Maynard
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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...
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Acton Housing Authority receives statewide award for McManus Manor
The Acton Housing Authority (AHA) received the Outstanding Small Agency Award at the Massachusetts National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (MassNAHRO) 2026 Awards Gala on Thursday, October 29, at the Four Points by Sheraton in Norwood. The award recognized AHA’s work in developing McManus Manor, a new 41-unit affordable...
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October happenings at the Acton Woman’s Club
The October luncheon program at the Acton Woman’s Club featured 9/11 widow Lauren Rosenzweig-Morton. Lauren’s husband, Philip Rosenzweig, and flight attendant Madeline Amy Sweeney, were the two residents of Acton who lost their lives on September 11, 2001 when American Airlines Flight 11 was hijacked and deliberately flown into the North Tower of the World Trade Center complex in New York City. Rosenzweig-Morton described how she learned of her husband’s death that day, and she explained her subsequent involvement with Communities for Restorative Justice (C4RJ) and with Seeds of Peace.
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City of Lights Returns, Celebrates Lowell’s Bicentennial
The City of Lowell today announced the return of City of Lights, set to take place on Saturday, November 28, 2026. The annual parade and festival are a tradition for families across the region, ushering in the holiday season. This year, the event celebrates the success of Lowell’s Bicentennial year.
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Groton awarded $60K for Station Avenue gateway, wayfinding improvements
GROTON — The town has been awarded a $60,000 Massachusetts Downtown Initiative Capital grant through the commonwealth’s fiscal 2027 Community One Stop for Growth. The award, recorded as the Groton Gateway Upgrade, will support Station Avenue gateway and visitor wayfinding improvements that connect the Nashua River Rail Trail with Groton Center.
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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.
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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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Markley Seeks Special Permit to Put its Name in Lights
LOWELL – There will be an addition to the city’s skyline if the Zoning Board approves an application by the Markley Group, LLC to install an illuminated sign on the side of its main building at 2 Prince Ave. The public hearing to discuss the special permit will...