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The new Acton Food Pantry provides positive shopping experience, volunteer opportunities

April 18, 2026
The Acton Food Pantry (AFP, the Pantry) is now entering its third month of operations at the new location on Maple Street, adjacent to the South Acton Commuter Rail station. On Friday, April 10, I had the opportunity to visit during a volunteer shift with not one, but two, crews on duty. Private companies often send volunteer crews to nonprofit organizations and, on this day, a crew from Citizens Energy Corporation (CEC) joined the morning shift at the Pantry by restocking the shelves emptied during a very busy week of serving clients. Lindsey Miller, recently promoted to the position of…
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Planning Board notes: December 16, 2025

December 20, 2025
Habitat for All: Updates to Subdivision Rules and Regulations The Planning Board met in a hybrid meeting on Dec. 16, some members at Town Hall and others on zoom. They reviewed the Subdivision Rules and Regulations informed by the vote at the 2025 Annual Town Meeting to make…

The Bulletin Board: December 20, 2025

December 20, 2025
What’s happening today in Acton? Tomorrow? —––––––––> See the Calendar. <–––––––––– Reminder to readers: Our front page can’t hold all the news. To see all of this week’s new articles, go to the All News page. The Acton Exchange Bulletin Board is for volunteer opportunities and other announcements…

Acton’s season of lights

December 20, 2025
Music and lights abound, and Acton residents and businesses are out there performing the usual holiday rituals. Artists are selling their work at fairs, galleries, and open houses, such as Emerson Umbrella, Church of the Good Shepherd, 6 Bridges Gallery in Maynard, and Sudbury Art Association’s Holiday Market,…

Russ Cohen, plant forager, speaks in Acton

December 20, 2025
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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School Committee Update: Nov 20 and Dec 4, 2025

December 13, 2025
School Committee continues to step up advocacy efforts to increase state funding for AB schools The Acton-Boxborough Regional School Committee engaged state Senator Jamie Eldridge and Representatives Simon Cataldo and Danillo Sena in a frank conversation at the Committee’s November 20 business meeting about the inadequacies of the…
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The AB Forward Steering Committee forwards four school reorganization scenarios to the School Committee

December 13, 2025
Editors’ Note (added Dec 13, 2025): After this article was finalized, the school district released an informative new document called “Supplemental Information for School District Reorganization Discussion”. The document compares and contrasts the four reorganization options still under consideration, which will be discussed by the School Committee at…

Acton Garden Club Horticulture Hints: December 2025

December 13, 2025
Winter is upon us and our trees. Cold temperatures, winter sun, and wind will dry out evergreen foliage, damage bark, kill or injure branches, and kill flower buds and roots. Salt used for de-icing streets, sidewalks and parking lots is harmful to landscape plants. Deer and rodents will…

The Bulletin Board: December 13, 2025

December 13, 2025
What’s happening today in Acton? Tomorrow? —––––––––> See the Calendar. <–––––––––– Reminder to readers: Our front page can’t hold all the news. To see all of this week’s new articles, go to the All News page. The Acton Exchange Bulletin Board is for volunteer opportunities and other announcements…

Makes U Wanna makes Acton residents wanna dance

December 13, 2025
Acton-based band Makes U Wanna drew a full house at Dirigible Brewing in Littleton Saturday afternoon, December 6. Except for the cars lining the otherwise empty office park lot, you wouldn’t guess a rock and roll concert was underway inside, just beyond the hand-painted Dirigible sign. Makes U…

Emerson Health launches $60 million fundraising campaign for new Emergency Department

December 13, 2025
Emerson Health announced the launch of a $60 million fundraising campaign, the most significant philanthropic opportunity in the organization’s nearly 115-year history. The campaign — Transforming Health — includes construction of a state-of-the-art Emergency Department (ED) and comprehensive upgrades on the health system’s main campus in Concord. The…

Obituary: Harriet Jean DiLuzio

December 10, 2025
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Harriet Jean DiLuzio, age 79, of Acton, MA passed away on December 6, 2025, surrounded by friends and family at Lahey Hospital in Burlington, MA. She died from injuries caused by a tragic accident that occurred on December 3, 2025. Harriet was born in Springfield, Massachusetts on August…

Cold cash for cold storage at Boston Area Gleaners

December 6, 2025
On the very chilly 32° Friday morning the week before Thanksgiving, Senator Jamie Eldridge, Representative Danillo Sena, and Acton town officials enjoyed an abbreviated tour of Boston Area Gleaners (BAG), located at Stonefield Farm in South Acton, with Usha Thakrar, BAG executive director and Dylan Frazier, director of…
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