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Celebrate Patriots Day in Acton and beyond

April 12, 2025

by Alissa Nicol

An impressive lineup of events is taking place in and around Acton for next weekend’s commemoration of the beginning of the American Revolution and the town’s role in the fight for independence. On Friday, April 18, 2025, the Acton Minutemen will be completing their annual trek to Concord, following the Line of March taken by Captain Isaac Davis and Acton’s minute company. Today’s company, volunteer reenactors, will be stepping off from the site of the Isaac Davis House on Hayward Road at 6:30 am, and the public is welcome to join in for the ceremony, or the entire six mile…

Acton Preschool Wins Grant for Playground Enhancement

April 5, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

Mt. Calvary Christian Preschool has taken a big step in enriching its outdoor play space, thanks to a $4,355 grant from Lucy’s Legacy Foundation. The nonprofit school, located on Massachusetts Avenue, used the funds to purchase a new climbing set and bridge to enhance the sensory and gross…

Ramadan in Acton

March 29, 2025

by Zayd Dhasthageer

“There’s a hidden sweetness in the stomach’s emptiness.We are lutes, no more, no less. If the soundbox is stuffed full of anything, no music.If the brain and the belly are burning clean with fasting, every moment a new song comes out of the fire.”– Rumi These words from…

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School Committee approves FY26 recommended budget, launches plans for school reorganization

March 29, 2025

by Diane Baum

School budget The Acton-Boxborough Regional School Committee voted unanimously at its March 20 business meeting to set the 2025-26 recommended school district budget at $116.8 million. Acton’s share is $80 million , a 2.1 percent increase that consists of an operating assessment of $76 million and a capital…

What’s on your pizza? A March Madness review

March 29, 2025

by Greg Jarboe

March Madness is a time for basketball, statistics, and hanging out with friends and family. As for many folks around the country, it’s also a time when Acton residents make fast breaks to a dozen pizza places or order a large pizza with their favorite toppings for delivery…

2024 – 2025 Books in Bloom by the Acton Garden Club

March 29, 2025

Ann Marie TestarmataandCathy Fochtman

What do “I Claudius”, “Mary Poppins”, and “The Little Engine That Could” have in common? They were all published in 1934 and were featured in the Books in Bloom Festival at the Acton Memorial Library December 5-7, 2024. Read our story of Books in Bloom and look forward…

The Bulletin Board – March 29, 2025

March 29, 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. We invite organizations to learn how to enter their own events. Write to calendar@actonexchange.org for more details. The Acton Exchange Bulletin Board remains your site for volunteer opportunities and…

Prism Therapy Collective opens at Kelley’s Corner

March 29, 2025

by Jeff Brown

When Rebecca Minor, founder and owner of Prism Therapy Collective, began her company last year, she and her clinicians offered their services virtually. A few weeks ago, Rebecca opened Prism’s first in-person office at Kelley’s Corner. The building is at 268 Main St., at the corner of routes…

Standing ovations for “The Prom” as Open Door Theater’s inclusive production continues

March 22, 2025

by Jen Lewy

Open Door Theater opened its latest musical production on Friday, March 21, with “The Prom: School Edition,” which runs for six performances from March 21-30, 2025, at the Dragonfly Theater in R.J. Grey Junior High School in Acton. The musical follows four Broadway stars who travel to a…

Craic travels fast at the Lions Club St. Patrick’s Day Lunch

March 22, 2025

by Greg Jarboe

“Craic travels fast” is an Irish idiom that means news or information spreads quickly, often gossip or rumors. And you could have knocked me down with a feather when I heard the latest “craic” about The Acton Senior Citizen Newsletter during the Lions Club St. Patrick’s Day Lunch…

The Bulletin Board – March 22, 2025

March 22, 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. We invite organizations to learn how to enter their own events. Write to calendar@actonexchange.org for more details. The Acton Exchange Bulletin Board remains your site for volunteer opportunities and…

Wednesdays at Bistro 30

March 22, 2025

by Franny Osman

I happened to be very hungry on Wednesday this week as I picked up some loaner medical equipment for a family member at the Acton Nursing Service at the Senior and Social Service Center, 30 Sudbury Road. It was pure serendipity that the weekly Bistro 30 was about…

$125,000 grant fills transportation gap for Council on Aging and CrossTown Connect

March 15, 2025

by Greg Jarboe

The Healey-Driscoll Administration has just awarded $5.8 million in grants to 44 organizations for 56 projects aimed at improving mobility for older adults, people with disabilities, and low-income individuals across Massachusetts. This includes a $125,000 grant to the Town of Acton for a shared regional dispatch system for…

Acton Garden Club Horticultural Hints for March 2025

March 15, 2025

by Judy Dembsey

As the daylight increases and days become warmer and the snow and ice melt, we look for the coming of spring. There are some things that can be done in the garden this month, weather permitting. Bring color indoors To bring color indoors at this time of year,…

“What We Can Do Fair” showcases opportunities for taking action

March 15, 2025

by Alissa Nicol

Established local organizations working to make a better, more just world gathered to share information about their current efforts and how attendees could get involved at a “What We Can Do Fair” on Sunday, March 9. A few dozen residents attended the event, hosted by Congregation Beth Elohim’s…

Acton 250 lecture: Renowned Acton Sculptor draws appreciative crowd

March 15, 2025

James ConboyandGreg Jarboe

March 6, Acton Town Hall: Thirty-three fans of fine art were treated to a presentation by one of their neighbors, as sculptor, essayist, and poet Meredith Bergmann, an Acton resident, offered a talk about her work, complete with a comprehensive slideshow. Part of the Acton 250 celebration, the…

The Bulletin Board – Mar. 15, 2025

March 15, 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. We invite organizations to learn how to enter their own events into the calendar. Write to calendar@actonexchange.org for more details. Volunteer opportunities and other announcements (Please send your announcements…

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