BOXBOROUGH, MASS. (May 29, 2014) -- As a show of gratitude by the citizens of Boxborough, their annual Fifer's Day, scheduled this year for June 21, will be renamed "Acton Day," according to Joe Smith, a member of the Boxborough Board of Selectmen (BS).
"We wanted to let the world know how grateful we are because of the actions of a handful of Acton taxpayers last June who voted to expand school regionalization. It's as if every Boxborough taxpayer is going to get a very nice Christmas gift every month, courtesy of Acton, and we are very appreciative," Smith said.
"While we didn't want to spend any money thanking Acton, we feel that naming our annual celebration day 'Acton Day' would be both frugal and welcomed. Clearly Acton residents care about stuff like that," Smith added.
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