August 2024 Archives

Acton police deploy body-worn and cruiser-mounted cameras

August 2, 2024

ACTON — Chief James Cogan is pleased to report that the Acton Police Department has completed a pilot program and is now deploying body-worn cameras department wide. The pilot program, which involved four patrol officers and two supervisors, began last August and lasted until this month, when police…

Energy Magic Show draws lively audience

August 2, 2024

by Karen Root Watkins

A group of over fifty people, including at least 25 happy and excited children, gathered to view the Energy Magic Show on July 23 at the Acton Memorial Library. Magic Fred, the Magician, elicited full-throated, gleeful responses from the youngsters as he searched for wayward magic lights, sought…

Sincere Foundation Awards $35K to Acton nonprofits

August 2, 2024

by The Acton Exchange Team

Sincere Foundation announced that it has made $125,000 in grants to 10 nonprofit organizations that address basic needs in Massachusetts, including two nonprofits in Acton: Household Goods and Boston Area Gleaners. This most recent round of funding completes the Foundation’s first full year of operation and brings its…

Yoga with kittens raises money for the Lowell Humane Society

August 2, 2024

by Kim Kastens

The soaring loft studio of Revolution Community Yoga and Fitness in West Acton was the site of yoga with kittens on Sunday, July 28. Three curious kittens scampered among the yoga mats, enchanting yogis and yoginis, whose class fees will support the work of the Lowell Humane Society…

Meatless meet-up makes for mouthwatering meal

August 2, 2024

by Tom Wolf

“Eat your vegetables; they’re good for you!” is a common parental refrain that often goes unheeded. But what if it was followed by, “They’re good for the planet, too!”? It is this second point that the Energize Acton group wanted to emphasize with the 2nd annual “Celebration of…

The Bulletin Board

August 2, 2024

by Acton Exchange Staff

Thrifty Thursday (From West Acton Baptist Church) The West Acton Baptist Church has a pop-up “Thrifty Thursday” every Thursday from 3-6 p.m. We are located at 592 Massachusetts Ave. in Acton. Donations of gently used clothing, shoes & accessories are greatly appreciated, at our collection shed in our…

Maynard intersection gets an upgrade

August 2, 2024

Glenn KoenigandActon Exchange Staff

Do you drive to Maynard on Route 27? For three to four weeks starting in mid-August, you may be rerouted while the town of Maynard adds lights to the Concord Street intersection with Brown and Haynes Streets, just north of the Cumberland Farms convenience store in Maynard. Glenn…

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Acton police deploy body-worn and cruiser-mounted cameras

Energy Magic Show draws lively audience

Sincere Foundation Awards $35K to Acton nonprofits

Yoga with kittens raises money for the Lowell Humane Society

Meatless meet-up makes for mouthwatering meal

The Bulletin Board

Maynard intersection gets an upgrade

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