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Stories from Acton
Postmaster of a Semi-Lethargic, Simmering Village
An 1880s dispute over who would be postmaster involved politics and charges of fraud.
Mar 2, 2022
Charles & Ann Heywood, Couple on the Move
Charles Heywood, railroad executive, inventor and owner of 2 Acton mills, and wife Ann were philanthropists.
Apr 20, 2020
Henry Barker, Too Well-Known for an Obituary
Henry Barker's cider mill was a fixture in South Acton for many years but not much was written about his life.
May 9, 2019
Morocco in South Acton
From 1892-1902, Kimball's morocco factory operated in South Acton, MA.
Mar 1, 2017
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