Alissa Nicol

On Sunday April 6, the Wellness Committee of the Acton Boxborough United Way hosted a community potluck at the AB Resource Center on Charter Road as part of their Nourish Project that was launched last fall. Community members were encouraged to bring healthy appetizers and desserts to share,…

Established local organizations working to make a better, more just world gathered to share information about their current efforts and how attendees could get involved at a “What We Can Do Fair” on Sunday, March 9. A few dozen residents attended the event, hosted by Congregation Beth Elohim’s…

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…

On Saturday, November 16, the Acton Boxborough Family Network (ABFN) sponsored a free program for members and non-members alike at the Acton Memorial Library in observance of Native American Heritage Month. ABFN’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Coordinator, Jessica Schroeder, said, “This is the first cultural event we’ve held.…

On Wednesday, Nov. 6, the Sustainability Subcommittee hosted Acton’s very first “Pumpkin Smash” at the DPW Facility. About 35 attendees and 10 staff stopped by with their own leftover pumpkins and other gourds or to help carry the bright orange orbs during the two hour afternoon event. Black…

The age 21+, after-hours Colonial Books and Brews event at the Acton Memorial Library on Tuesday, October 1, was attended by more than 200 people. Co-hosted by the Acton 250 Committee and the Acton Memorial Library, with funding from the Acton Memorial Library Foundation and the Acton Lions…

On Saturday, October 4, Keith Anderson and his family received the warmest welcome from the Acton community in a ceremony to turn over the keys to the house in West Acton that is the fulfillment of a dream of the late Mark Starr. As described in an earlier…

On Tuesday, August 6, the Town of Acton hosted another well-attended National Night Out event at the Public Safety Facility on Main Street. The annual event is held in municipalities across the country and aims to foster awareness of the services provided by law enforcement and an opportunity…