The Acton Exchange Team

Acton resident running for the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team: Raising funds for cancer research at Dana-Farber

February 1, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

Adapted from a press release from Dana Farber Cancer Institute On April 21, David Kelly of Acton will be running to defy cancer as a member of the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team in the 129th Boston Marathon®., for a 7th time. Along with more than 500 Dana-Farber Marathon…

The Bulletin Board

January 25, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

The Acton Exchange team is pleased to announce that calendar events will now be shared in our online calendar. Going forward, we hope organizations will learn how to enter their own events into the calendar. Write to calendar@actonexchange.org for more details. Volunteer opportunities (Please send your volunteer opportunities…

Acton celebrates its new EV fast chargers

January 17, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

On January 16, about thirty people braved the cold to enjoy hot drinks and snacks at a celebration of Acton’s first electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers, located at Veterans Field at the corner of Great Rd. and Main St. Karen Root Watkins, a volunteer with Energize Acton, a…

Fire Station Deployment Pilot Program to Start in February

January 17, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

Town Manager John Mangiaratti and Fire Chief Anita Arnum report that the Acton Fire Department will be launching a fire station deployment pilot program starting in February. The Town of Acton used state grant funds to contract with the Edward J. Collins, Jr. Center for Public Management at…

The Bulletin Board

January 17, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

The Acton Exchange team is pleased to announce that calendar events will now be shared in our online calendar. Going forward, we hope organizations will learn how to enter their own events into the calendar. Write to calendar@actonexchange.org for more details. We are still ironing out the kinks.…

The Bulletin Board

January 10, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

It’s a new year, and a new calendar! The Acton Exchange team is pleased to announce that calendar events will now be shared in our online calendar. Going forward, we hope organizations will learn how to enter their own events into the calendar. Write to calendar@actonexchange.org for more…

Acton responds to fire in Concord

January 10, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

On Monday, January 6th, at 6:37 a.m., Acton Fire was dispatched to Concord to provide station coverage, as their resources were committed to a fire at 1346 Main Street, a two and one half story wood frame duplex a few doors from the Fowler Branch of the Concord…

Acton Fire Holds Ceremony to Swear In and Promote Several Department Members

December 21, 2024

by The Acton Exchange Team

Several members of the Acton Fire Department were sworn in and promoted during a ceremony on Friday, Dec. 13. Firefighter/EMT-Paramedic Selena Gonzales, Firefighter/EMT-Paramedic Jonathan Chan and Firefighter/EMT Benjamin Kendrick were each formally sworn in to the Acton Fire Department by Town Clerk Leo Mercado. Firefighter/EMTs Brent Carter and…

A line drawing of a bed under a window, with an inviting stack of books and a teacup. The window has pine trees in the background.

Holiday hiatus

December 21, 2024

by The Acton Exchange Team

The Acton Exchange all-volunteer staff will be resting and rejoicing and reuniting with far-flung family for the next two weeks. We will therefore not publish an issue on Dec. 28 or Jan. 4, nor distribute the Weekly Newsletter. Look for the first issue of the new year on…

The Bulletin Board

December 21, 2024

by The Acton Exchange Team

The Acton Exchange team is working towards a new calendar function that allows more flexible and powerful access to Acton-relevant calendar information. In the meantime, short notices of upcoming events are published in the Bulletin Board. For now, email your Acton-relevant calendar notice (<150 words) to calendar@actonexchange.org. Next…

Acton Exchange preparing to add calendar feature, recruiting calendar volunteers

December 13, 2024

by The Acton Exchange Team

Early in 2025, the Acton Exchange Team will be rolling out a new calendar feature, using technology available on the WordPress platform we use to produce our online newspaper. The new calendar will allow Acton Exchange readers to control how they view information about events and to search…

The Bulletin Board

December 13, 2024

by The Acton Exchange Team

The Acton Exchange team is working towards a new calendar function that allows more flexible and powerful access to Acton-relevant calendar information. In the meantime, short notices of upcoming events are published in the Bulletin Board. For now, email your Acton-relevant calendar notice (<150 words) to calendar@actonexchange.org Your…

Acton-Boxborough to compete on Season 16 of High School Quiz Show

December 7, 2024

by The Acton Exchange Team

High School Quiz Show, GBH’s Emmy award-winning academic tournament for Massachusetts high schools, has announced the 17 teams that will compete on Season 16, including Acton-Boxborough Regional High School, which last won in season 5. The top 17 teams earned the highest scores on a written quiz at…

Changes in Economic Development bill break down barriers for immigrants

December 7, 2024

by The Acton Exchange Team

BOSTON – On Nov. 14, State Senator Jamie Eldridge (D-Marlborough) and State Representative Danillo Sena (D-Acton) voted in favor of a sweeping economic development bill which included a measure that will remove the citizenship requirement to securing a restaurant liquor license, a priority that both worked towards. The…

The Bulletin Board

December 7, 2024

by The Acton Exchange Team

The Bulletin Board The Acton Exchange team is working towards a new calendar function that allows more flexible and powerful access to Acton-relevant calendar information. In the meantime, short notices of upcoming events are published in the Bulletin Board. For now, email your Acton-relevant calendar notice (<150 words)…

A pen and ink drawing of a kitchen counterand sink piled high with dirty dishes. In the foreground, a pair of legs rests on the sofa.

Acton Exchange Team publishes mini-issue for Thanksgiving week

November 27, 2024

by The Acton Exchange Team

The Acton Exchange all-volunteer staff is eating and resting this week and will not publish a full issue on Nov. 30. We are, however, publishing this Thanksgiving week mini-issue. Upcoming deadlines are as follows: A heads up that we will also take a break for two weeks at…

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