What Do You Love Most About Acton?

For Valentine's Day, tell us what you love most about town.

  Whether it’s the local schools, your favorite bakery, or the proximity from home to a great hiking trail, everyone has something they love about their community. (Maybe how much snow there is right now?) Since it's Valentine's Day, we want to hear what you love most about Acton, and what exactly makes this place so special. Please post comments and pictures here to show us all your favorite things about Acton.

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Leaving Acton Patch | Residential/Vehicle Break-Ins | EEE Virus | What's New At School

Week in Review: Here are the stories featured this week on Acton Patch.

Leaving Acton Patch: From the Editor: I'm Leaving Acton Patch Police: Assault & Battery on +60/Disabled Person | Shoplifting | Larceny Acton Boy Injured in Lake Winnipesaukee Boating Accident Acton Teen Charged in Boxborough Car Accident Residential/Vehicle Break-Ins on the Rise in Acton Gun Shot at North Acton Quarry | Stolen Baby Formula | FD Gets Dog Out of Locked Car EEE Virus: EEE Virus Found in Acton Mosquitoes EEE Mosquito Spraying Large Portions of Acton Tonight [181 Streets] Miracle League of Massachusetts: Special Needs Baseball Program Desperately Seeking Volunteers [Acton] Back To School: What’s New at the Acton Schools for 2012-2013? BIG DAY in West Acton Sunday: Sunday, the West Acton strip will be vibrant – the Farmers' …

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Five Things to Know Today: Sept. 7

Five recent Acton Patch stories to know about.

1. From the Editor: I'm Leaving Acton Patch 2. Acton Teen Charged in Boxborough Car Accident 3. EEE Mosquito Spraying Large Portions of Acton Tonight [181 Streets] 4. Special Needs Baseball Program Desperately Seeking Volunteers [Acton] 5. Nearby Towns Currently Hosting Farmers' Markets [VIDEO]

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New Sports Facility in Acton | Bus Surveillance | Patch/Acton TV Host Debate

Week in Review: Here are the stories featured this week on Acton Patch.

Police: Young Acton Woman Charged with Home Larceny, Again Possession of Class D Substance with Intent to Distribute | Acton Police Nab Jewel Thief | A&B on Officer Stolen Property | Attempted B&E | Hanging on the Roof Shoplifting | Illegal Dumping | Trespassing Weird Parachute Landing in Field | Caller Concerned for Cyclists Safety Power Saw Accident | Crosswalk Violations Patch & ActonTV Sponser Debate: Senate Candidates Jamie Eldridge & Dean Cavaretta to Debate in October Village AMP: Art & Music Festival Set for West Acton New Business: VIDEO: New Sports Training Facility in Acton Drug Problem at AB? How Big Of A Problem Are Drugs/Alcohol At Acton-Boxborough Regional High School? School Bus Cameras: School Bus Surveillance Cameras …

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Home Robber Caught | Paintball Shooting | Bus Routes | Team Takacs

Week in Review: Here are the stories featured this week on Acton Patch.

Police: Young Acton Man Arrested for Home Robberies (Recently Arrested for Car Break-Ins) Paintball Shooting | Autism Mistaken for Intoxication | A&B On Officer Child Found Next To Road | Neighbor Calls Police for Loud Talking | Home Alone Scare Acton Police Log: B&E On Pope Road | Kids on a Roof Great Dane Follows Woman Riding Horses | Gas Tank Falls Off Truck | Wrong Way on the Highway Arrests in Acton: OUI | A&B on Officer | Shoplifting Talkers: Prohibiting Dog Breed Specific Laws: Fair or Turning a Blind Eye? ANOTHER Mass Shooting. What's the Answer? McDonald's Halts Meat Purchases From CA Firm Over Health Concerns Tsongas, Republican Opponents, Speak Out on Akin’s “Legitimate Rape” Comments Brown-Warren: Do You Believe There's a War …

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$12 Million Water Project | Going Solar | Acton Artist Paints Tuscany | Pets on Patch [VIDEO]

Week in Review: all the stories featured this week on Acton Patch.

