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Saturday, May 18, 2013

New Homes For Sale in Acton This Week

Check out which neighbors are trying to move out.

Friday, May 17, 2013

House Hunt

House Hunt: Check Out This Million-Dollar Home in Acton

Open houses in Acton: May 18-19.

Wondering what homes are open in Acton this weekend? Patch is too, and we're hoping our readers and real estate agents can fill us in on any open houses happening in town. If you know of one, or a few, let us know. Here's how:  Thanks for contributing!

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Foreclosures in Acton Continue to Drop

Middlesex County following trend.

A significant decline in Massachusetts foreclosures during the month of March indicates the foreclosure crisis is over, according to an article in Monday's issue of Banker & Tradesman. In Massachusetts, both the Town of Acton and Middlesex County are also seeing drops in activity. In Acton, foreclosure petitions dropped from 3 to 1 when comparing the March 2012 report to the March 2013 report. In year-to-date statistics, the number has droped from 8 to 3. When comparting the last two March reports in Middlesex County, the decrease is 79 percent while the year-to-date difference is 54 percent. Lenders filed 284 petitions to foreclose in March, an 82 percent decrease from 1,621 in March 2012, according to data from The Warren Group, …

New Homes For Sale in Acton This Week

Find homes for sale in Acton on this page every week, from our partners at Zillow.

Coldwell Banker 97 Great Rd, Acton, MA 01720 978-263-5800 Acton Real Estate Co. 371 Massachusetts Ave, Acton, MA 01720 978-263-1166 Acton Property Management 271 Great Rd, Acton, MA 01720 978-264-0166 Chiccarelli Real Estate 289 Great Rd, Acton, MA 01720 978-635-0300 Good School Realty 124 Main St, Acton, MA 01720 978-264-0900 Acton Housing Authority 50 Audubon Dr, Acton, MA 01720 978-263-5339 Wayside Management Corp. 97 Great Rd, Acton, MA 01720 978-369-4000 Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage-Acton 97 Great Rd, Acton, MA 01720 (978) 263-3303 RE/MAX 179 Great Rd, Acton, MA 01720 978-263-4013 Red Cork Realty 271 Great Rd, Acton, MA 01720 978-263-5350 Avery Associates 282 Central St, Acton, MA 01720 978-263-5002 Iris Court Apartments 2 …

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Acton Job Openings: Tech Sales, Medical Assistant and More

A roundup of jobs listings near Acton available now.

Looking for a new job in Acton, or nearby? We've selected a few openings to highlight below. For a full list of job openings in the area, click the link to go to our Career Builder job search tool.   See a full list of job openings for Acton and surrounding towns by clicking here.

Introducing Small Business Patch

The newly launched site offers tips, info and digital know-how for small business owners.

Patch has launched a new site to educate and empower small businesses with the digital tools, social media strategies and marketing know-how needed to ensure long-term growth. Readers will have access to exclusive interviews with well-known founders and CEOs and small business industry experts who share their experiences, advice and tips for success. One of the latest articles features an exclusive interview with successful real estate entrepreneur, Barbara Corcoran, founder of The Corcoran Group. In this Q&A, Corcoran discusses the how to take advantage of the size of a small businesses, and why making big “mistakes” made all the difference in her success. Click here to read about the tactics Corcoran used to grow her business. Additional…

CATZ Has the Perfect Athletic Training Programs For You

Whether you are 8 or 80, CATZ will cater to your athletic needs.

CATZ (Competitive  Athletic Training Zone), located in the Teamworks Acton building on Great Road, is dedicated to the athletic development, and general fitness, of youth through adults. They design strength and conditioning programs for specific sports (football, baseball,) as well as general conditioning, not necessarily unique to a sport, but complement most.  Eight- to 11-year-olds are invited for basic athletic movement patterns (lateral, backwards, skipping, etc.), focusing on basic coordination to put them into a game-like setting. As kids begin to mature physically and mentally, the focus becomes more specific as more complex skills are introduced. In their high school and college programs the athletes train on the large turf …

Sold!

Sold: See Where New Neighbors Are Moving into Acton

Homes sold in Acton recently.

Wondering what other homes sold in Acton this week? Patch is, too, and we're hoping our readers and real estate agents can help us answer the question. Do you know of a home sold in one of our towns this week? If you do, let us know. Here's how:  Thanks for contributing!

Monday, May 13, 2013

Rate this Business: Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt

After rating it, give it a review.

Welcome to Rate this Business, a weekly feature on Acton Patch where we ask you to rate and review a local business. This week we've chosen Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt. Simply click on the link to add your own rating and a review. Located at 255 Main St., Orange Leaf is a frozen yogurt shop that provides customers with decadent flavors reminiscent of your childhood trips to the local dessert shop as well as fruit-based flavors that will suit even the most health conscious individuals. To learn more about this local business, rate it and review it, click here. Let the owner and your neighbors know what you think. Interested in having your business featured on Patch? Be sure and claim your directory listing. Visit our business directory, …

Michael Fleming

4:03 pm on Monday, May 13, 2013

Great fro-yo. I highly recommend it.   more ›

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Supercuts Raising Money to Pay Bills of Hair Stylist and Her Daughter Who Were Injured in Bombing

The Main Street salon joins salons around the area in Boston Strong Celeste-a-Thon on May 13.

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. Celeste Corcoran worked at Emerge Spa & Salon for more than 13 years. The Boston Strong Celeste-a-Thon will raise money to pay for the medical costs for Celeste and her daughter Sydney. A percentage of all proceeds and sales from Supercuts tomorrow will go to the Celeste and Sydney Recovery Fund.  The Supercuts on Main Street joins Supercuts salons around New England and 20 other area salons in the effort to raise money to help the mother and daughter. Additional donations can be made by mailing a check to Enterprise Bank, Celeste & Sydney Fund, 1120 Main…

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