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South Acton Congregational Church to close

December 21, 2024
A fixture of South Acton for 148 years, the South Acton Congregational Church (SACC) will permanently close its doors this year on December 31. SACC’s worshiping congregation has been welcomed by the West Concord Union Church and will move there permanently in January. The building has been listed for sale with Region Commercial Real Estate. In its history, the church was a center of life in South Acton and beyond. Countless community events – rummage sales, dinners, concerts, holiday celebrations, theater productions, meetings of community groups – took place in the building. Sesame Street’s Carroll Spinney, better known as “Big…
Two women pose proudly. The mom is smiling broadly and the daughter has her arm over her mother's shoulders. She's wearing the Minuteman blue and gold cap and gown.

High School Graduations, 2024

June 14, 2024
AB High School Class of 2024 graduation goes off without a hitch Students, families and friends gathered on Leary Field on June 7 to celebrate the 407 member Acton-Boxborough Regional High School graduating class of 2024. Principal Joanie Dean recognized graduating students for their resiliency, compassion and positivity,…
A group of people stand in a room with blue and silver balloons in the background. A woman stands in the middle of the group holding a large certificate from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A small boy is beginning to leave the crowd and walk towards the photographer.

Acton Housing Authority’s executive director retires

June 14, 2024
Kelley Cronin, Acton Housing Authority’s Executive Director retired June 7 after 19 years with the Authority. In recognition of this milestone, Nancy Kolb, chair of the Acton Housing Authority, shared these recollections with the Acton Exchange: Kelley first worked for the City of Boston Mayor’s Office and then…
Another booth -- the awning says Acton Water District. There are people behind the table talking to a group of fair attendees.

Festival offers opportunity to learn about and celebrate climate action in Acton

June 14, 2024
Acton’s Sustainability Office, with funding from the state’s Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program grant program, organized a Climate Resilience Festival that was held on Saturday, June 8 at the Gardner Playground in West Acton. Participating organizations included Green Acton, Acton Boxborough Farmers Market, Acton Water District, Acton Conservation Trust (ACT),…
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Making The Case for Liberty

June 14, 2024
On May 29th, the Acton 250 Committee again hosted a riveting lecture at Acton Town Hall, entitled The Empire Strikes Back and Resistance becomes Revolution (the critical changes occurring in the year 1774). Suffolk University Professor and Chairman of Revolution 250, Robert Allison delved into the intricate web…
A poster wtih a drawing from the book Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type.In the poster, two cows, two chickens, and a duck are staring at an old-fashioned manual typewriter.

More cows come to Acton–to Theatre III

June 14, 2024
The animals on Farmer Brown’s farm in Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type at Theatre III in West Acton, have been trying to convince Farmer Brown to do something to fix up his drafty barn. He doesn’t take them seriously, so after some debate they form a union…
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School Committee end-of-year update

June 14, 2024
School Committee Considers a New Zero Emissions Vehicles (ZEV) Policy Policy Subcommittee Chair Liz Fowlks reported on June 6 that the subcommittee has been working with the district Energy Manager, Kate Crosby, to develop a Zero Emissions Vehicles policy. If approved, the new policy, which was presented to…

Horticulture hints

June 7, 2024
Do not drive or park on the lawn. Soil compaction by heavy equipment or foot traffic in the plant’s root zone reduces the pore space for air in the soil. Percolation of moisture through the soil is disrupted so that the desirable air/moisture balance is not maintained. Roots…

Two ball games

June 7, 2024
Silent bats spell shutout for Revs May 24, Acton-Boxborough Regional High School softball field: The A-B Rev’s bats went dormant Friday as they lost to Merrimack Valley Conference opponent Billerica, 2-0. Each pitcher surrendered only five hits on the day, but the Indians strung three together in the…
A group of men and women in Colonial garb are walking down a street in West Acton. The AB Marching Band is coming up behind them. There are folks walking alongside the parade and more watching from the sidewalk

Grateful Actonians fete veterans

June 1, 2024
A grateful town remembered its deceased veterans Monday, May 27 at the annual Memorial Day observances, held this year in West Acton under a cloudy sky. A parade composed of Scouts, the Acton-Boxborough Marching Band, and a vintage fire truck, left from Spruce Street, and then headed down…
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