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Acton Preschool Wins Grant for Playground Enhancement

April 5, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

Mt. Calvary Christian Preschool has taken a big step in enriching its outdoor play space, thanks to a $4,355 grant from Lucy’s Legacy Foundation. The nonprofit school, located on Massachusetts Avenue, used the funds to purchase a new climbing set and bridge to enhance the sensory and gross motor experiences available to the children. Lucy’s Legacy Foundation supports educators and community advocates who are alumni of Wheelock College and of Boston University’s Wheelock College of Education and Human Development. Wheelock College merged with Boston University in 2018. Mt. Calvary’s grant application was spearheaded by Director Kerri Nekervis and Lead Teacher…

A-B boy hoopsters edged by Newton South, despite late rally

January 10, 2025

by James Conboy

Jan. 3, Acton-Boxborough High School gym: An enthusiastic Friday night crowd cheered on the A-B boys basketball team against Dual County League rival Newton South, but it wasn’t enough, as the Revolution lost, 57-54. Scoring in double figures were Chaz Yourk with 13 points, Jake Moorman with 10,…

Acton Nature Watch

December 21, 2024

by Rob Gogan

The Acton Nature Watch is a compendium of sights seen by folks around town. The nature watch notes are not always complete sentences – they just give you, the reader, an idea of some of the residents in town that we only see if we stop and look.…

Acton Fire Holds Ceremony to Swear In and Promote Several Department Members

December 21, 2024

by The Acton Exchange Team

Several members of the Acton Fire Department were sworn in and promoted during a ceremony on Friday, Dec. 13. Firefighter/EMT-Paramedic Selena Gonzales, Firefighter/EMT-Paramedic Jonathan Chan and Firefighter/EMT Benjamin Kendrick were each formally sworn in to the Acton Fire Department by Town Clerk Leo Mercado. Firefighter/EMTs Brent Carter and…

A line drawing of a bed under a window, with an inviting stack of books and a teacup. The window has pine trees in the background.

Holiday hiatus

December 21, 2024

by The Acton Exchange Team

The Acton Exchange all-volunteer staff will be resting and rejoicing and reuniting with far-flung family for the next two weeks. We will therefore not publish an issue on Dec. 28 or Jan. 4, nor distribute the Weekly Newsletter. Look for the first issue of the new year on…

The Bulletin Board

December 21, 2024

by The Acton Exchange Team

The Acton Exchange team is working towards a new calendar function that allows more flexible and powerful access to Acton-relevant calendar information. In the meantime, short notices of upcoming events are published in the Bulletin Board. For now, email your Acton-relevant calendar notice (<150 words) to calendar@actonexchange.org. Next…

Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness program staff meet with Windsor Green residents

December 13, 2024

by Lisa Franklin

On December 7, Andrea Becerra and Lauren West of the Acton sustainability department spoke with residents of the Acton Housing Authority at Windsor Green about extreme weather-related disasters and residents’ concerns about recovering from such events. The event, which took place in the neighborhood’s community room, was one…

Acton Exchange preparing to add calendar feature, recruiting calendar volunteers

December 13, 2024

by The Acton Exchange Team

Early in 2025, the Acton Exchange Team will be rolling out a new calendar feature, using technology available on the WordPress platform we use to produce our online newspaper. The new calendar will allow Acton Exchange readers to control how they view information about events and to search…

Standing room only for Madrigals at Acton Memorial Library

December 13, 2024

by Miriam Lezak

On Sunday afternoon December 8, about 60 people came to Acton Memorial Library to hear carols and songs by the Acton Boxborough Regional High School Madrigal singers. The Madrigals, dressed in Renaissance-era garb, sang a variety of songs for the season, including some carols (traditional and less traditional),…

The Bulletin Board

December 13, 2024

by The Acton Exchange Team

The Acton Exchange team is working towards a new calendar function that allows more flexible and powerful access to Acton-relevant calendar information. In the meantime, short notices of upcoming events are published in the Bulletin Board. For now, email your Acton-relevant calendar notice (<150 words) to calendar@actonexchange.org Your…

Acton-Boxborough to compete on Season 16 of High School Quiz Show

December 7, 2024

by The Acton Exchange Team

High School Quiz Show, GBH’s Emmy award-winning academic tournament for Massachusetts high schools, has announced the 17 teams that will compete on Season 16, including Acton-Boxborough Regional High School, which last won in season 5. The top 17 teams earned the highest scores on a written quiz at…

Changes in Economic Development bill break down barriers for immigrants

December 7, 2024

by The Acton Exchange Team

BOSTON – On Nov. 14, State Senator Jamie Eldridge (D-Marlborough) and State Representative Danillo Sena (D-Acton) voted in favor of a sweeping economic development bill which included a measure that will remove the citizenship requirement to securing a restaurant liquor license, a priority that both worked towards. The…

MassDOT Holds Public Meeting Regarding I-495/Route 111 Bridge Replacement

December 7, 2024

by Boxborough News

(5-DEC-24) On Tuesday, November 26 the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) held a public information meeting on the replacement of the Massachusetts Avenue/Route 111 bridge across Interstate 495. About 30 people, both in person at the Grange Room at Town Hall and on Zoom, heard from representatives of…

The Bulletin Board

December 7, 2024

by The Acton Exchange Team

The Bulletin Board The Acton Exchange team is working towards a new calendar function that allows more flexible and powerful access to Acton-relevant calendar information. In the meantime, short notices of upcoming events are published in the Bulletin Board. For now, email your Acton-relevant calendar notice (<150 words)…

Local businesses launch Pink Friday and Shop Small campaigns

November 27, 2024

by Greg Jarboe

Seven local businesses teamed up to encourage people to “shop local” in West Acton Village on Pink Friday, which was celebrated on Nov. 22, 2024. Launched in 2020, Pink Friday is a nationwide event created to celebrate and support small and local businesses. Pink Friday takes place every…

Open House about WR Grace Superfund Site draws large, curious crowd

November 27, 2024

by Kim Kastens

More than 50 townspeople came to Town Hall on November 12 to learn more about the history, status, and future of the W.R. Grace Superfund Site along the southeastern edge of Acton. The timing of the Open House followed upon the recent release of the Sixth Five-yearly report,…

A pen and ink drawing of a kitchen counterand sink piled high with dirty dishes. In the foreground, a pair of legs rests on the sofa.

Acton Exchange Team publishes mini-issue for Thanksgiving week

November 27, 2024

by The Acton Exchange Team

The Acton Exchange all-volunteer staff is eating and resting this week and will not publish a full issue on Nov. 30. We are, however, publishing this Thanksgiving week mini-issue. Upcoming deadlines are as follows: A heads up that we will also take a break for two weeks at…

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