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Revs rout strong Dual County League rival, improve to 7-5

February 1, 2025

by James Conboy

Jan. 24, Acton-Boxborough High School gym: The Weston Wildcats brought their heady 8-3 record to Acton Friday night, but were shown little hospitality by the host Revolution, who poured in a season-high 84 points to the Wildcats’ 61. The offensive story of the night was Chad Yourk, who…

A map of the New England coast. A yellow star shows off the coast of Maine and many little dots show where people reported feeling the quake. The dots extend from north of Portland to south of Providence, RI and west of Springfield, MA.

Earthquake felt in Acton

February 1, 2025

by Kim Kastens

On Monday, Jan. 27, at 10:22am EST, an earthquake shook the seafloor offshore York, Maine, sending out shock waves that were felt throughout New England, including in Acton. For the next two days, I asked every Actonian I met if they had felt the earthquake and I asked…

Acton resident running for the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team: Raising funds for cancer research at Dana-Farber

February 1, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

Adapted from a press release from Dana Farber Cancer Institute On April 21, David Kelly of Acton will be running to defy cancer as a member of the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team in the 129th Boston Marathon®., for a 7th time. Along with more than 500 Dana-Farber Marathon…

Acton celebrates the Lunar New Year

February 1, 2025

by Kaiping Fu

To celebrate the Lunar New Year 2025, the Acton Chinese American community partnered with local organizations to host a variety of events. On January 18, the Acton Memorial Library held a vibrant community celebration featuring activities such as lion dancing, cultural dance performances, calligraphy, and paper cutting. Shine-A-Light…

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Select Board Notes: Jan. 27, 2025

February 1, 2025

by Tom Beals

Opening remarks: A resident whose renovation would trigger an all-electric mandate asked the Board for assistance; and an Ironworks Farm representative asked for the use of an unpaved public way near the Faulkner House to grow flax (the fiber source for linen) for use in Acton 250 events.…

ABRHS whiz kids on GBH’s High School Quiz Show

January 25, 2025

by Greg Jarboe

Acton-Boxborough Regional High School (ABRHS) has a team that will be competing in Season 16 of GBH’s High School Quiz Show, and a strategy for winning the academic tournament for Massachusetts high school students. I interviewed three of four members of the ABRHS team last week along with…

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School Committee Update: December 19, 2024 and January 16, 2025 Meetings

January 25, 2025

by Diane Baum

School Committee approves Sustainability Policy The School Committee voted unanimously at their January 16 business meeting to approve a revised environmental Sustainability Policy. The updated policy strengthens the District’s commitment to renewable energy technologies and energy and resource conservation. The District will provide annual reports documenting greenhouse gas…

Filming begins in Acton on Pointing Fingers, murder mystery and love story with autism theme

January 25, 2025

by Franny Osman

“Magical.” That is how Acton’s Michael Bergmann described the first week of filming Pointing Fingers, the movie his son Dan Bergmann wrote and stars in. Michael, an experienced film maker, is directing the movie, and his wife, sculptor Meredith Bergmann, is director of photography. The first shoot happened…

Town Manager updates residents at Java with John

January 25, 2025

by Greg Jarboe

Acton Town Manager John Mangiaratti gave town updates at his monthly Java with John meeting at the Acton Senior Center. Here are the key takeaways from the meeting: The second half of the meeting focused on specific town initiatives and resident concerns. Finally, the meeting concluded with a…

Full house at the Annual Martin Luther King Day Breakfast

January 25, 2025

by Alissa Nicol

Despite a storm the night before, which dropped almost six inches of snow on Acton, and frigid winds Monday morning, January 20, there was a full house for the 23rd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Community Breakfast, hosted by Na’aseh, Congregation Beth Elohim’s Social Action Committee. Na’aseh…

“Do good, seek justice, and walk humbly with God”

January 25, 2025

by Matthew Liebman

The annual Martin Luther King breakfast at Congregation Beth Elohim in Acton is reported in a separate article in this issue, by Alissa Nicol. In this article, Matthew Liebman gives more details of the lessons shared by invited speaker Colette Phillips and Rabbi David at the event. In…

Candid Camera in the wild: an interview with Rebecca Harvey

January 25, 2025

by Tom Wolf

Rebecca Harvey has captured hundreds of wild animals in Acton. Wait, I mean captured on video – on her trail cameras. Trust me, no animals were harmed in pursuit of her hobby. I sat down with Rebecca on Saturday, Jan. 11 to learn more about her trail camera…

The Bulletin Board

January 25, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

The Acton Exchange team is pleased to announce that calendar events will now be shared in our online calendar. Going forward, we hope organizations will learn how to enter their own events into the calendar. Write to calendar@actonexchange.org for more details. Volunteer opportunities (Please send your volunteer opportunities…

AB girls rally late, but fall to Fontbonne Academy, 63-52

January 25, 2025

by James Conboy

Jan. 17, Acton Boxborough High School gym: Trailing by more than 20 points in the first half, the AB Revolution cut the deficit to ten points in the fourth quarter, prompting Fontbonne Coach Maura Spignesi to call a time out. But in the end, the local squad couldn’t…

Steals, fast breaks power Revs rout, 74-51

January 25, 2025

by James Conboy

Jan.14, Acton-Boxborough High School gym: An explosive third quarter for the Revolution offense, combined with a tenacious defense, stretched a 36-32 halftime lead to 65-35 after three quarters, as the AB boys downed their Dual-County League rival Wayland Warriors, 74-51. Desmond Flumo’s many steals resulted in uncontested layups,…

Acton apartments sold for $13M to Needham firm

January 25, 2025

by Greg Jarboe

RCMA Properties, a property management firm owned by a Needham family, has recently acquired six apartment buildings located in Acton, in a $13 million transaction. The acquisitions include the Assabet Garden Apartments and the Nagog Gardens Apartments. The Assabet Garden Apartments, a 30-unit complex situated on 3.9 acres,…

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