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McManus Manor opens: 41 affordable homes on Main Street, and the woman who inspired them

October 3, 2026
The Acton Housing Authority cut the ribbon Monday on housing for seniors and people with disabilities, built with a 91% Town Meeting vote, state and private financing, and one family’s memories. When Keith McManus was in seventh grade, he spent a summer helping his mother finish Windsor Green, Acton’s first public housing. One of his jobs was labeling the mailboxes in the mail room with the names of future residents. On move-in day, he carried their boxes off the trucks, matching each name to a face. On Monday, at the ribbon cutting for McManus Manor, the new 41-apartment building named…

Obituary: Ronald Joseph Paskavitz

September 26, 2026
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Ronald J. Paskavitz, 87, of Rockport and Acton, MA, passed on Tuesday, September 1. Born on February 7, 1939, in Worcester, MA, he was the son of the late Bernard and Stacia (Prokopowicz) Paskavitz and beloved husband to Carolyn R. (Ross) Paskavitz for 65 years. A graduate of…

Obituary: Robert Maxwell Skillen

September 19, 2026
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Robert Maxwell Skillen, 82, of New London, NH, died Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at his home. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA on August 11, 1944 to Margaret R. (Playfoot) and Robert M. Skillen. Bob grew up in Pittsburgh, left school to join the Marines in 1961 and…

Obituary: Barbara (Ellis) Nyberg

September 19, 2026
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It is with profound sadness we share the passing of beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, colleague and dear friend, Barbara (Ellis) Nyberg. Barbara passed away peacefully on September 12, 2026. She was born on October 31,1939 to Chester and Florence Ellis. The oldest of nine, Barbara grew up…

UPDATED Sept. 1: Family tragedy at NARA Park Pond

August 29, 2026
It has been a difficult few weeks for Acton residents. On August 31, it was reported that the grandmother who tried, unsuccessfully, to save her 1-year old grandchild at the NARA Park pond has also passed away. The names of the drowning victims have not been released. Acton…

Obituary: Catherine (Kate) Keleher

August 1, 2026
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Catherine Elizabeth Keleher, known to most as Kate, died peacefully at home in Acton, Massachusetts on June 26, 2026, at the age of 80. Born in New York City and raised in Melrose, Massachusetts (with deep family roots in Winthrop), she lived for more than 30 years in…

K-style baking with Acton local Esther Kim

July 18, 2026
She studied classical piano in her native South Korea and earned a master’s degree in Worship Leadership at Dallas Baptist University in Texas. Now she plays the piano and organ during worship services at the United Church of Christ Boxborough, and she teaches piano. So how did the…

Obituary: Eleanor Anderson

July 18, 2026
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Eleanor Irene Hayward Anderson, our bright and peaceful light, left us unexpectedly on July 10, 2026, and the world will never be the same. She came to us on September 14, 1996, in the earliest hours of the day, and has been a beacon of light and joy…

Obituary: Lillian A. Jaehnig

July 18, 2026
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Lillian A. Jaehnig, 102 years and 11 months, a resident of nearly 60 years in Boxborough, MA passed away on July 14, 2026. Born in Boston (Roxbury) at home on Aug. 8, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Frederick Brennan and Lena (Henson} Brennan. Besides her…

Obituary: Michael Barton

June 13, 2026
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Michael Earl Barton of Sandwich died at Tufts Medical Center on May 24. He was 79. Born in Weymouth, Massachusetts in October, 1946, to Velma and Donald Barton, he graduated from Acton-Boxborough High School. Michael studied voice at the University of Colorado. Although his career led him to…

Obituary: Martin Osman

June 6, 2026
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Dr. Martin Osman of Newton Highlands, Massachusetts, an applied physicist, World War II veteran, and blind inventor, died peacefully at home on June 4, in his sleep. He was 101 years old. The cause was old age. As a blind carpenter, Marty whistled through his teeth as he worked…

Obituary: Stephen Robert Noone

May 9, 2026
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Stephen Robert Noone, 78, of Acton, Massachusetts, passed away suddenly on April 27, 2026, at his summer home in Antrim, New Hampshire. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Linda Farley Noone; his three daughters: Stephanie Oliver, Caitlin Tompkins, and Lesley Noone; sons-in-law Justin Oliver and…
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