Miriam Lezak

Garden Club picks perfect day for Plant Sale

May 23, 2026

It started weeks earlier, as Garden Club members tenderly nurtured plants in their gardens, then potted, labelled, and priced them. The night before, an army of members and volunteers sets up tents and tables and cover them with pink, finishing at sunset in the drizzle. Finally, the big…

Business Briefs: Jimmy John’s opens in Great Road Dunkin’s

May 23, 2026

by Miriam Lezak

May 16. For Acton-area sub sandwich fans, Acton has a new entry; a Jimmy John’s shop now shares space with Dunkin’s at 182 Great Road. Before the ribbon cutting, Select Board member David Martin read a citation from the town. Mark Pesce and his wife Megan own 63…

Music, dance, and color; Holi comes to the library

May 16, 2026

by Miriam Lezak

Holi, the Indian celebration of spring, revolves around music, dancing, and making sure that all of your friends are covered in color! Four years ago, long-time Acton librarian Anshu Sood thought that Acton needed its own Holi celebration. Since the first fete, Holi at the library has grown…

Final Election results are in; candidates speak out

May 9, 2026

Miriam LezakandThe Acton Exchange Team

On Tuesday, April 28, slightly over 12% of registered Acton voters went to the polls (or mailed in their ballots ahead of time, or dropped ballots by the end of voting day) to elect several new Town officers, as well as re-electing some incumbents. Wednesday, May 6 update:…

UPDATE 2: May 6, 2026: Final Election results

May 2, 2026

Miriam LezakandThe Acton Exchange Team

On Tuesday, April 28, slightly over 12% of registered Acton voters went to the polls (or mailed in their ballots ahead of time, or dropped ballots by the end of voting day) to elect several new Town officers, as well as re-electing some incumbents. Wednesday, May 6 update:…

UPDATE 2: May 6, 2026: Annual Town Meeting

May 2, 2026

Miriam LezakandKim Kastens

The May 9 edition of the Acton Exchange will carry detailed coverage of Town Meeting articles. The update below merely summarizes the outcome of each vote. Report from Day 2: May 5, Day 2 of 2026 Annual Town Meeting, opened with the presentation of the Joseph A. Lalli…

Preliminary Town Election results

April 29, 2026

by Miriam Lezak

On Tuesday, April 28, slightly over 12% of registered Acton voters went to the polls (or mailed in their ballots ahead of time, or dropped ballots by the end of voting day) to elect several new Town officers, as well as re-electing some incumbents. Note that these are…

It’s Town Election season. Here’s what you need to know.

April 4, 2026

by Miriam Lezak

Every spring, Acton voters elect several people to help run the Town, the Schools, and the Water District. Town Election Day this year is Tuesday, April 28. This year, there are three contested races: Many of the candidates have (or will have) websites with information, and yard signs…

Acton Library hosts annual library legislative breakfast

February 7, 2026

by Miriam Lezak

Legislative breakfasts provide a chance for library advocates to hear from their legislators about what the legislature is doing to advocate for libraries and what everyone else can do to help. On January 30, the Acton Memorial Library hosted the annual legislative breakfast for libraries in Acton, Sudbury,…

It’s election season in Acton. What you need to know.

January 31, 2026

by Miriam Lezak

While the snow covers the ground, daffodils and democracy are both doing the work they need in order to bloom this spring. Acton voters elect several people every spring to help run the town, the schools, and the Water District. The following offices are open this year. As…

Miriam Lezak

Garden Club picks perfect day for Plant Sale

Business Briefs: Jimmy John’s opens in Great Road Dunkin’s

Music, dance, and color; Holi comes to the library

Final Election results are in; candidates speak out

UPDATE 2: May 6, 2026: Final Election results

UPDATE 2: May 6, 2026: Annual Town Meeting

Preliminary Town Election results

It’s Town Election season. Here’s what you need to know.

Acton Library hosts annual library legislative breakfast

It’s election season in Acton. What you need to know.

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