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September 11 commemoration ceremony

September 21, 2024

by David D. Martin

On September 11, the Town of Acton commemorated the attacks of 2001 on the United States. As it has done for the past two decades, the Town held a morning ceremony at the Public Safety Facility in front of Acton’s 9/11 memorial, which contains remnants from the Twin…

Launch of Isaac Davis Brown Ale

September 21, 2024

by Alissa Nicol

On Wednesday, September 11, the Acton 250 Committee hosted a launch of the commemorative Isaac Davis Brown Ale at Dirigible Brewing Company located at 24 Porter Road in neighboring Littleton (a brewery on Porter Road… how about that?!). The ale was crafted by Dirigible’s head brewer, Colin Knirk,…

Acton-Boxborough Family Network fall opportunities

September 21, 2024

by Amy Gordon

Acton Boxborough Family Network (ABFN) is a non-profit group of parents working together to increase and improve local resources for families with young children. More than 200 families in Acton, Boxborough and neighboring towns are active members of ABFN, and the group is managed by roughly 25 volunteer…

League of Women Voters gears up for another year

September 21, 2024

by The Acton Exchange Team

The League of Women Voters of the Acton Area, which includes Acton, Boxborough, Hudson, Littleton, Maynard, and Stow, held its Fall Member Meeting on the evening of September 12. Two speakers from Town staff spoke to the thirty or so members gathered at the Acton Public Safety building.…

Pond exhibit pairs arts and nature

September 21, 2024

by Meg Stafford

Pairing sculpture with the outdoors is as natural as pairing earth and water, fire and air, or the moon and the stars. And experiencing this delightful adventure at Linda Hoffman and Blase Provitola’s Old Frog Pond Farm in Harvard is a fine example. Now in its 18th year,…

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…

Habitat for All workshop at Acton Senior Center

September 14, 2024

by Greg Jarboe

The Town of Acton has launched a community engagement effort called Habitat for All, which aims to re-envision how new residential housing development occurs. As part of that initiative, Kaila Sauer, the Senior Planner for the Town, held a workshop and gave a presentation on the project at…

Business Briefs, September 13, 2024

September 14, 2024

by Jeff Brown

Acton Convenience changed hands. Ricardo Trindade sold his business on 465 Great Road in July to a company that operates out of Lowell. He still owns a store at 75 Great Road and he has named that location Great Road Convenience and a storefront sign is on order.…

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…

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Select Board Notes, September 9, 2024: the nights are getting longer…

September 14, 2024

by Tom Beals

A four-plus hour Select Board meeting on September 9, 2024 dealt with a variety of issues. A resident asked about plane noise; board member Jim Snyder-Grant took note and promised a response. Announcements: Director of Public Works Corey York gave astatus report and planning update for ongoing and…

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…

Children’s book illustration exhibit opens at Acton Memorial Library

September 14, 2024

by Kim Kastens

A new exhibit, featuring the work of four local picture book illustrators has opened in the Meeting Room of the Acton Memorial Library. The work, by Priscilla Alpaugh, Chris Beatrice, Sarah Brannen and Ioana Hobai, will be on view throughout September and October. According to the exhibition description…

Music feast with Audra McDonald at Groton Hill

September 14, 2024

by Meg Stafford

There are times when a performance is so captivating that the audience is bonded together, and with the performer, by an undeniable gravitational pull. Such was the case as Audra McDonald charmed us on Friday, September 6 at Groton Hill Music. A pro from start to finish, she…

Scarecrow Contest in Acton

September 14, 2024

by Lori Krinsky

Acton’s annual “Stand Up to Stigma” Scarecrow Contest rolls out in September with scarecrows going up along the fence at Cucurbit Farm in October. Individuals, organizations, and businesses are invited to participate by building a scarecrow, with the public welcome to vote for their favorite. The proceeds benefit the local…

Bears, bears, everywhere

September 14, 2024

by Tom Wolf

In a recent video posted on Facebook from East Acton, a hulking figure ambles across the lawn, unaware they are being recorded by a doorbell camera. No, it is not a criminal casing the neighborhood. It is an Ursus americanus, also known as an American black bear. The…

At the Heart of Haartz

September 7, 2024

by Nancy Knoblock Hunton

Eric Haartz was starting graduate school in 1977 when his father John C. Haartz Jr., president of the Haartz Corporation, died unexpectedly. At a family meeting following the funeral, young Eric was asked if he would be interested in taking over the business. He said he was but…

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