Acton NewsLocal news for Acton, MA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Four-alarm blaze leaves 12 homeless- July 18, 2008 Michael Edney was getting ready for bed just after midnight when the flames outside caught his eye.http://www.topix.net/city/acton-ma/2008/07/four-alarm-blaze-leaves-12-homeless?fromrss=1 Obama hopes you'll spend time at his birthday ba$h in the Hub- July 18, 2008 The presumptive Democratic nominee will celebrate his 47th birthday at a ritzy State Room fund-raising event Aug.http://www.topix.net/city/acton-ma/2008/07/obama-hopes-youll-spend-time-at-his-birthday-ba... Sudbury casts wary eye on Concord housing- July 16, 2008 Residents and officials in Sudbury remain concerned about a recently approved 350-unit development just across the town border in Concord.http://www.topix.net/city/acton-ma/2008/07/sudbury-casts-wary-eye-on-concord-housing?fromr... Time to strike up the band in city tradition- July 14, 2008 The Leominster Colonial Band's annual summer concerts are ingrained in the city's history, according to Band Conductor Steven Piermarini.http://www.topix.net/city/acton-ma/2008/07/time-to-strike-up-the-band-in-city-tradition?fr... Blaze rips through Ayer apartment building; dozen homeless- July 12, 2008 Michael Edney was getting ready for bed just after midnight when the flames outside caught his eye.http://www.topix.net/city/acton-ma/2008/07/blaze-rips-through-ayer-apartment-building-doze... Wells police log- July 10, 2008 Charged were Michael Smith, 19, of Norwood, Mass., Joseph Ridge, 20, of Chelsea, Mass, and Michael Camp, 20, of Golden, Colo.http://www.topix.net/city/acton-ma/2008/07/wells-police-log?fromrss=1 Readers suggest remedy for dog's fear of noise- July 6, 2008 Dear Dog Talk: I read a recent Dog Talk column about a Cairn terrier afraid of noises, such as fireworks, thunder, etc.http://www.topix.net/city/acton-ma/2008/07/readers-suggest-remedy-for-dogs-fear-of-noise?f... IG bolsters Acton on 40B profits- July 6, 2008 The state inspector general has found that developers allegedly used affordable housing in Acton to pad their profit margins, in the latest chapter in a wide-ranging, four-year probe.http://www.topix.net/city/acton-ma/2008/07/ig-bolsters-acton-on-40b-profits?fromrss=1 He's got your back, soldier: Chiropractor offers free care to those who serve- July 6, 2008 Joseph Carlson knows what it feels like to walk with a 60-pound bulletproof jacket weighing down his shoulders.http://www.topix.net/city/acton-ma/2008/07/hes-got-your-back-soldier-chiropractor-offers-f... Town nears housing goal, cites gains- July 4, 2008 The town of Concord is on the verge of meeting a state-mandated goal for affordable housing, after its Zoning Board of Appeals approved a comprehensive permit for a developer to build 350 apartments in West ...http://www.topix.net/city/acton-ma/2008/07/town-nears-housing-goal-cites-gains?fromrss=1 |