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Who and what are on the ballot for the April 29 election?

April 12, 2025
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Candidates for Town, Schools, and Water District On April 29, Acton voters will elect fellow citizens for a number of town positions: For more information about the candidates, two candidate forums are available from ActonTV or the ActonTV YouTube channel; the Acton Democratic Town Committee forum, and the League of Women Voters forum. For details about the election, including important dates and a link to a sample ballot, see https://www.acton-ma.gov/598/Elections-Voting. Ballot questions In addition, this year’s ballot includes two ballot questions: Ballot question 1 asks whether the town is allowed to pay for a new Department of Public Works building…
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Fire Chief Anita Arnum

Acton’s Fire Department to the Rescue

February 24, 2024
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Fire Chief Anita Arnum and recently appointed Deputy Chief Chris Sammet have amassed 60 years of experience serving the Acton Fire Department. Through those years, they have not only fought fires but have helped people facing a variety of crises, ranging from injuries from a car accident to…
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An Interview with Acton’s New Assistant Town Manager

February 15, 2024
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On November 20, 2023, Thomas (Thom) Begin started his new job as Acton’s Assistant Town Manager. He had previously worked in the Framingham School system as Assistant Director of Buildings and Grounds. He achieved a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Government in 2006 and a master’s degree…
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A Revolution in the News with Historian Joseph Adelman

February 7, 2024
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Looking forward to next year’s 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution, the Acton 250 Committee is hosting  a series of lectures by historians, looking back at what the community was like when our nation was born. The third lecture in the series, by Professor Joseph…
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Discovery Museum CEO to Retire

December 5, 2023
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Many people’s first introduction to Acton is through its Discovery Museum. This year, the children’s museum is on target to have more than 200,000 visitors—90 percent of them from out of town. In addition, approximately 54,000 students will take part in the museum’s hands-on “Traveling Science Workshops,” which…
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Celebrating Open Space Preservation in Acton

November 20, 2023
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Members and friends of the local non-profit Acton Conservation Trust recently gathered to celebrate President Susan Mitchell-Hardt’s lifetime achievement award from Sudbury Valley Trustees. It felt like a reunion of sorts as leaders of conservation efforts in Acton from the past decades, many now retired, returned to celebrate…
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Acton has a New Fire Chief

October 30, 2023
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Congratulations to Fire Chief Anita Arnum! A swearing in ceremony was held Monday, October 23 at the Public Safety Facility. Chief Arnum’s appointment took effect on October 13, 2023, making her the tenth chief in the department’s history and the first woman to lead the department. Chief Arnum…
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Friends of the Acton Libraries’ Apple Pie Contest

October 30, 2023
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The Friends of the Acton Libraries’ second annual Apple Pie Contest drew 7 entries from Acton residents, and winners were announced in the Meeting Room on the first floor of the Memorial Library on Sunday afternoon, October 29. The judging of the pies had taken place the day…
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Office entrance of The Minuteman Inn Shelter

Acton’s Minuteman Inn to Shelter 33 Migrant Families

October 23, 2023
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On August 8, 2023, Governor Maura Healey declared that a state of emergency exists in Massachusetts due to rapidly rising numbers of migrant families arriving in Massachusetts in need of shelter and services and a severe lack of shelter availability in the state. According to the Governor’s office…
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The Walk Against Hate Rally

October 17, 2023
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The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it’s indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it’s indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it’s indifference.” With this quotation from Elie Wiesel, Sen. Jamie Eldridge opened the…
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Sign at alternate entrance to Dannys Place in Acton

20 Year Reflection on Danny’s Place

September 24, 2023
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This reflection shares the events that took place on the day that Danny McCarthy died. Some information may be emotional to read. The names of those involved have been changed to protect their privacy. It was April 10th, 2003. I couldn’t tell you what I did earlier that…
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Commission on Disabilities Annual Picnic Returns

September 17, 2023
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The Acton Commission on Disabilities (COD) held their picnic on Sunday, September 10, and had both rain and shine… luckily mostly shine. There was a good turn out in spite of weather reports and blocked off roads. Old connections were renewed and new ones were made. The need…
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