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  • Which popular chains closed nearby while Acton’s location stays open?

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📰 News we're reading

• Nine restaurants in eastern Mass. that shut down during December (wickedlocal.com) — Acton diners should know that Not Your Average Joe’s in town remains open, even as the chain’s Peabody restaurant and several other eastern Massachusetts eateries closed in December. The piece highlights long-running favorites like China Rainbow in Watertown and The Olde Colonial Café in Norwood that have shut their doors, reflecting broader challenges facing local restaurants.
   

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