The Acton Exchange Team

All’s well that ends well: DPW services include cat rescue

July 12, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

The Acton Department of Public Works (DPW) keeps our town plowed, swept, trimmed, painted, and both safe and beautiful in many ways, both seen and unseen. Earlier this week, Tree Warden Ryan Hunt responded to a slightly different request. A resident on Hillcrest Road called saying that their…

The Bulletin Board – July 12, 2025

July 12, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

Reminder to readers: Our front page can’t hold all the news. To see all of this week’s new articles, go to the All News page. The Acton Exchange Bulletin Board is for volunteer opportunities and other announcements not tied to a single specific time and date. Please send…

Open Door Theater and Think Outside the Vox celebrate Disability Pride Month and present the fourth Ask Me Fair

July 12, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

Open Door Theater of Acton and Think Outside the Vox (Vox) are proud to present the fourth annual Ask Me Fair, a living library experience designed for families and open to all. This is a free event on Saturday, July 19 from 2:30-4:30 p.m. at Sargent Memorial Library…

Simple line drawing of swimmers in a wavy lake, some just heads peeking out, some with feet or hands. Clouds in the background, and a sun at the top left.

Ahh, a summer vacation for the Acton Exchange Team

July 12, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

The Acton Exchange volunteers are taking a week off next week. We won’t publish a new issue on the weekend of July 19. While we vacate…you write? Also, if you have stories or photos of summer activities around Acton, including fireworks photos, please send them to info@actonexchange.org. The…

Upcoming Powder Mill Road (Rt. 62) detour

July 12, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

As part of the ongoing Route 62 sewer upgrade project (described in this June 21 article), a temporary road closure and detour are required on Monday, July 14, and Tuesday, July 15, during construction hours (7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.) to install the sewer piping across the eastbound…

The Bulletin Board – July 5, 2025

July 5, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

Reminder to readers: Our front page can’t hold all the news. To see all of this week’s new articles, go to the All News page. The Acton Exchange Bulletin Board is for volunteer opportunities and other announcements not tied to a single specific time and date. Please send…

Sincere Foundation awards work by local organizations

July 5, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

Last year, Sincere Foundation (www.sincere.com) awarded grants to Household Goods and Boston Area Gleaners, as described in Sincere Foundation awards $35K to Acton nonprofits. Recently, Sincere announced that it has awarded $175,000 in new grants to 13 Massachusetts nonprofit organizations that address the basic needs of a community…

Community Supper hall is now a cool place to hang out

June 28, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

Recently, people were complaining about the cold and rain. This week, as temperatures tipped into triple digits on Wednesday, the guests and volunteers at Mt. Calvary Community Supper thoroughly enjoyed the new air conditioning. For several years, Community Supper was forced to cancel when temperatures climbed. Last August,…

The Bulletin Board – June 28, 2025

June 28, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

Reminder to readers: Our front page can’t hold all the news. To see all of this week’s new articles, go to the All News page. The Acton Exchange Bulletin Board is for volunteer opportunities and other announcements not tied to a single specific time and date. Please send…

Acton Lions Club Fair a roaring success

June 28, 2025

Alison NowickiandThe Acton Exchange Team

Review from a fair attendee: On Saturday, June 21, my family and I decided to check out the Acton Lions Fair. From those who had attended in the past, their only tip was to “bring cash!”. I looked online, but the only information I could find about prices…

The Bulletin Board – June 21, 2025

June 21, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

Reminder to readers: Our front page can’t hold all the news. To see all of this week’s new articles, go to the All News page. The Acton Exchange Bulletin Board is for volunteer opportunities and other announcements not tied to a single specific time and date. Please send…

Roadwork begins on Route 62 (Powder Mill Road)

June 21, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

Adapted from Acton News Flash. Note: you can subscribe to Acton News Flash and other announcements at the “Notify Me” section of the Town website. The Powder Mill Road Sewer Extension Project will require lane closures and traffic delays starting in mid-June. The entire project is expected to…

The Bulletin Board – June 14, 2025

June 14, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

Reminder to readers: Our front page can’t hold all the news. To see all of this week’s new articles, go to the All News page. The Acton Exchange Bulletin Board is for volunteer opportunities and other announcements not tied to a single specific time and date. Please send…

The Bulletin Board – June 7, 2025

June 7, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

The Acton Exchange Bulletin Board is for volunteer opportunities and other announcements not tied to a single specific time and date. Please send your Bulletin Board announcements to editors@actonexchange.org. (Calendar events are submitted separately to calendar@actonexchange.org.) Acton-Boxborough Food and Nutrition Services Launches Free Summer Eats Program to Keep…

Volunteers of the year honored with 2025 Faulkner awards

May 31, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

On May 22, the Select Board honored five Acton residents by bestowing Colonel Francis Faulkner Sr. Exemplary Volunteer of the Year awards to Pat Clifford, Peter Darlow, Michaela Moran, Sahana Purohit, and John Watlington. In a ceremony in the Meeting Room of Acton Memorial Library, the honorees were…

The Bulletin Board – May 31, 2025

May 31, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

The Acton Exchange Bulletin Board is for volunteer opportunities and other announcements not tied to a single specific time and date. Please send your Bulletin Board announcements to editors@actonexchange.org. (Calendar events are submitted separately to calendar@actonexchange.org.) Free admission on summer Friday nights returns June 20 at Discovery Museum…

Strategic Economic Development Action Plan: Public Comment Period Open until June 3rd

May 31, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

RKG Associates, Inc. was hired by the Town of Acton, MA, to develop a Strategic Economic Development Action Plan (SEDAP) aimed at guiding the town’s economic growth and business diversification from 2024 to 2034. The plan combines market trends, stakeholder interviews, and public engagement, incorporating feedback from both…

Statement from Acton Police Chief James Cogan about recent ICE operation in Acton

May 18, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

Following a federal immigration enforcement operation in Acton on Saturday, May 10, 2025, and the emergency protest organized by the Peacemakers Network at Town Hall on Sunday, May 11, Acton Police Chief James A. Cogan issued the following statement on Monday, May 12: “The Acton Police Department would…

The Bulletin Board – May 17, 2025

May 18, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

The Acton Exchange Bulletin Board is for volunteer opportunities and other announcements not tied to a single specific time and date. Please send your Bulletin Board announcements to editors@actonexchange.org. (Calendar events are submitted separately to calendar@actonexchange.org.) Free admission on summer Friday nights returns June 20 at Discovery Museum…

Acton police place police supervisor on leave

May 18, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

Acton Police Chief James A. Cogan reports that the Acton Police Department has charged a retired police official from another community, and placed an Acton police supervisor on administrative leave, amid questions about the handing of an OUI investigation. (In Massachusetts, OUI, or “Operating Under the Influence” refers…

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