Acton, MA|News|
What's Playing in the Acton Area This Weekend
Find out what films are playing locally.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
- Lexington, MA
Grew up in a small, sports-obsessed town in Central Massachusetts and attended three local colleges in five years, eventually graduating Framingham State with an English degree in 2007. According to a letter to my future self -- penned as an eighth-grader -- I've long had dreams of becoming a sports journalist. But I didn't really do anything about it until my third semester at FSC (now U). That's when my professor (thanks, Desmond) convinced me to quit messing around in nonsense classes, join the school paper and get an internship. I did. I was hired out of college to the Bedford Minuteman newspaper, and bounced around to a few of the Minuteman's sister papers, including The Concord Journal and Belmont Citizen-Herald, before joining Patch in April 2011 as Lexington's editor.
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Concord, MA|News|
What's Playing in the Concord Area This Weekend
See what films are playing locally.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Acton, MA|News|
Discovery Museums Lands Grant to Develop Outdoor Learning Center
Natural Connections initiative will support families getting outside to play together.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Acton, MA|News|
Weekend Agenda: Oktoberfest Activities in Acton, an Artists Sale and More in Concord
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Concord, MA|News|
Weekend Agenda: Oktoberfest Activities in Acton, an Artists Sale and More in Concord
Consider these events as you fill in your weekend planner.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Concord, MA|News|
Impressionist Art at Frame-ables, 'Red' Takes the Emerson Umbrella Stage
We've got five things you need to see, do and know on Oct. 4 in Concord.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Acton, MA|News|
A-B Field Hockey Plays for the Cure, Oktoberfest on Saturday
We've got five things you need to see, do and know on Oct. 4 in Acton.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Concord, MA|News|
Cockroaches > Congress > Kardashians
Or so the survey says.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Acton, MA|News|
Hunting for the Great Pumpkin?
You’re in luck, there are myriad places to pick your own pumpkin in Massachusetts.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Concord, MA|News|
Concord-Carlisle’s First Female Football Player In the Spotlight
The Patriots have surged to a 3-0 start on the season, and senior placekicker Abigail Ojemann, a former soccer goalie, is settling into her new role on the gridiron.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Concord, MA|News|
Police Log: Spiky-Haired Solicitor, Suspicious Activity and More
THe following information was provided by the Concord Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
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Acton, MA|News|
Police Log: Alleged Threats, School Bus Assistance and an Accidental Panic Alarm
The following information was provided by the Acton Police Department An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Acton, MA|News|
New Homes for Sale in Acton This Week
Find homes for sale in the region on this page every week, from our partners at Zillow.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Concord, MA|News|
Live on Laws Brook for Less than $350K, and Other New Homes in Concord
Find homes for sale in Concord on this page every week, from our partners at Zillow.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Concord, MA|News|
Hunting for the Great Pumpkin?
You’re in luck, there are myriad places to pick your own pumpkin in Massachusetts
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Acton, MA|News|
Yelp's Top 10 Restaurants in Acton: Do You Agree?
Looking for a place to grab a bite this week? Here's how Acton's restaurants were ranked on Yelp.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Concord, MA|News|
5 Ways the Government Shutdown Affects, or Doesn't Affect, Concord
The shutdown of U.S. government functions took effect at midnight Oct. 1.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Concord, MA|News|
Runway for Recovery, 'Red' and Other Things to Know This Thursday
We've got five things you need to see, do and know on Oct. 3 in Concord.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Acton, MA|News|
Sock Puppets at the Discovery Museums, AB PIP Talks STEM
We've got five things you need to see, do and know on Oct. 3 in Acton.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Acton, MA|News|
Middlesex County Likes Booze and Fast Food, But is Healthier Than Rest, Study Says
According to a report by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin, Middlesex County was the second healthiest county in the state and was gen
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