Ellen Garrison stands up in spotlight of new biopic premiere in Acton
“Acton is known for the shot heard ‘round the world, but Ellen, I think, was also the shot that was heard around the world, but in a different way.”
Arts
Native American legends, totem animals abound in Acton woodcut artist’s work
Annie Downes Catterson’s woodcut relief prints convey “whatever a viewer brings to them,” she says.
Rewind: Porchfest in pictures
If you missed West Acton Porchfest this month, or just want to recapture the moment, here’s our gallery of images from the day of music and community.
Lost… and found! Bridge readers solve mystery of missing Bicentennial bench
Mere hours after a story about the mystery appeared in The Acton Bridge, two readers contacted the paper separately to report their seat-sleuthing news.
Library book sale to offer ‘something for everyone’
The sale runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday at 129 Main Street.
Porchfest slated to rock West Acton Saturday
The Harvey Wheeler Community Center parking lot is the place to get started.
Anonymous donor gives Acton Museum $5M, honoring curator
Acton Museum Curator David Wood has carefully preserved priceless pieces of the town’s history. Now his own place in history is assured.
Lupines, and lilacs, and laurels (oh my!) on view at 35th annual garden tour
“People are delighted to visit these gardens that they wouldn’t normally see,” says Pat Hinton, head of the Acton Museum’s Guild of Volunteers.
The Umbrella’s new executive director is keen to help ‘make art happen’
“I think the Umbrella can be the gold standard for an interdisciplinary arts organization. We have everything we need to do that.”
CCHS students get creative at Acton Art showcase
Six seniors received the David Prifti Award, which memorializes the revered CCHS photography teacher who passed away in 2011.
Boston Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola: ‘Politics seeps in everywhere’
Porsha Olayiwola held her audience rapt as she spooled together a series of poems speaking to her passion and her politics.
Photos: Poetry Phone springs into West Acton
Visitors to this month’s Spring Into West Acton Junction Day not only enjoyed browsing the shops, but picked up on a new neighborhood feature.