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Acton and History.
Church History; 9/1/1999; Altholz, Josef L.; 890 words
; Acton and History. By Owen Chadwick. Cambridge: Cambridge University ... has long been fascinated by that problematic historian Lord Acton, his predecessor in the regius chair at Cambridge, and he ... number of lectures and articles from 1975 to 1998 devoted to Acton's life and work. The result is professedly ...
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Acton prepares for the next century Planners see village centers enhancing life
The Boston Globe; 10/6/1996; Jerry Taylor, Globe Staff; 1106 words
; ACTON -- After decades of home-building spurts and strip mall sprawl ... never had anything resembling a downtown. New schools and Acton's first sewers are also on the horizon. "I don't think it' ... on what existed a century or two ago, are to be in South Acton, West Acton, East Acton and North ...
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Acton set to decide on merger of schools Including Maynard students would save money
The Boston Globe; 6/16/1991; Jordana Hart, Globe Staff; 622 words
; ACTON -- It is not every day that a town has the power to chart ... neighboring communities. But tomorrow is that kind of a day for Acton. At an open Town Meeting tomorrow night, voters in the community ... existing regional secondary school district that comprises Acton and Boxborough. Officials said the ...
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STREAMS OF CONSCIOUSNESS SIGNS IDENTIFY LITTLE-KNOWN ACTON BROOKS
The Boston Globe; 9/26/2004; Sally Heaney, Globe Correspondent; 837 words
; ACTON Ask Bettina Abe of Acton why she sometimes puts her rubber boat or kayak into a local brook ... worth doing as simply messing about in boats." Abe is fascinated by Acton's streams and brooks and loves paddling carefully through backyards ...
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GOOD SCHOOLS, AFFORDABILITY ATTRACTING CHINESE TO ACTON
The Boston Globe; 11/20/2003; Sally Heaney; 845 words
; ACTON For three hours every Sunday afternoon during the school year, more than 400 people of all ages converge on the Acton Chinese Language School to study, socialize, and create an instant oasis of Chinese culture. They come mostly from Acton, but also from surrounding towns. The youngsters tote their ...
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Acton-Boxborough expansion votes near
The Boston Globe; 6/2/1991; Aaron Zitner, Globe Staff; 632 words
; ACTON -- After months of emotional buildup, after the debates and forums and firecrackers thrown on front lawns, Acton, Maynard and Boxborough are about to find out whether they ... Alumni Field. Boxborough is scheduled to vote June 10. In Acton, meanwhile, school officials will ask town meeting on Tuesday ...
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For Acton, sewer plan hinges on clean river
The Boston Globe; 8/9/1998; Caroline Louise Cole, Globe Correspondent; 1107 words
; ACTON -- Failing septic systems would be a thing of the past for ... are more than enough incentive for the town to clean it up. Acton, with its population of 17,861, is the largest community ... depends entirely on private waste-water treatment systems, Acton health director Doug Halley said. He said most ...
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CELEBRATION MARKS DAY ACTON DECIDED TO RESIST CROWN
The Boston Globe; 9/18/2005; Sally Heaney, Globe Correspondent; 823 words
; To make Acton residents more aware of the town's significant role in the Revolutionary War, the Acton Historical Society and Acton Minutemen are sponsoring a celebration of Crown Resistance Day ...
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Lord Acton
The Catholic Historical Review; 1/1/2004; Gilley, Sheridan; 1116 words
; Lord Acton. By Roland Hill. (New Haven and London: Yale ... its subject. John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton (1834-1902) was the descendant of a line ... collections of lectures and essays-in a sense, Acton was stupefied by his own learning, and by ...
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School choice praised in Acton Official notes advantages of program
The Boston Globe; 5/24/1992; Jerry Taylor, Globe Staff; 733 words
; The Acton elementary schools and Acton-Boxborough Regional Junior High and High Schools have attracted ... of-towners in classes next fall, according to William Ryan, the Acton School Department's director of business and community education ...
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