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Board of Health meeting recap: Wastewater woes continue

June 6, 2026
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The wastewater disposal systems at 248 – 270 Great Road, known as Gould’s Plaza, have been on the Acton Board of Health’s radar for many months now. As previously reported, the shopping plaza is located within Zone 1 and Zone 2 groundwater protection zones. The site is served by seven separate subsurface sewage disposal systems (SSDS), one of which is in failure. At their April 14 meeting, the Board voted to issue a notice of noncompliance and call for a show cause hearing to address why a total facility system upgrade should not be required. The Board’s position is that,…
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Q&A with 2026 candidates for Water District Commissioner

April 4, 2026
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This year, there are two candidates running for the position of Commissioner of the Acton Water District (AWD, the District): John Petersen and Stephen Stuntz. This post contains the candidates’ answers to questions prepared by the Green Acton Water Committee. The Acton Water District is an independent government…
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Voters narrowly reject Water District budget, twice

March 21, 2026
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Voters packed the meeting room at the Public Safety Facility on March 18 for the Annual District Meeting for the Water Supply District of Acton (AWD, “District”). After praise for long-serving AWD official Ron Parenti and the recent completion of PFAS treatment facilities, the meeting took up an…
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A yellow lab dog is lying down with his face between his paws.

Acton’s poop problem

March 21, 2026
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On a recent walk around NARA park, the paved path around the pond was fouled with at least 15 piles of dog poop. Since this is a common walking path, many had been squished by the shoe of an innocent walker. The problem is not limited to this…
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March 2026 Horticulture Hints

March 14, 2026
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As the daylight increases, days become warmer, and the snow and ice melt, we look for the coming of spring. There are some things that can be done this month, weather permitting. Bring color indoors To bring color indoors at this time of year, force branches of any…
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Energize Acton open house

March 7, 2026
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By the time the afternoon open house began, the morning’s light snow had melted off the roof of David Martin’s home on High St. Now the black tiles that covered the entire roof of the garrison colonial were visible. Each tile was a mini solar panel. Connected together,…
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Acton gets a foot, lends a hand

February 28, 2026
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Mother nature has assisted in the digging out from Monday’s blizzard, by raising the temperature a bit. But for a while there, the winds were whipping up and so were the communications about closures from Town government and local entities such as Acton TV, trash pick-up services, and…
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Restoring natural flow to Nashoba Brook

February 7, 2026
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The first public outreach workshop for removing the Bellows Farm Mill Dam and replacing the Carlisle Road bridge culvert was held virtually on Thursday, January 15, 2026, and attracted 34 participants. Nashoba Brook flows under Carlisle Road in North Acton, where the water is then impounded by the…
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Acton now in Level 2: Significant Drought status

January 18, 2026
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On January 12, Massachusetts Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca Tepper declared that the Northeast Drought Management Region, which includes Acton, has worsened to a Level 2 – Significant Drought. “Continued snow and rainfall are needed to alleviate the drought that many regions in our state are…
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Coexisting with beavers

January 10, 2026
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If you walked the Guggins Brook conservation area in 2025, prior to October, you probably did not get far before being turned back by flooded trails. Boardwalks and bridges that used to keep your feet above the wettest and muddiest sections of trail had been submerged by rising…
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Russ Cohen, plant forager, speaks in Acton

December 20, 2025
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Russ Cohen, noted author and wild food expert, came to Acton Town Hall to share his knowledge and recipes at the Middlesex Conservation District (MCD) Annual Meeting on Monday, December 8. Nearly 50 guests came out for the brief business meeting and the talk, entitled “Nibbling on the…
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