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A black cannon on a stand. The cannon has a large, ragged hole.

Military Maneuvers Foretell the American Revolution

April 27, 2024

by Kimberly E. B. Hurwitz

Tuesday, April 2 marked the fourth lecture in the Acton 250th series on events leading up to the American Revolution. Historian J.L. Bell presented a lesser-known piece of this history to an engaged audience at Town Hall and online through Zoom and ActonTV. Bell’s talk focused on military…

Man in a blue revolutionary era coat and tricorner hat riding a horse.

Patriots’ Day Spirit celebrated in Acton

April 19, 2024

by Greg Jarboe

The Iron Work Farm celebrated its annual Patriots’ Day Spirit twice on Sunday, April 14, 2024. Patriots’ Day Spirit at the Faulkner House, 5 High The first celebration from 1 to 3:30 p.m. enabled visitors to travel back in time to the Civil War, when the Faulkner House,…

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Q&A with Candidates for School Committee

April 19, 2024

by Mike Balulescu

This material was republished from a communication prepared for members of the Acton Boxborough Education Association (ABEA). Ben Bloomenthal (incumbent) Q1. Why are you running for School Committee? Are there any particular issues that inspired you to run? I’m running for School Committee because I believe in the…

Erika Amir-Lin

Q&A with candidate for Acton Water District Commissioner

April 19, 2024

by Kim Kastens

This article is adapted from the website of Green Acton. This year, there is one candidate running for the position of Commissioner of the Acton Water District (AWD): Erika Amir-Lin. This post contains Ms. Amir-Lin’s answers to questions prepared by the Green Acton Water Committee, with the goal…

photo of town moderator Jo-Ann Berry

April 17 Special Town Meeting Rejects Call for Impact Studies

April 19, 2024

by Tom Beals

A special town meeting, called in response to a citizen petition, was held on April 17, 2024, to discuss and vote on a single non-binding resolution: “We urge Town leaders, before recommending any major zoning proposal, to perform [and release for public review] detailed impact studies, which examine…

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Community Solar Forum at Congregation Beth Elohim

April 19, 2024

Alissa NicolandMatthew Liebman

A Community Solar Forum was held on Sunday, April 9, at Acton’s Congregation Beth Elohim (CBE). After a breakfast organized and served by the CBE Brotherhood, several speakers described the congregation’s parking lot solar array project that recently won a Sunny Award from the US Department of Energy.…

Photo of Frolic and Detour Restaurant Venue from across the pond

Business Briefs

April 19, 2024

by Jeff Brown

Frolic and Detour Closes Eva Zelnick, owner of the Nagog Park restaurant, Frolic and Detour, confirms that it has closed permanently. Zelnick is a lawyer and has returned to that field. McGovern Automotive Group recently bought the property as well as the rest of Nagog Mall. Chrysler cars…

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Board of Health Hearing on Battery Storage at Boardwalk Campus, March 26

April 19, 2024

by D.K. Halley

Mohamad Kassamili and Ariel Kondiles of Nexamp appeared before the Board of Health representing Acton-Boxborough Regional School District in their plans to integrate battery storage with solar photovoltaic panels at the Boardwalk Campus building. Meeting materials can be found at 3-26-2024 (actonma.gov) The Board had lengthy discussion regarding…

Ballot boxes at Acton Town Hall.

Updated, Important Dates for Town Election and Town Meetings

April 19, 2024

Franny OsmanandMiriam Lezak

This year, in addition to the town election at the end of April, there are two Town Meetings. The first meeting, on Wednesday, April 17, was a Special Town Meeting called by a citizen petition. The second is the Annual Town Meeting. It begins on Monday, May 6…

Moon and corona at totality

Heads to the Sky: Acton Catches a Glimpse of the Eclipse

April 12, 2024

by Greg Jarboe

On Monday, April 8, 2024, the moon cast its shadow on the Earth, creating a partial solar eclipse visible right here in Acton. From classrooms to parks, residents across town took a moment to gaze skyward and witness this celestial spectacle. This story captures the Acton experience, from…

Ballot boxes at Acton Town Hall.

Acton Will Vote on a $6.6M Tax Override at Local Election on April 30

April 12, 2024

Diane BaumandMarion Maxwell

On April 30, Acton voters will go to the polls to decide if the town will move forward with a $6.6M permanent increase in taxation over and above the 2 ½ percent plus new growth of about ½%, currently permitted under state law. The last time Acton voters…

Side-by-side comparison of the first week of April content in the old blog-style website and the new newspaper-style website.

The Acton Exchange Debuts Redesigned Website

April 12, 2024

by Kim Kastens

On April 9, 2024, the Acton Exchange Team unveiled a redesigned website, with a more attractive layout, more flexible navigation scheme, and capacity for new content types. The URL remains the same as before: www.actonexchange.org The home page of the new site functions like the front page of…

Piña Madera, Acton resident and Spanish teacher

Model English Language Program for Shelter Residents

April 12, 2024

by Carol Buysse

Since February 2024, local community volunteers have been teaching English at the Acton Emergency Family Shelter at the Minuteman Inn on Hosmer Street along Route 2. These volunteer-driven English classes are now held up as a model for other shelters. Community Action for Refugee Emergency (CARE) is planning…

Program from the Modern Women in Acton’s History Month event

Acton Women Honored for Women’s History Month

April 12, 2024

by Kimberly E. B. Hurwitz

On Wednesday, March 20th, a Women’s History Month Celebration took place at the Acton Memorial Library to honor women who have played significant roles in shaping Acton’s contemporary history. Host Ann Chang greeted a packed audience, both in-person and online, to recognize the remarkable contributions of women who…

Meeting at Acton Paper Store, from left, Operations Manager Rachel Jacobs, Cataldo Aide Kyle Stapleton, Economic Development Secretary Yvonne Hao, Vice President of Stores Sara Carbonier, CEO Tom Anderson, State Senator Jamie Eldridge, and Acton DIrector of Economic Development Julie Pierce

Paper Store Asks for State’s Help After Thefts

April 12, 2024

by Franny Osman

After a rash of brazen thefts at Paper Stores around Massachusetts and New England, the CEO of the one hundred-store Paper Store chain, Tom Anderson, invited the Massachusetts Secretary of Economic Development, Yvonne Hao, to visit the Paper Store at Acton Plaza on Massachusetts Ave. He also asked…

Acton-Boxborough School Committee Meeting

School Committee April 4 Meeting Update

April 12, 2024

by Diane Baum

Minimal disruption to school day despite two power outages The Acton-Boxborough Regional High School briefly lost power just prior to the start of the school day on April 4 due to a transformer failure. The power failure occurred just as high school students were stepping off the bus.…

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