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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…
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The Intersectional Environmentalist visits the Acton Arboretum

July 24, 2023
This summer, Acton residents are joining together in the first annual Community Read, part of a program called “Stories Connect Us.” The book for this summer’s read is The Intersectional Environmentalist, by Leah Thomas. The author examines the intersection of environmentalism, racism, and privilege, and makes the case…
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Pop Up Businesses in West Acton This Summer

July 16, 2023
The Town of Acton Economic Development Office and EnergizeActon.org invite you to a Summer “Pop-Up” Small Business Climate Café on Thursday, July 27, 5pm-6pm at the ‘3 Moms & a Pop-Up’ space at 577 Mass Ave in West Acton (next to Middlesex Bank). Join us and check out…
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Scouting for Instruments

July 2, 2023
by Groton Hill Music Center via Acton Newspaper Initiative Arjun Saulnier, a member of Boy Scouts Troop 284 of Acton, didn’t have to look far to find an Eagle Scout project that was a great fit. The recent Acton-Boxborough Regional High School graduate and longtime violin student of…
Mural of multiple people and cultural things happening in West Concord

Visitors Tour the West Concord Junction Cultural District

June 30, 2023
On Monday, July 17, State Representative Simon Cataldo and the West Concord Junction Cultural District Committee hosted a walking tour of the Cultural District and a roundtable discussion with Michael J. Bobbitt, Executive Director, and Carolyn Cole, Program Officer, of the Mass Cultural Council (MCC). Fifty or so…
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Saved an Owl Today

June 28, 2023
A couple of weeks ago when the phone rang in the Acton Conservation Office at Town Hall where I work, I was very happy I was there to answer it. A lady said that she was parked on the side of Pope Road next to a baby owl–…
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Acton Pride Drag Show

June 28, 2023
Friday, June 16 – Acton Pride Drag Show, NARA Amphitheater, 8:00pm Ages 14 and up. Online Tickets can be purchased for $10/person. $15/person at the gate. Info and Ticket Orders here! Performers include: Onya Neez, Mal E Fishn’t, Sasha Stone, Ms. Petty, Lana Backwards, Stef Anya, and Servixx.…
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Acton Pride Festival

June 28, 2023
Saturday, June 17 – Acton Pride Festival, NARA Amphitheater, 12:00-3:00pm Free Event for all ages! The Acton Pride Festival has been made possible by a Festival Grant from Mass Cultural Council and sponsorships from businesses and residents in our community. The Town of Acton is proud to receive…
Overhead Lattice at Facade of Tavernier Place

Tavernier Place Opens its Doors

June 28, 2023
On Monday, June 12, local and state affordable housing advocates and developers gathered at Tavernier Place at 446 Massachusetts Ave. in Acton, across from RJ Grey Jr. High, for a ribbon-cutting for the new building of 31 rental units for seniors and people with disabilities. The development is…

Acton Boxborough Cultural Council Grantee Reception

June 28, 2023
The Acton Boxborough Cultural Council (ABCC) held its Annual Grantee Reception at NARA Park on Tuesday, June 6. Attendees enjoyed musical performances and also remarks by members of our local legislative delegation, Senator Jaime Eldridge and Representative Simon Cataldo. According to the ABCC website, “The Acton-Boxborough Cultural Council…

Acton Town Fair

June 28, 2023
Acton Lions Town Fair is back! June 25-28 at the School Street Fields off Route 2 Eastbound. Thursday & Friday: 6 – 10 PM; Saturday: 12 noon – 11 PM; Sunday: 12 noon – 6 PM. Fun for all. A significant amount of funds collected is donated to…
Photograph of a family with mother, father, and 3 children, standing by the front door of a new house. Banner names of donor organizations hangs above their heads.

Habitat for Humanity Home Dedication

June 28, 2023
On June 16, a bright, sunny day with blue skies, a new Habitat for Humanity home in Acton was dedicated. In a moving and inspiring program, the McTernan Daniels family moving into the Carlisle Road home expressed their deep gratitude to all who played a part in the…
Facade of Tuttle House in Acton

Victorian Home Tour

June 12, 2023
On Saturday, June 17, a Victorian Home Tour will take place in South Acton Village. The J.W. Tuttle House is considered one of the finest examples of Victorian Italianate architecture in Massachusetts. The house is furnished with authentic 19th century art and period furnishings. The tour will offer…

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