The Acton Exchange Team

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…

Acton hailed as Climate Leader Community

May 18, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

Acton’s longtime commitment to sustainability was recognized on Friday as state officials designated the Town as a Climate Leader Community. The Town was one of 19 communities honored at a ceremony on Friday, May 2, at the construction site for Watertown’s new net-zero High School. To be recognized…

Rep. Sena highlights local earmarks in FY26 House budget

May 18, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

State Representative Danillo Sena (D – Acton) voted in favor of passing the House version of the FY26 budget on April 30, which included $5 million to create a new Immigrant Legal Defense Fund to provide legal services to immigrants facing deportation, and raised Chapter 70 education aid…

Another Town Meeting in the books

May 10, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

After a very long two nights on May 5 and 6, 2025, Acton has successfully wrapped up another Town Meeting. You can view Town Meeting recordings on the ActonTV YouTube channel: For an overview of Town Meeting outcomes, see the May 7 update section of UPDATED May 7,…

Community Lane closed Tuesday, May 13 – Thursday, May 15

May 10, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

As part of the Kelley’s Corner infrastructure project, MassDOT’s contractor, MGI Corporation, will begin major road reconstruction work on Community Lane, which connects Mass Ave to Main Street and provides access to many local businesses, on Tuesday, May 13. The road work will involve pulling up the asphalt…

The Bulletin Board – May 10, 2025

May 10, 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.) Discovery Museum holding Online Auction Fundraiser May 5-14 Discovery Museum kicked off…

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Town Meeting Article 1: Choosing Town Officers

May 10, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

The following officers were nominated and elected: The nominations were voted as a group by voice, except for Trustee of the West Acton Citizens Library, which the Moderator held out for separate consideration, as she anticipated a possible additional nomination from the floor. Terra F. stated that the…

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Town Meeting Articles 37-41: Citizens Petitions

May 10, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

Acton’s Town Charter contains a provision for “Petitioner’s Warrant Articles.” These are articles brought forward by ordinary citizens, rather than by the Select Board or a department of Town government. The Charter requires ten signatures to place a petition on the warrant for Annual Town Meeting. Articles 37,…

UPDATED May 7, with summary of Town Meeting results

May 3, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

(If you are on the home page of the Acton Exchange, click headline of the article to see details.) May 7 Update: All Town Meeting articles passed as proposed in the warrant, with the following exceptions: Video recordings of Town Meeting are available on ActonTV: Pre-Town Meeting news…

Results and reflections on Town elections

May 3, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

Results Thirteen percent of Acton’s 16,243 registered voters (2164 people) cast a ballot in Tuesday’s Town elections, according to the preliminary results published at the Town’s website. In comparison, last November, 80% showed up for the presidential elections. In her uncontested race for Town Moderator, Jo-Ann Berry received…

The Bulletin Board – May 3, 2025

May 3, 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.) Discovery Museum To Host “Bessie’s Closet,” a Free Pop-up Clothing Shop, May…

News you can use: Town Elections and Town Meeting

April 26, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

April 29 update, 11:30 PM: Preliminary results are available from the town website. The town election is coming up on April 29, followed by the Annual Town Meeting, which begins on Monday, May 5 and continues on Tuesday, May 6. At the Annual Town Meeting, the town will…

Acton 250: Robbins Ride reenactment draws a crowd

April 26, 2025

Alissa NicolandThe Acton Exchange Team

About 100 residents gathered at the Faulkner House early Friday evening to see the reenactment of the alarm ride of April 19, 1775. Members of the Acton Minutemen re-enact this event every year, with riders portraying Samuel Prescott and Captain Robbins’ 13-year-old son John Prescott, who rode to…

The Bulletin Board – April 26, 2025

April 26, 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.) Join the Green Acton Clean-up Week Join the Green Acton Clean-up Week…

English at Large honors Acton volunteers

April 19, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

English at Large (EAL) is a nonprofit organization that helps adult immigrants gain greater understanding of the English language and U.S. culture through personalized instructional programs designed to support their highest aspirations. Last summer, the Acton Exchange quoted several participants’ enthusiastic responses to the EAL conversation group that…

The Bulletin Board – April 19, 2025

April 19, 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…

12-year old Acton resident hits the pavement for Project Bread’s 57th Walk for Hunger

April 19, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

On May 4, seventh grader Srikanth Akkineni of Acton will step up for Project Bread’s 57th Walk for Hunger. He will be among over 3,500 participants, both in-person and virtual, to walk the three-mile loop around the Boston Common or in their own neighborhoods. The one-day community event…

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

April 12, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

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…

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