Acton
Acton, MA · Municipal
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Acton and eight neighboring towns weigh costs of joining MWRA water supply system
A coalition of nine MetroWest towns, including Acton, has completed a study of the costs of bringing water from the MWRA (Massachusetts Water Resource Authority) to our region. Acton’s share of the cost would be approximately $100 million, and the water could start flowing in approximately 2042. Acton Water District (AWD) officials are examining this possibility very seriously — but they caution that discussions with potential partner towns and MWRA are at an extremely early stage.
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Years in the making, Shoddy Mill Park opens
When Town Manager John Mangiaratti started his job eight years ago, he took a walking tour of the land at 53 River St. that the Town had bought two years earlier, in 2016, when Town Meeting voters approved the purchase of the land. “I heard, ‘We bought a paving company’s...
Milford Cabinet
Nashua family torn apart by ICE
NASHUA – For the past three months, 21-year-old Gabileisy Garcia Mareno has been struggling just to get through each day. Her 25-year-old husband, Jesús, came to the U.S. in July 2021 seeking asylum from a life of violence in his home country of Peru. “He never missed a...
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Popeyes and Chipotle Coming to Lowell
LOWELL – The former VFW Lodge and parking lot on Plain Street is the site of an under-construction Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen and a proposed Chipotle Mexican Grill. A third parcel is an as yet unidentified restaurant. All three businesses will offer dine-in and take-out service, as well as drive-through windows.
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Arlington Pipe Fitter With Wicked Deep Accent Is Logan Airport's New Voice
A Massachusetts pipe fitter with a voice made for radio and an accent that's wicked Boston is about to become the sound of one of New England's busiest airports. Chris Donisi, of Burlington, has won Boston Logan International Airport's "Voice of Logan" contest, earning the chance to record announcem…
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BC Heights
Resident Concerns of BC’s Presence in Newton and School Renovations Shared at ‘Laredo Listens’
At Thursday night’s session of Laredo Listens, a question-and-answer discussion series between Newton residents and Mayor Marc Laredo, residents pressed Laredo with questions concerning Boston College’s property in Newton, school renovations, and transparency. One Newton resident inquired about Boston College’s purchase of Mount Alvernia High School in 2023....
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Dracut Faces Third Vote on MBTA Zoning Monday, With Grant Money on the Line
Tennis Plaza Rd. — Approximate Site of Proposed Multifamily Zoning. Dracut voters head back to Town Meeting Monday night to decide, for the third time in two years, whether to adopt the state's MBTA Communities Act zoning rules — a measure they have already voted down twice. The session starts at 7 p.m. at Dracut High School, where residents will weigh a proposal that identifies two specific condominium complexes as potential sites for multifamily housing.