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Board of Health meeting recap: Wastewater woes continue

June 6, 2026
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,…

Feeding the Birds

June 28, 2023
“Feed the birds, ‘tuppence’ a bag” is a familiar Mary Poppins song. People feed the birds for lots of reasons, the least of which is the gratification that we are supporting and supplementing food sources for our feathered friends. After all, humans build on land, replacing trees, shrubs,…
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Acton Select Board – Nagog Park redevelopment hearing

June 28, 2023
At the June 26, 2023 meeting of Acton’s Select Board representatives for McGovern Auto Group, as well as their law and engineering firms, presented a substantially revised redevelopment plan for Nagog Park. The first Nagog Park redevelopment plan that was submitted to the Town in February 2023 aroused…
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New Leadership at the Acton Water District Finance Committee

June 19, 2023
Laboring in relative obscurity, the Acton Water District Finance Committee (AWD FinCom) grapples with tough problems and big price tags. Their work is becoming more complicated and possibly more consequential as the Water District faces escalating capital and operational costs to remove perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and…
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Will Migratory Fish Swim to Acton from the Atlantic?

May 29, 2023
All the brooks and streams in Acton flow into the Assabet River, which flows into the Concord River, which flows into the Merrimack River, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean. At one time, migratory fish swam back and forth along this pathway. During the Industrial Revolution, many dams…
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Environmental Education for Acton Residents

May 1, 2023
From conserving water resources to adopting renewable energy in our homes, Acton residents are learning and acting. On Wednesday, April 26th, the Acton Water District led a “Water Wise Nature Walk” about Acton’s water supply while touring the key conservation land along Brook St and 459 Main St…
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