Acton News

The traditional Memorial Day parade and ceremonies on Monday will start from Acton-Boxborough Regional High School at 10 a.m. The parade will march up Main Street and stop at the Town Common where an abbreviated ceremony will be held.

At a recent League of Women Voters Massachusetts meeting in Peabody, the group elected a local woman to serve as a co-president. Newton resident Anne Borg is now on the Mass.

Thursday: Hot and humid. Hazy sun with some late day t-storms . Highs from 77-83. Southwest wind 7-11mph. Friday: Cloudy & cooler--in fact much cooler with periods of rain for the day.

An Acton Police officer responding to a report of a past domestic issue on Parker Street resulted in the arrest of a local man.

Memorial Day is a time to commemorate those who have fallen in service to the United States.

Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Slowinski of Colrain announce the engagement of their daughter, Angela Marie, to John Brian Schatz, son of Mr.

Unlike Kathryn McGuire of Groton, the distracted driver featured in the "Just a Few Seconds" video shown to hundreds of Lowell High Students at the Lowell High assembly Tuesday received rubber bracelets bearing the Web address, endDD.org, and the End Distracted Driving symbol depicting a driver's two hands on the wheel, eyes straight ahead.

Looking for a new job in Acton, or nearby? We've selected a few openings to highlight below.

This week: How much do lawn services cost? How much do you pay for your lawn service? And what does that cover - just mowing, or does it cover weeding, pruning, planting? Please share in the comments below - we promise we won't judge you! And if you've got a lawn service you love, tell us that too.

CATZ , located in the Teamworks Acton building on Great Road, is dedicated to the athletic development, and general fitness, of youth through adults.

A pre-K through grade 12 merger proposal for Acton and Boxborough has received the backing of the town's three school committees after month's of changes.

Tuesday: Chilly start with the burbs near freezing. Sunny start to a few afternoon clouds.

Towns across the country are getting new recycling centers, giving away rain barrels and installing parking meters with solar panels.

If you want to rent or lease whole condo then rent is $1050. Otherwise, master BR: $550, 2nd BR: $500; LR: $400; deposit:1-month rent; first + last month rent + deposit.

Tomorrow, Supercuts in Acton will join Boston area salons in an effort to raise money for a Boston hair stylist and her daughter who were severely injured in the Boston Marathon Bombings.

In recent weeks, I have shared dollar-stretching tips for savvy consumers. Today, I will tell you what to do with the money you have saved: Spend it on Mom.

Throughout the months of June and November 2013, there will be ongoing track projects on the Fitchburg Line.

A motor vehicle stop by the Acton Police Department on May 3 resulted in the arrest of a Marlborough man.

Within the next few weeks, hordes of insects will awaken from a 17-year slumber, crawl out of the earth, shed their skins, and set [almost] the entire East Coast abuzz in a plague-like event enthusiasts have dubbed the "Cicadapocalypse" after the bugs' name, cicadas.

Acton parents trying to give their students extra help in and out of the classroom have a new tool to use, and it's being offered right in their backyard.