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Crown Uniform & Linen Service’s THIRD Linen Mountain Miracle

July 3, 2023

by Household Goods

For the third year in a row, Crown Uniform & Linen Service donated their services to professionally launder over half a ton of linens that Acton-based Household Goods volunteers collected during the Boston College student move out in May. According to Household Goods, the company transformed a mountain…

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Scouting for Instruments

July 2, 2023

by Groton Hill Music Center

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…

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Visitors Tour the West Concord Junction Cultural District

June 30, 2023

by Franny Osman

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

by Bettina Abe

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 Select Board Liaisons for 2023

June 28, 2023

by Miriam Lezak

Every board and committee in Acton has a Select Board liaison. For 2023, here are the Select Board members and their committee assignments. The Select Board generally meets on the first and third Mondays of the month, although that schedule changes depending on holidays. Select Board meetings are…

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Emergency Assistance Program

June 28, 2023

by Alissa Nicol

The Acton Select Board allocated $50,000, and another $100,000 in reserve, of the approximately $7 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) monies the town received in 2021 from the Federal Government to fund an Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Requests from residents for funds to help pay bills…

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Acton Pride Drag Show

June 28, 2023

by Jeff Vandegrift

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

by Jeff Vandegrift

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…

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Tavernier Place Opens its Doors

June 28, 2023

by Franny Osman

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…

Two children putting on a puppet show for other children. One puppet is in a wheelchair and the other has a white cane such as used by some blind people.

Volunteers Use Puppets to Teach about People with Disabilities

June 28, 2023

by Joan Burrows

The Acton Commission on Disabilities (COD), now in its 36th year, was made a Commission by state law in 1987. The first group of seven members got to work right away. All agreed on parking as the first issue we would address. We did! And we have been…

Acton Boxborough Cultural Council Grantee Reception

June 28, 2023

by Alissa Nicol

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…

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Settlement agreement reached in PFAS lawsuit, potentially benefiting the Acton Water District

June 28, 2023

by Kim Kastens

At the June 5 meeting of the Acton Water District (AWD) Commissioners, District Manager Matthew Mostoller announced that the District had received word that a settlement agreement had been reached in a multi-district lawsuit against the manufacturers of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). PFAS are a family of…

Acton Town Fair

June 28, 2023

by Marion Maxwell

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…

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Home Filters for PFAS Removal from Tap Water

June 28, 2023

by Ron Parenti

Since new regulations for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were established by the Mass. Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) in 2021, the Acton Water District has issued several advisories that include the words “consumers in a sensitive subgroup are advised not to consume, drink, or cook with water…

Feeding the Birds

June 28, 2023

by Bettina Abe

“Feed the birds, ‘tuppence’ a bag” is a familiar Mary Poppins song. People feed the birds for lots of reasons, the least of which is the gratification that we are supporting and supplementing food sources for our feathered friends. After all, humans build on land, replacing trees, shrubs,…

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

by Alissa Nicol

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…

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