Greg Jarboe

The Healey-Driscoll Administration has just awarded $5.8 million in grants to 44 organizations for 56 projects aimed at improving mobility for older adults, people with disabilities, and low-income individuals across Massachusetts. This includes a $125,000 grant to the Town of Acton for a shared regional dispatch system for…

According to a story by Brian Steinberg in Variety, viewers of last Sunday’s “Big Game” witnessed a veritable food fight during their Super Bowl parties. The actual football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs was squeezed between ads from a plethora of food and beverage…

Acton Town Manager John Mangiaratti gave town updates at his monthly Java with John meeting at the Acton Senior Center. Here are the key takeaways from the meeting: The second half of the meeting focused on specific town initiatives and resident concerns. Finally, the meeting concluded with a…

Population and population growth impact many aspects of life in Acton, from school population, to traffic density, to drinking water demand, to viability of the Town Meeting form of governance. To provide a context for these and other issues, the Acton Exchange offers this backgrounder, digging into who…

The Acton Economic Development Committee (EDC) held a luncheon at Town Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, to brief local business owners on the 2025 summer concert series and special events as well as upcoming public workshops on the Town’s Strategic Economic Development Plan. 2025 proposed concert series…

According to Niche, a ranking and review site, Acton is one of the best suburbs to live in the Commonwealth. Using the most up-to-date data available from dozens of public data sources, including the Department of Education, U.S. Census, and FBI, Niche gives our community an overall grade…

Acton Fire Chief Anita Arnum reports that Acton Fire responded to and rescued five individuals who fell through thin, choppy ice Monday afternoon. On Monday, Dec. 16, around 2:50 p.m., Acton Fire and Acton Police were dispatched to NARA Park after receiving 911 calls that multiple people had…

No town (in Massachusetts) is an island (except Nantucket). Every town is a piece of the Commonwealth. And Acton is part of the 495/MetroWest region, which stretches along the interstate highway from Westford in the North to Foxborough in the South. So, it wasn’t unexpected for Acton’s Economic…

On the first Saturday of December, the Acton community comes together to explore various organizations across West Acton. Local businesses and organizations invite everyone to visit their locations throughout the day, making holiday shopping convenient and enjoyable. This year’s West Acton Village Holiday Stroll featured a visit with…

The Acton Council on Aging (COA) held a Holiday Tea Party at the Senior Center on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, and 70 seniors (aged 60 and over) celebrated the season in style. Acton’s Chief of Police Chief Jim Cogan, a 40-year veteran of the Acton force, also attended.…