Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 77 and low of 46 degrees.
Saturday: Sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 77, low: 59.
Sunday: Humid with rain, mainly early, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Mass. woman honors mother's 9/11 heroism through her own daughters (wcvb.com) — An Acton mother's 9/11 heroism lives on through her daughter, Anna Sweeney, who is now raising two girls named in their grandmother's honor. The story recounts how flight attendant Madeline Amy Sweeney called Logan from Flight 11 with hijackers' seat numbers, and explains how her family continues her legacy through the annual Madeline Amy Sweeney Award for Civilian Bravery.
• Gardner 9-11 Ceremony – Gardner News Magazine: Local News & Articles in Gardner MA (gardnermagazine.com) — A statewide look at Massachusetts' deep ties to 9/11 highlights the courage of Madeline "Amy" Sweeney, a flight attendant from Acton who relayed hijackers' seat numbers from Flight 11 before it hit the North Tower. The piece also notes a Gardner memorial ceremony and how the Commonwealth continues honoring victims and heroes like Sweeney today.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
I am looking for someone to spread mulch and move some bricks. Just need to be strong, no gardening experience needed! In South Acton. Would love local referrals too! (Nextdoor South Acton)
Stop & Shop posted a job opening for PT Nonunion Closer - Store Admin - 2424 in Acton. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Concord
Concord Orchestra exploring rhythm in eclectic 2026-27 'Impulse' season (concordbridge.org)
Sudbury High School Ranks In Top 20 In Greater Boston, According To Boston Magazine (patch.com)
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