New study by the Senior Center Building Committee shows decreased peak usage at the Senior Center in 2011 compared to 2008.
New Englanders have had a love affair with ice cream since colonial days.
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Looking for help understanding or paying for medications? MA residents can call a toll-free helpline staffed by licensed pharmacists for one-to-one advice.
Today, more than one in three small businesses claim they cannot receive adequate financing to jump start their enterprises. This credit squeeze is constricting their potential for growth.
Acton's Chief of Police has repeatedly stated that we are understaffed and need more officers. Here is how we can hire more officers without a tax increase.
Do you want to know more about composting? Come to one of our composting workshops at the Acton Memorial Library on January 17th and January 24th to learn more.
Creating awareness about composting. Composting is the process of breaking up organic waste such as food scraps into rich humus. Composting will help the town decrease its carbon footprint.
Yet another way we can "keep up with the Kardashians".
Are you looking to make 2012 the year to get in shape? Try following these 3 insider personal trainer tips to make your goal a reality.
Acton citizens submit warrant articles to address unfunded liabilities.
Having difficulty keeping pace with expenses? Learn about fuel and utility assistance programs which can offer financial help in meeting your bills.
Moving back to Acton after 3 years!
Christmas Wish.
Five ways to make the holidays merry and bright for a senior in your life.
Teachers in Acton, already near the top of the state in total compensation, have seen a 50% increase in their average wage over the past 10 years.
A very positive, “can-do” attitude and commitment from everyone on our team has enabled us to move through this season successfully.
In these times of instant communication, we tend to forget the pleasure traditional communications.
The Great Recession may be technically over, but there is not yet a growing economy that supports the continuing growth of town and school budgets of recent years.
Hosting a holiday party? ... Protect yourself from potential trouble during this time of excess!
State Rep. Dan Winslow’s Bill (House 3829) is meant to encourage utility companies to spend more money to protect against power failures before they occur.
Looking for a doctor? Here are 10 guiding questions to help you in making an informed decision.
Safety tips on putting up a live Christmas tree
The holiday season is about much more than buying and giving gifts.
One on one...with the computer?
Learn how family, friends, co-workers and others can coordinate their schedules and tasks in caring for a loved one with free help from Lotsa Helping Hands.
Giving brings much happiness to those in need. And, it brings happiness to those who have given.
Sen. Brown reminds us in a crisis - it is necessary to reach for the leadership and humanity Ronald Reagan and Tip O’Neill displayed in the 1980s.
As I read through Gretchen Rubin’s Web site and learned more about The Happiness Project, I knew it was something to pass along.
Seeking a great gift for that hard-to-buy-for parent or grandparent? Here are some great choices from $10 to $60 that will make life easier, safer and better.
Be careful, the ticks are still out there!
Why did our legislators sign on to Chapter 69 bill that allowed the Acton Selectmen to be placed in a difficult and foreign situation where they become the defacto School Committee?
Here are the results from the Nov 9 "Strategies for Act(i)on" meeting, where residents were asked which of a few high-cost items they would want some of their tax dollars spent on.
Last week, I joined my colleagues in the Massachusetts House of Representatives in passing a number of important pieces of legislation as the legislature adjourned formal sessions for the year.
I prefer to think of Thanksgiving when I think about November, both with a small "t" and a capital "T.
How a small business reacts to less than savory publicity. "Businesses are people too!"
As we stand on the brink of economic collapse and fiscal crisis, Gov. Patrick, circumstances beg the question: What about a Jobs Mission to MetroWest?
Surprised to see the common theme of happiness being a state at which one hopes to arrive versus being an integral part of one’s journey in life.
Safety talk on turkey fryer safety
Get everyone - from the youngest to the oldest -- involved in creating new memories and fun in celebration of the Thanksgiving holiday.