Police: Man Reported for Watching Girls Ride Horses | Pyros at Gas Station | The New York Times in Acton Kids Occupy Closed Skate Park | Telephone Pole on Fire Acton Teen Arrested | Gunshots Heard | Fishing on Private Property Regional Middlesex Jail Moving Forward Despite Governor's Veto Water Plan: Acton Water District Undertaking $12 Million Project Arts: VIDEO: Acton Artist Brings a Slice of Tuscany to Thoreau Street VIDEO: Willow Books: Joyce Maynard Olympics Close To Home: VIDEO: Olympic Gold Medalist Aly Raisman Back at Burlington Gym Business Going Green: VIDEO: Solar Panels Coming to West Acton Business Pets on Patch: PHOTO CONTEST: How Good-Looking is Your Pet? Fenway Concerts:  Politics on Patch: Acton Voter Registration …

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New Businesses in Acton | The Struggle with E. Coli | Politics on Patch | Joyce Maynard Book Signing

Week in review: Here are the stories featured this week on Acton Patch.

Police: Domestic Assault & Battery | Assault with a Dangerous Weapon Woman Chased by Coyote | White Powder Found in Library Book Huffing Whipped Cream | Selling Marijuana | Detour Signs Point Wrong Direction Trespassing 'Labor Day' Movie Set | Late Night Photography | All Day Party IDentity Tour: Mansfield Selectmen Talk Security, Alcohol at the Comcast Center John Murray: UPDATE: John Murray on Paid Administrative Leave   Politics: Replay: Today's Live Chat With State Sen. Candidate Dean Cavaretta Dean Cavaretta: Raising Taxes During a Recession a Bad Idea Joyce Maynard in Acton: VIDEO: Author Joyce Maynard of 'Labor Day' at Willow Books Struggling with E. Coli: NARA Beach Temporarily Closed Again Due To E. Coli NARA Beach Back Open - …

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A Serious Teen Car Accident | Filming a Dunkin' Donuts Commercial in Acton | AB Little League World Series

Week in Review: Here are the stories featured this week on Acton Patch.

Police: UPDATE (Aug. 3): Two Teens in Critical Condition After Car Accident Filming a Dunkin' Donuts Commercial | B&E | Driving on the Lawn Assault & Battery, Resisting Arrest | Juror Fails to Show for Jury Duty Boxborough Police Seize Large Quantity of Cocaine Youths Smoking Pot | Car Stuck on West Acton Mobil Median Mansfield IDentity Tour Police Arrest Breakdown Woman Stands Up in Church and Gives 'Bizarre' Lecture | Gunshots and Screaming IDentity Tour Incident in Mansfield Sparks Debate on Curtailing Drug Use Speeding in Acton: POLL: Worst Speeding Spots in Acton? Sports: Acton-Boxborough Team’s Little League World Series Bid Ends Olympics: Olympics 2012: Evelyn Stevens Finished 24th in 87-Mile Road Race Moms Talk: Moms Talk: Talking …

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Acton Teenager Dies at Comcast Concert | Administrative Leave for John Murray | E. Coli at NARA

In case you missed it here are the stories featured this week on Acton Patch.

Connor Brandon: Acton Teenager Dies at Comcast Center 'Rave' Concert UPDATE: Two Reported Dead During Thursday's Identity Festival at Comcast Center Connor Brandon One of Two Who Died at Mansfield's Identity Fest 2012 Local Government: Assistant Town Manager John Murray on Administrative Leave Nagog Clubhouse Voting Location Discontinued Acton Almost Had One Designated Spot for Voting UPDATE: Board Approves Idylwilde Farms Package Store License 'Labor Day:' VIDEO: Acton Seniors Talk About Being in 'Labor Day' Film To quote Winston Churchill: "I was not the lion, but it fell to me to give the lion's roar:" Acton Lions Receive Check from Anonymous Donors – $6,500.00 E. Coli at NARA: E. Coli in NARA Water – Beach Closed UPDATE: E. Coli Closes…

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Local Extras in 'Labor Day' | The Humble Aaron Witty | An Acton Olympian

Week In Review: Here are the Acton Patch stories of the week.

Police: Labor Day: Big Winning Shot: Blogging on Patch: Local Olympian: Adam Sandler in Westford: French in Acton: Politics: Big Thanks: Water Conservation: Curbing the Itch: Johnny Rockets: House & Home: Headed to Washington: Local Voices: Cavaretta for State Senate lays out Education, Economy & Health Care Priorities Is the Prius worth it? Acclimating Your Cat to a Car Carrier It’s Summer. Enjoy the Kids and Savor the Happiness They Bring. Where Does This Lead? Looking for Something Fun to do This Summer? The Cost of Caring

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