relaxed individual as far as allowing people to be free and pursue their likes. I am not stuck on the oppressive, conformist societal weight of the earlier years of our history. However, I am witnessing the disintegration of civility...
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Friday, July 16, 2010
Blog post by AllenN
I am a Scott Brown supporter, not just because he is a Republican, but because he is a moderate. And he is proving that nearly every week as he decides which Obama initiatives to support and which not to support. But notice how his critics...
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Thursday, July 15, 2010
With the straightforward manner of a chemist and the knowledge learned as a father, Acton resident John Petersen is ready to bring the newly shaped Acton Public School Committee forward as its new chairman. Petersen is in his third year on the...
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Saturday, June 26, 2010
From a Forbes article this week: “Who are America's fastest-growing class of millionaires? They are police officers, firefighters, teachers and federal bureaucrats, who, unless things change drastically, will be paid something near their full...
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Friday, June 25, 2010
Blog post by AskActonForum
Question from an ActonForum reader: 43 Mass. communities have apparently been buying chlorine from China Amesbury discovered problems (clumping,etc.) with the product. Does the Acton Water Dept. us this China-produced chlorine? Thanks!...
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Thursday, April 15, 2010
The Middlesex District Attorney's office has concluded, after a nine-month investigation, that the Acton Public School Committee, the Acton-Boxborough Regional School Committee, and a subcommittee of the School Committees violated the Open Meeting...
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Thursday, April 15, 2010
Most officials in Acton agree on one thing when it comes to affordable housing in town: the state's goal of 10 percent of affordable housing units per town is almost impossible to achieve. For a town like Acton, where the spread-out suburban...
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Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Acton voters approved municipal and school budgets for next year at the April 5th Town Meeting. These budgets are a very good result considering the continuing difficult economic climate. The essential town and school services are maintained, and...
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