Acton, MA|News|
Housing Authority Opens New Units in Acton
There are 12 new units for families on Sachem Way.
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|
Police Log: Great Pumpkin Theft ... Or Was It?
The following information was provided by the Concord Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Acton, MA|News|
Police Log: Annoying 911 Calls, Verbal Altercations and More
The following is provided by the Acton Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Concord, MA|News|
Walden Pond Search: Missing Swimmer Search Will Continue Tuesday
State reservation will remain closed on Tuesday, Oct. 1, as the search continues for the missing Lincoln man.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Acton, MA|News|
A River Cleaning Contest, Meetings and More
We've got five things you need to see, do and know on Oct. 1 in Acton.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Concord, MA|News|
Who's Hiring: A Variety of Jobs Available Around Concord
Looking for a new job? See who's hiring in the Concord area.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Acton, MA|News|
Who's Hiring? A Sampling of Job Postings Around Acton
Looking for a new job? A variety of companies are hiring around the Acton area.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Concord, MA|News|
Millbrook Tarry Task Force to Host Public Presentation
We've got five things you need to see, do and know on Oct. 1 in Concord.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Concord, MA|News|
Walden Pond Search: Scenes from the Scene
The search for a missing Lincoln man continued Monday at Walden Pond in Concord.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Acton, MA|News|
Acton's Unemployment Rate Dips
After lackluster summer, will this uplifting trend continue?
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Concord, MA|News|
Concord Chief Retires; Acting Chief Announced
Barry Neal announced his retirement plans on Friday, Sept. 27, and effectively left the department the same day.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Acton, MA|News|
Visions for Vacancies: Any Great Ideas for This Great Road Storefront?
Any ideas about what you'd like to see open in this empty space on Great Road?
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Concord, MA|News|
Yelp's Top 10 Restaurants in Concord: Do You Agree?
Looking for a place to grab a bite this week? Here's how Concord's restaurants were ranked on Yelp.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Concord, MA|News|
Concord Unemployment Rate Dips
After lackluster summer, will this uplifting trend continue?
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Acton, MA|News|
Monday Essentials: Paving, Playing for the Cure and Oktoberfest
Here's a quick look at what you need to know for the week ahead in Acton.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Concord, MA|News|
Monday Essentials: Women Power, Water Main Flushing and Green Buildings
Here's a quick look at what you need to know for the week ahead in Acton.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Concord, MA|News|
What's Concord Paying for Gas Today?
It'll cost you between $3.46 and $3.80 for a gallon of regular.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Acton, MA|News|
Caouette Farm to be Permanently Preserved
The following announcement was provided by the Sudbury Valley Trustees.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Concord, MA|News|
DCR to Swimmers: Stay Away from Walden Monday Morning
Swimmers are asked to steer clear of the pond so as not to interfere with an ongoing search for a missing Lincoln man.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Concord, MA|News|
UPDATE: Search Continues at Walden Pond for Missing Swimmer
A 63-year-old Lincoln man reportedly hasn't been seen since telling his wife he was going to swim the length of Walden Pond.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
