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Acton Woman’s Club to host fire chief

August 30, 2024

Acton’s first and only woman Fire Chief Anita Arnum will be speaker at the Acton Woman’s Club’s Wednesday, September 10 meeting. Club members will enjoy a light lunch at 11:30am, followed by a short business meeting before Chief Arnum takes the floor. Chief Arnum was appointed Fire Chief in October 2023. As Deputy, Arnum was already the highest-ranking woman in the history of the Acton Fire Department, and is the first female to serve as Chief. According to a Town announcement, “Arnum began her career with the Acton Fire Department as a full-time firefighter in 1989. She was promoted to…

Help for the helpers: mental health support following a murder-suicide

June 7, 2024

by Franny Osman

As the town reels from such sad news as the murder-suicide that occurred in Acton on May 30, people ask questions to try to put order and predictability and, most of all, a sense of safety, back into place. They wish they could turn back time. They wonder…

A group of 7th grade students present an oversize check for the Acton Food Pantry to a smiling woman.

R.J. Grey students collect “Change for Change” to aid Food Pantry

May 24, 2024

by Jim Marcotte

During the month of March, students and staff at R.J. Grey Junior High School collected over $1,047 to donate to the Acton Food Pantry. The Change for Change drive was a featured activity in our March Madness Tournament. Students learned about local service organizations before they began a…

A group of people in Colonial garb stand at attention at Mount Hope Cemetery.

Acton plans Memorial Day parade and ceremonies on May 27

May 24, 2024

by James MacRae

The Town of Acton’s Department of Veterans’ Services and the Celebrations and Ceremonies Committee are organizing the annual Memorial Day Parade and Ceremonies scheduled for Monday, May 27th. This year’s parade will take place in West Acton, leaving the Gates School at 10 a.m. sharp and proceeding along…

A man wearing a button-down shirt with rolled=up sleeves stands in front of the Acton Senior Center Bistro 30 sign. He is speaking to an audience of older citizens.

“Java with John” lets you see over walls and around corners

May 24, 2024

by Greg Jarboe

When I was a kid, I had a toy periscope that enabled me to “see over walls and around corners.” Well, on Friday, May 17, 2024, I had a feeling of déjà vu as I sat in the back of the dining room at the Acton Senior Center…

Select Board honors volunteers of the year

May 24, 2024

by The Acton Exchange Team

Town Manager John Mangiaratti and the Select Board hosted a May 16th ceremony at the Acton Memorial Library where each Select Board member announced the honoree that they had nominated as a 2024 Colonel Francis Faulkner Sr. Exemplary Volunteer of the Year. This year’s honorees were: Janet Adachi,…

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Acton Senior Center hosts 90s birthday luncheon

May 16, 2024

by Greg Jarboe

On Tuesday, May 14, 2024, the Acton Senior Center hosted a luncheon in honor of Acton seniors who are 90 years old or older. According to the Town census, there are over two hundred fifty residents who are in their 90s and about 50 attended. May is Older…

A smiling woman in a purple coat sits in a chair outdoors. She is wearing a large purple and gold ribbon rosette that says "Meredith Bergmann, Sculptor."

Acton sculptor honors women through Lexington monument

May 16, 2024

by Alissa Nicol

Acton sculptor Meredith Bergmann’s “Something is Being Done” was unveiled at the Lexington Green on Wednesday, May 15. A crowd of hundreds gathered to celebrate the monument, installed on a granite plaza, as well as the work of dozens of women “to make women visible and honor their…

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Dawn’s Pond commemoration at the Acton Arboretum

May 16, 2024

by Alissa Nicol

Under a bright blue sky, in the afternoon on Monday, May 13, 2024 a ribbon cutting ceremony was held to dedicate the fish pond installed in July of 2023 at the Acton Arboretum on Taylor Road. “Dawn’s Pond” is a dream manifested, a dream of the late Dawn…

