Jeff Brown

Villageworks is a happy collection of spaces. The West Acton building is home to retail shops, restaurants, yoga studios, offices, and community gathering spots. Front and center is Acton Coffee, a popular gathering place for coffee, pastries, smoothies, and sandwiches. Owners Meredith and Chris Powell have injected new…

New trade building on Great Road closer to reality. Demolition of the 1980s three store brick strip mall at 465-459 Great Road is scheduled for later this month. The building was the recent home of Acton Convenience. Last year Great Road Antiques and ThinkForFun moved to different locations…

The local Wag’N’Wash franchise will close its doors on May 31. Open for over three years, the store offered pet foods and grooming services for dogs. The building at 444 Great Road has housed pet stores for over thirty years, with Loyal Companion occupying the space before Wag’N’Wash.…

Crossroads closes Restaurants come and go. It is rare to have a run of 38 years, especially under the same ownership. Acton native Jay Manning, owner of Crossroads, announced a few weeks ago that his business will close April 18. In the meantime, people are lining up to…

In addition to the seemingly eternal work in the Kelley’s Corner area, Acton has a number of construction projects underway. For Kelley’s Corner, you can always find out what’s happening at the town’s Kelley’s Corner Updates page. McManus Manor Acton Housing Authority Elderly/Disabled Rental Units at 362 Main…

A long anticipated grand opening and ribbon cutting took place at Wonder Restaurant on Thursday, March 4. Wonder is located in Brookside Shops, 145 Great Rd., Acton. Company executives and store staff joined Select Board members, Senator Jamie Eldridge, Representative Dan Sena, and Economic Development Director Patricia Costa.…

Acton Circle Furniture Auction Date Set Circle Furniture closed suddenly last December, leaving clients in the dark concerning their undelivered orders. After recently declaring bankruptcy, the courts approved a schedule of auctions to liquidate the company’s assets. The Acton store will have its auction on April 3. On…

Just before Christmas, Circle Furniture closed all its retail locations without notice. Phone calls to the corporate office were not answered. As of this writing, the Acton store at 425 Great Road looked the same as the day it shut down, with furniture on display, table and floor…

McGovern Subaru The new dealership will open for sales on Saturday, November 22, and for service Monday November 24, at 11 Nagog Park (area known as Nagog Mall). Service hours M-Th 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday 7:30-5:00, Saturday 8:00-5:00. Closed Sunday. 978-897-1128. Mcgovernsubaruofacton.com The Fab Lab Allison…

Boxborough native Dawn Willis, principal of Great Spaces, has just completed an expansion of her store into the adjacent area. The brick building at 245 Arlington St. is next door to the West Acton Post Office and across the street from Table to Teapots. On November 14, Willis…

Acton Medical Associates sold The Boston Globe reported on October 10 that Acton Medical Associates will be acquired by Optum, a division of United Health Group. The 45-doctor practice’s website is titled, “Your Independent Community Healthcare.” Terms or timing of the acquisition were not revealed. Dr. Deborah Kovacs…