August 2025

The Silver Unicorn wins award for its independent spirit

August 30, 2025
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The Silver Unicorn Bookstore, a neighborhood hub in Acton known for its welcoming shelves of adult and children’s titles as well as its lively calendar of author events, has just received the Independent Spirit Award from the New England Independent Booksellers Association. Chosen by the Book Publisher Representatives…
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Select Board Notes: August 25, 2025

August 30, 2025
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Opening remarks: Select Board vice-chair Alissa Nicol provided an update from the Acton Water District, stating that two new bedrock wells on the recently acquired 549 Main Street parcel are operational and will come online pending Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection approval. Transitions: Town Manager John Mangiaratti announced…
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New bus offers convenience, comfort for commuters

August 30, 2025
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Aug. 15, 495 Connector bus: A new, fare-free, north-south bus service run by the Metrowest Regional Transit Authority, or MWRTA, offers an alternative to the traditional Boston-bound transit long established by the MBTA in eastern Mass. As first mentioned in the Aug.10 issue, the service, launched on May…
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The Bulletin Board – August 30, 2025

August 30, 2025
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Reminder to readers: Our front page can’t hold all the news. To see all of this week’s new articles, go to the All News page. The Acton Exchange Bulletin Board is for volunteer opportunities and other announcements not tied to a single specific time and date. Please send…
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Red House Pocket Park Launch Event

August 30, 2025
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The Town of Acton and the Acton Water District celebrated a new resilience project on August 20, with the launch of the “Red House Pocket Park” at 468 Main Street, across Woodbury Lane from Town Hall. The Pocket Park, though small, is an inviting green space with gardens,…
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Massachusetts’ best slicing tomato? It’s in Acton!

August 23, 2025
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On Tuesday, August 19, Acton’s own Cucurbit Farm won first place in the Slicing Tomato category at the 40th Annual Massachusetts Tomato Contest held at the Boston Public Market. Sponsored by the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) and the New England Vegetable and Berry Growers Association (NEVBGA),…
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AB Resource Center holds weekly party to sort donations

August 23, 2025
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Last Tuesday morning, 14 volunteers gathered for the weekly Sorting Party at Acton-Boxborough Resource Center (ABRC). The volunteers greeted each other by name, clearly happy to be together again after a summer break. This is a weekly event that attracts up to 20 volunteers each week. They gather…
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Energy Eco-Night

August 23, 2025
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Acton’s Sustainability Office hosted Energy Eco-Night on Friday, August 15th at the NARA Park Bathhouse Pavilion. The office’s summer fellow, Sophia Darsch, organized the event. Darsch’s position and programming were made possible thanks to funding from the state’s Department of Energy Resources. The event highlighted energy efficiency programs,…
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The Bulletin Board – August 23, 2025

August 23, 2025
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Reminder to readers: Our front page can’t hold all the news. To see all of this week’s new articles, go to the All News page. The Acton Exchange Bulletin Board is for volunteer opportunities and other announcements not tied to a single specific time and date. Please send…
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Wildfire haze puts Acton at risk

August 23, 2025
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This summer, Acton residents saw hazy skies overhead — but the smoke wasn’t from any local source. It had traveled hundreds of miles, carried on the winds from record-setting wildfires in Canada. What was once a rare event is quickly becoming a regular part of New England summers.…
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Storytelling at Old Frog Pond

August 23, 2025
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At the picturesque Old Frog Pond Farm & Studio in Harvard, MA, the land slopes gently down to the pond, creating a natural amphitheater beneath the Catalpa tree. Even in 90 degree weather, with the help of a little cloud cover, it is pleasant and restful. While waiting…
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Bugles Across America honors veterans and others

August 9, 2025
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Aug. 3, Acton Center common: For the fortieth consecutive month, Acton-area veterans and patriots conducted a short ceremony to honor veterans who gave the ultimate price for America. Dave Lunger led the thirteen attendees, who hailed from Acton, Carlisle, and Hudson, in the Pledge of Allegiance. He then…
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ICE agents take employee from Sorrento’s Pizzeria

August 9, 2025
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At lunchtime on Friday, August 1, an employee at Sorrento’s Pizzeria in Acton was taken by four masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. The employee, Lucas Ribeiro Dos Passos, lives in Ayer, within State Representative Danillo Sena’s and State Senator Jamie Eldridge’s districts. The Brazilian native is…
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The Bulletin Board – August 9, 2025

August 9, 2025
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Reminder to readers: Our front page can’t hold all the news. To see all of this week’s new articles, go to the All News page. The Acton Exchange Bulletin Board is for volunteer opportunities and other announcements not tied to a single specific time and date. Please send…
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