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Water Quality Volunteers Train at the Acton Canoe Launch

April 30, 2024

by Kim Kastens

On Friday evening April 26, twelve volunteers gathered at the canoe launch on the Assabet River in the southernmost corner of Acton. We were there to learn, or re-learn, how to sample and measure the quality of the water in the river, continuing the program of pollution monitoring…

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Bigfoot hasn’t been sighted in Acton, but Leominster is another story

April 30, 2024

by Greg Jarboe

On April 2, 2024, from about 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., I saw Ronny LeBlanc’s presentation at the Acton Senior Center. And I was not alone. About three dozen other people also saw his presentation, “What is Bigfoot?” So, there are a lot of eyewitnesses. The BBC describes Bigfoot,…

Brilliant Pitching under a Brilliant Blue Sky

April 30, 2024

by James Conboy

Softball fans Monday April 29 were treated to a brilliant blue sky, and even more brilliant pitching, when the Wayland Warriors visited the Acton-Boxborough Revolution (or Colonials, according to the scoreboard) in a Dual County League contest. Hits were in short supply, as A-B’s Tia Gillespie mowed down…

Two girls wearing bright clothing with armfuls of books and big smiles.The girl on the right is showing her award for her cover illustration.

Silver Unicorn hosts second annual Kids Graphic Novel Festival

April 27, 2024

by Greg Jarboe

The Silver Unicorn, an independent bookstore that sells new books for all ages, hosted its second annual Kids Graphic Novel Festival on Saturday, April 20, 2024. Three thousand people attended. Even a little rain in the morning couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm of young adult readers, who got to…

Woman with gray hair proudly shows off the basketball page from her high school yearbook (circa 1955).

Actonians Remember: How We Got a Junior High Girls Basketball Team

April 27, 2024

by Peggy Hebert

It was September, 1950. I was so excited to be going from the sixth grade to junior high – a big step. The biggest reason was that I could play organized sports, especially basketball, my favorite sport. What a disappointment to find that there was no girls basketball…

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Acton-Boxborough Regional High School Ranked 10th Best High School in the State

April 27, 2024

by Diane Baum

Acton-Boxborough Regional High School has been ranked the 10th best high school out of 351 high schools in Massachusetts. The ranking was part of the 2024 annual report of the best high schools, published by U.S. News & World Report. Nationally, Acton-Boxborough Regional High School received a ranking…

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Updated Again, Important Dates for Town Election and Town Meetings

April 27, 2024

Miriam LezakandFranny Osman

The town election is coming up on April 30, followed by the Annual Town Meeting, which begins on Monday, May 6 and continues on Tuesday, May 7. At the Annual Town Meeting, the town will vote on town and school budgets, zoning changes, and other important issues. If…

Concord Town Meeting Warrant Requests Funding for Nagog Pond Treatment Plant

April 27, 2024

by Kim Kastens

Concord Town Meeting Warrant Article 17 requests $50 million debt authorization for “Nagog Pond Improvements and PFAS Mitigation.” This article has three potential impacts for Acton: the possibility that a new water main would be installed under Great Road across the full width of Acton, the possibility that…

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The Fountain at the Oval Garden

April 27, 2024

by Ann Marie Testarmata

Acton Garden Club, in cooperation with the Town of Acton, has renovated the Oval Garden in front of Acton Town Hall to honor the Acton Garden Club’s organization in 1934 and to celebrate its 90 years of service to the community. A Civic Development grant was sought by…

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Charging Your Electric Vehicle at Home in Acton

April 27, 2024

by David D. Martin

Any electric car makes an ideal second vehicle for local use. Electric cars can be used intermittently or frequently. Their mileage is not hurt by short trips. If you can charge at home, it’ll be filled up when you start the day. Stopping to fill-up is a thing…

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Military Maneuvers Foretell the American Revolution

April 27, 2024

by Kimberly E. B. Hurwitz

Tuesday, April 2 marked the fourth lecture in the Acton 250th series on events leading up to the American Revolution. Historian J.L. Bell presented a lesser-known piece of this history to an engaged audience at Town Hall and online through Zoom and ActonTV. Bell’s talk focused on military…

Man in a blue revolutionary era coat and tricorner hat riding a horse.

Patriots’ Day Spirit celebrated in Acton

April 19, 2024

by Greg Jarboe

The Iron Work Farm celebrated its annual Patriots’ Day Spirit twice on Sunday, April 14, 2024. Patriots’ Day Spirit at the Faulkner House, 5 High The first celebration from 1 to 3:30 p.m. enabled visitors to travel back in time to the Civil War, when the Faulkner House,…

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Q&A with Candidates for School Committee

April 19, 2024

by Mike Balulescu

This material was republished from a communication prepared for members of the Acton Boxborough Education Association (ABEA). Ben Bloomenthal (incumbent) Q1. Why are you running for School Committee? Are there any particular issues that inspired you to run? I’m running for School Committee because I believe in the…

Erika Amir-Lin

Q&A with candidate for Acton Water District Commissioner

April 19, 2024

by Kim Kastens

This article is adapted from the website of Green Acton. This year, there is one candidate running for the position of Commissioner of the Acton Water District (AWD): Erika Amir-Lin. This post contains Ms. Amir-Lin’s answers to questions prepared by the Green Acton Water Committee, with the goal…

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April 17 Special Town Meeting Rejects Call for Impact Studies

April 19, 2024

by Tom Beals

A special town meeting, called in response to a citizen petition, was held on April 17, 2024, to discuss and vote on a single non-binding resolution: “We urge Town leaders, before recommending any major zoning proposal, to perform [and release for public review] detailed impact studies, which examine…

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Community Solar Forum at Congregation Beth Elohim

April 19, 2024

Alissa NicolandMatthew Liebman

A Community Solar Forum was held on Sunday, April 9, at Acton’s Congregation Beth Elohim (CBE). After a breakfast organized and served by the CBE Brotherhood, several speakers described the congregation’s parking lot solar array project that recently won a Sunny Award from the US Department of Energy.…

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