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Community Supper: 65,000 hot meals and counting

April 11, 2026
April 1, Fellowship Hall, Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, Acton: A hot Italian dinner of ziti and meatballs, soup, bread, salad, and dessert, welcomed about seventy-five diners at the Community Supper’s weekly dinner, complete with a cake to celebrate the event’s fourteenth anniversary. The all-volunteer program provides a hot, sit-down meal free of charge to people who may be financially challenged, or just seeking a way to chat with their neighbors, as social isolation is often an issue in the modern world. There is no “means testing”, so everyone is welcome. Guests hail from Acton and surrounding towns, and include families,…

The Bulletin Board: April 11, 2026

April 11, 2026
For volunteer opportunities and other announcements not tied to a single specific time and date, you are in the right place here at the Bulletin Board. Please email your Bulletin Board announcements to bulletinboard@actonexchange.org. (For what’s happening today or tomorrow or on any specific day, see the Calendar.…

Falling tree wreaks havoc in West Acton

April 11, 2026
When the lights flickered and the electricity went out for some residents and businesses in West Acton at about 8:30 a.m. on Thursday morning April 9, it was common for people to assume that the outage was confined to their own house and that they were responsible. One…

A revolutionary roaster

April 4, 2026
For decades, George Howell has been at the forefront of a revolution to transform coffee from a commodity into a craft. Today, his influence stretches from his small roastery on School Street in Acton to coffee farms around the world. Howell’s search for the best beans has taken…

The Bulletin Board: April 4, 2026

April 4, 2026
For volunteer opportunities and other announcements not tied to a single specific time and date, you are in the right place here at the Bulletin Board. Please email your Bulletin Board announcements to bulletinboard@actonexchange.org. (For what’s happening today or tomorrow or on any specific day, see the Calendar.…

Obituary: Caroline Nichols Stevens

April 1, 2026
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Caroline Nichols Stevens (formerly Moss), 77, of Sudbury, MA passed peacefully on 27 March 2026 due to Parkinson’s Disease. Caroline was born on 14 October 1948 in Boston, MA and grew up in Lexington, MA. Her first job was with her best friend at the Lexington Public Library.…

The Bulletin Board: March 28, 2026

March 28, 2026
For volunteer opportunities and other announcements not tied to a single specific time and date, you are in the right place here at the Bulletin Board. Please email your Bulletin Board announcements to bulletinboard@actonexchange.org. (For what’s happening today or tomorrow or on any specific day, see the Calendar.…

Amity returns to Massachusetts

March 28, 2026
When British soldiers evacuated Boston in March 1776, hundreds of Massachusetts Loyalists fled to Nova Scotia or New Brunswick, Canada. With the 1783 Treaty of Paris ending the Revolutionary War, Loyalists who had remained in the states, as well as those who had relocated, found themselves wishing to…
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