Déjà vu: Echoes of today in 1870 debate over Town Hall
Conflicting voices heard in current discussions of the Town Hall renovation echo those heard during planning for the construction of Town Hall itself in…
New Hildreth House plan clears first hurdle
A new plan to renovate and expand Hildreth House was nearly derailed Tuesday night by a selectmen's battle over the architects' contract.…
Grading Bromfield: School responds to NEASC recommendations
In this second installment of our two-part examination of the NEASC report, we'll take a closer look at the most important of NEASC's recommendations…
Grading Bromfield: NEASC delivers a mixed report card
The Bromfield School "report card" issued by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges commission (NEASC) this past January gives the school high…
A seat at the table: Taverns and tea rooms on the Common
It's been more than 50 years since a person could sit down for something to eat or drink in the center of town. But…
New England Portraits exhibit opens at Fruitlands
The exhibit, New England Portraits, has opened at Fruitlands Museum. 88 of Fruitlands' 230 portraits, miniatures, and silhouettes are on display.…
The Food Whisperer: Spruce Street Cafe
Last Friday morning a few of us from the Press visited the paper’s newest advertiser, the Spruce Street Café in West Acton, and found…
Center on the Common opens with Jazz Brunch
On New Year's Day the new Center on the Common opened with a sold-out Jazz Brunch.…
Fruitlands looks to WHIP land into shape
It's a rude awakening when we realize that trees die, maple saplings left to their own devices could replace grass, and unwanted shrubs and…
Natural world inspires local illustrator
Susan Barber with a copy of the book she illustrated. (Photo by Lisa Aciukewicz) “I’ve always had my hand in a craft of some…
