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Major accessibility improvements at Acton’s Theatre III

October 10, 2026
If you’ve ever been in an air-cast boot, on crutches, or in a wheelchair, you know how challenging it is to navigate stairs, especially steep ones. Now imagine being in that circumstance and you want to see friends or family who are performing in a local theater production or go on a date with your partner to experience a night of culture. You will think twice about going to a place with not one, but two flights of stairs.  Theatre III, housed in a former Universalist church built in 1868, prides itself on creating a welcoming and pleasant experience for…

Amity returns to Massachusetts

March 28, 2026
When British soldiers evacuated Boston in March 1776, hundreds of Massachusetts Loyalists fled to Nova Scotia or New Brunswick, Canada. With the 1783 Treaty of Paris ending the Revolutionary War, Loyalists who had remained in the states, as well as those who had relocated, found themselves wishing to…

The plight of Massachusetts Loyalists

March 21, 2026
It’s been said that history is written by the victors, so it’s not surprising that the story of Loyalists to the Crown who lived in the American colonies is not as widely known as that of the Revolutionary War’s victors. Loyalists suffered not only their Patriot neighbors’ scorn;…

Open Door Theater takes flight with HONK!

March 14, 2026
Open Door Theater of Acton, one of the only integrated and accessible theater companies in the country, will stage the award-winning musical HONK! this March. HONK!, a musical telling of “The Ugly Duckling” story, is a heartwarming celebration of being different that is sure to delight audiences of…

Acton fife and drummers join Roxbury 250 commemoration

March 14, 2026
On Saturday, March 7, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s office hosted “The 250th Anniversary of Henry Knox and Roxbury’s Legacy of Liberty.” Acton area re-enactors and musicians participated. The Sudbury Ancient Fyfe and Drum Companie, including two members from Acton, Stephanie Smoot and Dale Wilson, joined the traditional horse…

Old church to get new steeple

February 28, 2026
A historically significant repair project is set to begin this spring in West Acton. The church at 592 Massachusetts Avenue is located within the West Acton Village Historic District and stands as the village’s oldest active church. The original West Acton Baptist Church, built in 1846, was destroyed…

Miss Sherlock brings mystery with a twist to Acton

January 24, 2026
Theater III’s dress rehearsal of Miss Holmes showed great promise for the upcoming production. Despite the expected level of technical issues being ironed out, the actors powered through and delivered without any interruptions. Their feat is all the more impressive considering the complexity of the show. Sherlock Holmes…

Makes U Wanna makes Acton residents wanna dance

December 13, 2025
Acton-based band Makes U Wanna drew a full house at Dirigible Brewing in Littleton Saturday afternoon, December 6. Except for the cars lining the otherwise empty office park lot, you wouldn’t guess a rock and roll concert was underway inside, just beyond the hand-painted Dirigible sign. Makes U…

Acton-Boxborough Community Band performs show tunes

November 22, 2025
Thursday, November 13 was a wonderful evening for lovers of show music. The Acton-Boxborough Community Band, led by Conductor Dr. David Manuel Garcia, performed a concert they called “All the World’s a Stage”. The band performed in the Douglas/Gates cafeteria, presenting a program of music from well-known stage…
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