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Six corporate logos from the Acton Exchange's new sponsorship program.

UPDATED: Acton Exchange rolls out sponsorship program

September 20, 2025
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Effective with this week’s edition, the Acton Exchange is rolling out a sponsorship program, providing a way for local businesses and organizations to help build a vibrant, lively, engaged community through their financial support of local journalism, while at the same time increasing the visibility of their enterprise. The first six sponsors are Acton Dental Associates, Acton Lions Club, Emerson Health, Gallant Insurance Agency, Scheier Katin & Epstein attorneys, and Siesta Sleepworks. Sponsors’ logos are displayed on the Acton Exchange website, and each logo links to the sponsor’s own website. A dedicated Sponsors page on the Acton Exchange site provides…
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Acton votes on Governor’s Councillor and Senate candidate

September 7, 2024
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Tuesday, September 3 was primary day in Massachusetts. According to preliminary results from the Town Clerk’s office, 3623 ballots were cast, which represents 22.7% of registered voters in Acton. For primaries, you vote for your chosen party. Unenrolled voters can choose to vote with any party. For this…
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Bicyclists gear up to conquer cancer

September 7, 2024
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When Helene Palmer of Acton, Massachusetts, was preparing for her third bike ride with the American Cancer Society’s Bicycles Battling Cancer to commemorate twenty years since she had lost her mother to breast cancer at age 55, she heard the words, “You have breast cancer.” “I was still…
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US Senator Elizabeth Warren speaks at West Acton Villageworks

September 7, 2024
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On Saturday, Aug. 31, The Gallery at Villageworks in West Acton was brimming with Democrats, Independents, and even a few Republicans. The small army of “joyful warriors” was spending the first morning of their Labor Day weekend listening to U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, State Senator Jamie Eldridge, State…
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Select Board notes 26 August 2024: Low key, no drama

August 30, 2024
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No resident concerns were voiced at the August 26, 2024 Acton Select Board meeting. Board and management announcements included new hires at the library, fire department, and a new public health nurse. Plans for the town’s annual commemoration of the September 11, 2001 tragedy will be announced soon.…
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WECO continues to deliver

August 30, 2024
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For most, the recent pandemic was an unpleasant memory of masks, disinfectants, and 6-foot distances. But some good things came from Covid. And one is WECO: the food preparation and delivery service, born in March of 2020, as we plunged into the unknown. Many businesses including local restaurants…
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Boozy book fair brings out a crowd

August 9, 2024
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A hot summer night, beer, themed cocktails, and piles of brand new books… what could be finer? An annual collaboration between True West Brewery and Silver Unicorn Bookstore, both in West Acton, brings a large selection of books and an outdoor bar to the patio in front of…
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India’s Independence Day celebrated at Acton Town Hall

August 9, 2024
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On Sunday, August 4, Acton Town Hall was abuzz with celebration as the community gathered for the flag-raising ceremony commemorating India’s Independence Day. Hosted by Acton Indian Americans and the India Association of Greater Boston, this marked the fifth consecutive year of residents proudly raising the Indian flag…
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A few more details on the Maynard intersection work

August 9, 2024
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As described in last week’s Acton Exchange, drivers heading south on Route 27 through Maynard are about to experience yet another construction bottleneck this month. Work is planned for the intersection with Concord Street, in the same area that was torn up by Eversource Gas back in May…
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Energy Magic Show draws lively audience

August 2, 2024
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A group of over fifty people, including at least 25 happy and excited children, gathered to view the Energy Magic Show on July 23 at the Acton Memorial Library. Magic Fred, the Magician, elicited full-throated, gleeful responses from the youngsters as he searched for wayward magic lights, sought…
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Meatless meet-up makes for mouthwatering meal

August 2, 2024
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“Eat your vegetables; they’re good for you!” is a common parental refrain that often goes unheeded. But what if it was followed by, “They’re good for the planet, too!”? It is this second point that the Energize Acton group wanted to emphasize with the 2nd annual “Celebration of…
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The Bulletin Board

August 2, 2024
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Thrifty Thursday (From West Acton Baptist Church) The West Acton Baptist Church has a pop-up “Thrifty Thursday” every Thursday from 3-6 p.m. We are located at 592 Massachusetts Ave. in Acton. Donations of gently used clothing, shoes & accessories are greatly appreciated, at our collection shed in our…
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