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Astronaut lands in Acton

May 16, 2024

by Matthew Liebman

What mother doesn’t want her child to grow up to be an astronaut? We learned this on Sunday May 12 (Mother’s Day) at Congregation Beth Elohim when Astronaut Dr. Jeffrey Hoffman presented his documentary Space Torah to an audience of about 50 congregants and community members. Dr. Hoffman…

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Hawthorne and Hutchings receive Joseph A. Lalli Merit Awards

May 7, 2024

by Tom Beals

The second evening of the Acton Town meeting on May 7, 2024 opened with recognition of the Joseph A. Lalli Merit awardees. Town manager John Mangiaratti, briefly described Joseph A. Lalli and the Steinberg-Lalli Charitable Foundation, and said that this award is given each year to a public…

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Acton Community Chorus celebrates 40 years

May 7, 2024

by Beth Imhoff

“I always come away from rehearsal feeling centered and connected. It’s a much needed joy!” — Stacey Charbonneau “I sing to connect with all family and friends, past and present, with whom I have raised my voice in joy, protest, sadness and hope.” — Diana Wasserman “When we…

A woman with black hair, big pink glasses, and wearing a purple dress holds an award (the Black Excellence on the Hill Award).

Julie Pierce promotes a vibrant Acton

April 30, 2024

by Nancy Knoblock Hunton

Julie Pierce, Acton’s Economic and Community Development Director, was completely surprised and honored when she recently won a “Black Excellence on the Hill” award from the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus. Unbeknownst to her, State Representative Simon Cataldo, who represents parts of Acton, had nominated her for…

Interview with Acton’s new Health Director

April 30, 2024

by D.K. Halley

Penelope (Penny) Funaiole has been appointed as Acton’s new Health and Family Services Director, replacing the recently retired Sheryl Ball. Her most recent experience was as the Prevention and Outreach Manager for the City of Medford for eight plus years. Prior to that position, she held the position…

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Danny’s Place: A Haven in Our Midst

April 30, 2024

by Franny Osman

When Cristina Morales was about to give birth to her second child in Mexico, her husband’s work brought the family to Boston. That was in 2012. They settled in Acton and Morales’s daily running route brought her up Pope Road and down Strawberry Hill Rd. Her children would…

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Bigfoot hasn’t been sighted in Acton, but Leominster is another story

April 30, 2024

by Greg Jarboe

On April 2, 2024, from about 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., I saw Ronny LeBlanc’s presentation at the Acton Senior Center. And I was not alone. About three dozen other people also saw his presentation, “What is Bigfoot?” So, there are a lot of eyewitnesses. The BBC describes Bigfoot,…

Brilliant Pitching under a Brilliant Blue Sky

April 30, 2024

by James Conboy

Softball fans Monday April 29 were treated to a brilliant blue sky, and even more brilliant pitching, when the Wayland Warriors visited the Acton-Boxborough Revolution (or Colonials, according to the scoreboard) in a Dual County League contest. Hits were in short supply, as A-B’s Tia Gillespie mowed down…

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Acton Woman’s Club to host fire chief

Help for the helpers: mental health support following a murder-suicide

R.J. Grey students collect “Change for Change” to aid Food Pantry

Acton plans Memorial Day parade and ceremonies on May 27

“Java with John” lets you see over walls and around corners

Select Board honors volunteers of the year

Acton Senior Center hosts 90s birthday luncheon

Acton sculptor honors women through Lexington monument

Dawn’s Pond commemoration at the Acton Arboretum

Astronaut lands in Acton

Hawthorne and Hutchings receive Joseph A. Lalli Merit Awards

Acton Community Chorus celebrates 40 years

Julie Pierce promotes a vibrant Acton

Interview with Acton’s new Health Director

Danny’s Place: A Haven in Our Midst

Bigfoot hasn’t been sighted in Acton, but Leominster is another story

Brilliant Pitching under a Brilliant Blue Sky

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