The Acton Exchange Team

The Bulletin Board

September 21, 2024

by The Acton Exchange Team

Thrifty Thursdays Thursdays, 3:00-6:00 p.m. West Acton Baptist Church Coatroom, 592 Massachusetts Ave., Acton. Entrance next to Mini Food Pantry. Pop-up thrift shop featuring vintage clothing and accessories. New items added weekly. Presented by West Acton Baptist Church. Questions? Contact West Acton Baptist Church. AB Farmers Market Sundays…

People walking around a round sunken area. There is a low wooden wall and a few steps leading down to the lower area, which has a design of blue and green circles and squares.

School Committee seeks community members for Elementary Budget Task Force

September 14, 2024

by The Acton Exchange Team

The Acton-Boxborough Regional School Committee is seeking community members to serve on a new Elementary Budget Task Force. Superintendent Peter Light sent the following memo to the Acton Exchange: Members of the AB Community, We need your help! We are seeking students, educators, parents/caregivers, and community members to…

The Bulletin Board

September 14, 2024

by The Acton Exchange Team

AB Farmers Market Sundays through October Elm Street Playground, Acton Stock up on local produce and artisanal goods while you enjoy music, artisan offerings, our community table, friends and neighbors. Free yoga classes. SNAP match for EBT card holders. The latest updates are available at https://abfarmersmarket.org/ Green Acton…

Human case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis detected in Acton

September 7, 2024

by The Acton Exchange Team

The Town of Acton and the Acton Board of Health report that a human case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) has been confirmed in Acton, and that the community is now at high risk for mosquito-borne infections. The Department of Public Health notified the Town of Acton of…

The Bulletin Board

September 7, 2024

by The Acton Exchange Team

An Open Can of Worms: what homeowners need to know about invasive worms and insects (From Acton Garden Club) Sept 10, 2024 – 10:30 a.m. Acton Town Hall, Acton MA The Acton Garden Club welcomes Blake Dinius, Entomologist Educator for Plymouth County, to inform us about invasive insects,…

The Bulletin Board

August 30, 2024

by The Acton Exchange Team

Bicyclists Gear Up to Conquer Cancer (From American Cancer Society) The American Cancer Society’s Bicycles Battling Cancer ride on Sunday, September 22, is a fun, scenic 30, 50, 63 (100 km), or 100-mile ride through Central Massachusetts and New Hampshire, starting and finishing at the YMCA Camp Lowe…

YV Art Museum in Acton holds sculpture symposium

August 23, 2024

by The Acton Exchange Team

A three-week art symposium is underway at YV Art Museum on Quarry Road in Acton. This is the museum’s thirteenth annual “New Art Archaeology Symposium”, held this year August 4 to August 25. Participating artists David Adilman, Marin Murakoshi, Yin Peet and Dankha Zomaya are creating sculptures on…

The Bulletin Board

August 23, 2024

by The Acton Exchange Team

Sculpture Exhibition Reception From the YV Art Museum/Contemporary Arts International (CAI) YV Art Museum, a non-profit art center located at 68 Quarry Road, Acton MA, is hosting the 13th annual Symposium in the realization of the “New Art Archeology”. This year, with participating artists David Adilman, Marin Murakoshi,…

Come Home to Acton home for veteran nears completion

August 9, 2024

Andrea StarrandThe Acton Exchange Team

In the early 2000s, during a visit to the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington DC, Mark Starr was struck by the loss of so many men and women who were effectively his peers. That visit led to a commitment about repaying a debt to the veterans who sacrificed…

Sincere Foundation Awards $35K to Acton nonprofits

August 2, 2024

by The Acton Exchange Team

Sincere Foundation announced that it has made $125,000 in grants to 10 nonprofit organizations that address basic needs in Massachusetts, including two nonprofits in Acton: Household Goods and Boston Area Gleaners. This most recent round of funding completes the Foundation’s first full year of operation and brings its…

The Bulletin Board

July 26, 2024

by The Acton Exchange Team

Blood Drive, Saturday July 27 (From Project Beacon, founded by an Acton Boxborough Regional High School rising senior) Massachusetts General Hospital is hosting a blood drive at the Acton Recreation Center (50 Audubon Drive) on Saturday, July 27th. Refreshments and free T-shirts will be provided, along with Taylor…

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The Bulletin Board

July 19, 2024

by The Acton Exchange Team

The Acton Exchange is developing a calendar capacity which we expect to roll out in the coming months. We are looking for a volunteer editor to update the calendar announcements weekly. In the meantime, please email your announcements to the editors at editors@actonexchange.org by Tuesday at noon for…

Two girls enjoy the Independence day activities.

Fireworks, redux

July 12, 2024

by The Acton Exchange Team

In case you missed Acton’s excellent fireworks display at NARA Park, the Acton Exchange is providing a few more pictures taken by Acton residents on July 4th. Enjoy!…

A smiling man and woman stand together. The woman is proudly holding a certificate.

Linda Vieira receives Portuguese Heritage Award

July 5, 2024

by The Acton Exchange Team

Linda Vieira of Acton received a Portuguese Heritage Award at the Heritage Day of Portugal celebration, hosted on June 11 by the Massachusetts Portuguese American Legislative Caucus in the House of Representatives Chamber. Representative Danillo Sena presented the award. Vieira, a resident of Acton and dedicated advocate for…

Senior speakers encourage classmates to be here now–and to find the hero within

June 21, 2024

by The Acton Exchange Team

Last week we reported on this year’s graduations. Congratulations, graduates! Here are a few more photographs of Acton graduates as well as transcripts of the two senior speeches from Acton Boxborough Regional High School’s June 7 graduation. Meant To Be Braelyn Valente-Phillips Senior Speech 2024 Acton-Boxborough is full…

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…

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