Politics & Government
Top 5 Acton Patch Stories of The Week
Editor's Pick: Here are the top five Acton Patch stories featured this week in an easily searchable format.
- Jay Dolan, owner of International Collision Center in Acton, is one of the many volunteers helping with the completion of the new September 11 memorial due to be unveiled on the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Dolan was tasked with the duty to coat the with a rust preserving stain that will make sure the original rust from the steel stays intact so that overtime the steel does not drip onto the granite of the memorial.
2). PHOTOS: Will The Debt Ceiling Change Your Vote?
- With hours before the federal Congress was set to vote upon a deal to avoid default on current debt, Patch asked local residents whether the issue would change how they vote in the national elections next year.
3). Update: Names Released in Friday Night's Three-Car Accident
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- At 9:07 p.m. Friday night, two people were transferred to the hospital after someone ran a red light and caused a three-car accident at the intersection of Route 2A and Route 27. Although the Acton Police department did not provide information of who caused the accident, they did release the names of the people involved.
4). West Nile Virus Discovered in Acton, Spraying Starts Aug. 4
- On July 28, the Central Mass. Mosquito Control Project (CMMCP) discovered the West Nile Virus while surveying an area in town southeast of town center. The CMMCP will be combating the issue by placing Catch basins in the area where the virus was found to reduce the larva population.
5). VIDEO: Have You Seen This Yet? Acton-Boxborough Class of 1989 Graduation