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Another booth -- the awning says Acton Water District. There are people behind the table talking to a group of fair attendees.

Festival offers opportunity to learn about and celebrate climate action in Acton

June 14, 2024

by Alissa Nicol

Acton’s Sustainability Office, with funding from the state’s Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program grant program, organized a Climate Resilience Festival that was held on Saturday, June 8 at the Gardner Playground in West Acton. Participating organizations included Green Acton, Acton Boxborough Farmers Market, Acton Water District, Acton Conservation Trust (ACT),…

A man wearing a pink shirt and a bow tie speaks to an audience. There is a slide up on the screen behind him.

Making The Case for Liberty

June 14, 2024

by Kimberly E. B. Hurwitz

On May 29th, the Acton 250 Committee again hosted a riveting lecture at Acton Town Hall, entitled The Empire Strikes Back and Resistance becomes Revolution (the critical changes occurring in the year 1774). Suffolk University Professor and Chairman of Revolution 250, Robert Allison delved into the intricate web…

A poster wtih a drawing from the book Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type.In the poster, two cows, two chickens, and a duck are staring at an old-fashioned manual typewriter.

More cows come to Acton–to Theatre III

June 14, 2024

by Ruth Bendig

The animals on Farmer Brown’s farm in Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type at Theatre III in West Acton, have been trying to convince Farmer Brown to do something to fix up his drafty barn. He doesn’t take them seriously, so after some debate they form a union…

A cheerily painted cow statue -- this one has a mostly orange face, turquoise horns, and a purple body with blue spots. There are also some other cow statues in the background.

Seeing Cows Around Acton and CowsParade at Donelans

June 14, 2024

by Karen Herther

Notice a lot of cows around Acton lately? The painted cows in front of Donelan Fresh Market in Gould’s Plaza on Great Road in Acton have returned. Plus, a short-out to the large cow that appears annually on Route 2 and School Street Fields to mark the 2024…

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School Committee end-of-year update

June 14, 2024

by Diane Baum

School Committee Considers a New Zero Emissions Vehicles (ZEV) Policy Policy Subcommittee Chair Liz Fowlks reported on June 6 that the subcommittee has been working with the district Energy Manager, Kate Crosby, to develop a Zero Emissions Vehicles policy. If approved, the new policy, which was presented to…

A rider with a Pan-Mass Challenge jersey is waving to people on the side of the side of the road waving brightly colored inspirational signs such as You Rock!,and U Ride, We Live.

Forty Acton Riders Pedal Toward Record-Breaking $75 Million Fundraising Goal in the 2024 Pan-Mass Challenge

June 14, 2024

by The Acton Exchange Team

Residents cycle to cross $1 billion in lifetime fundraising for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute On Saturday, August 3 and Sunday, August 4, 6,500 riders, including 40 residents from Acton, will participate in the milestone 45th Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC) with the goal of raising a record $75 million for Dana-Farber…

A handwritten poster announcing Doris Kearns Goodwin as a speaker at Bull Run Restaurant on June 9, and a picture of the cover of Goodwin's newest book, An Unfinished Love Story.

Silver Unicorn bookstore holds epic four days of events

June 14, 2024

by Greg Jarboe

How does a local business compete with Amazon? Well, the Silver Unicorn Bookstore in West Acton just held an epic four days of events that gave readers the rare opportunity to meet the authors of a variety of new books. The series kicked off Friday evening, June 7.…

Help for the helpers: mental health support following a murder-suicide

June 7, 2024

by Franny Osman

As the town reels from such sad news as the murder-suicide that occurred in Acton on May 30, people ask questions to try to put order and predictability and, most of all, a sense of safety, back into place. They wish they could turn back time. They wonder…

Town of Acton Hazard Mitigation Plan Open House: Public input needed

June 7, 2024

by Karen Herther

On May 15, the Acton community gathered to provide input on the upcoming Town Hazard Mitigation Plan. Organized by the Acton Hazard Mitigation Planning (HMP) Working Group, the event was led by Andrea Becerra, Sustainability Director and Corey York, Director of Public Works,with support from Elizabeth Montgomery, Environmental…

Graph with X-axis years from 2004 - 2020. Y-axis is Volume of Water (mgd [millions of gallons per day). The Water Management Act permit shows as a straight red line at 1.94 MGD. A second line shows maximum daily demand. It ranges over the years from a high of about 2.7 MGD to very close to the 1.94 permit line, with a steady downward trend beginning in 2016. The third line shows average daily demand, which hovers between about 1.5 and 1.9 MGD.

Water District Commissioners vote to renew outdoor water use restrictions

June 7, 2024

by Ron Parenti

Outdoor water use restrictions for the summer of 2024 were unanimously approved by the Acton Water District commissioners at the regular meeting of the commissioners on 29 April. District Manager Matthew Mostoller noted that Acton’s aquifers are currently in very good shape, but indicated his intention to impose…

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Business Brief: Acton Ford donates new vehicle to Minuteman Tech High School automotive technology program

June 7, 2024

by Karen Herther

In May 2024, Acton Ford donated a new Ford Mustang to Minuteman Tech High School to support their automotive education program. The company wrote on their facebook page, “We’re thrilled to be part of this initiative, helping the next generation of automotive technicians and enthusiasts get hands-on experience…

Horticulture hints

June 7, 2024

by Judy Dembsey

Do not drive or park on the lawn. Soil compaction by heavy equipment or foot traffic in the plant’s root zone reduces the pore space for air in the soil. Percolation of moisture through the soil is disrupted so that the desirable air/moisture balance is not maintained. Roots…

A tall grey-haired man wearing a polo and jeans stands at the front of the synagogue. A laptop sits on a table next to him, and Hebrew text is on the wall behind him.

Brandeis Professor encourages community to identify and call out “dogwhistles”

June 7, 2024

by Matthew Liebman

You may have heard unusual expressions or terms in the news or on social media and were wondering what “dogwhistles” meant. On May 22, Brandeis professor Daniel Breen educated and engaged community members at Congregation Beth Elohim in a spirited discussion about this kind of coded political speech.…

Two ball games

June 7, 2024

by James Conboy

Silent bats spell shutout for Revs May 24, Acton-Boxborough Regional High School softball field: The A-B Rev’s bats went dormant Friday as they lost to Merrimack Valley Conference opponent Billerica, 2-0. Each pitcher surrendered only five hits on the day, but the Indians strung three together in the…

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Select Board Notes, June 3, 2024: State saves sewer project

June 7, 2024

by Tom Beals

Residents’ Concerns and Board Members notes: The June 3, 2024 Acton Select Board meeting opened with a resident’s inquiry regarding the recent murder-suicide in Acton; he requested the Board inquire as to how the suspect (who was reported to be out on bail, GPS-monitored, and subject to a…

A group of men and women in Colonial garb are walking down a street in West Acton. The AB Marching Band is coming up behind them. There are folks walking alongside the parade and more watching from the sidewalk

Grateful Actonians fete veterans

June 1, 2024

by James Conboy

A grateful town remembered its deceased veterans Monday, May 27 at the annual Memorial Day observances, held this year in West Acton under a cloudy sky. A parade composed of Scouts, the Acton-Boxborough Marching Band, and a vintage fire truck, left from Spruce Street, and then headed down…

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