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Anyone out there? Ham radio operators participate in nationwide field day

July 5, 2025

by Alissa Nicol

The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) hosted its annual Field Day over the June 28-29 weekend at the Concord Rod and Gun Club on Strawberry Hill Road, within handheld radio broadcasting distance from the Acton town line. Around 40,000 amateur radio operators, also known as “hams,” participate each year over the fourth weekend of June in the most popular on-the-air event in North America. The event has been running since 1933, interrupted only by World War II, and the operators who set up at the Concord site are members of the PART (Police Amateur Radio Team) of Westford club. According…

OARS’ annual meeting: Elections, volunteers honored, Acton scientist speaks, and a new use for beet juice?

July 5, 2025

by James Conboy

June 23, Pompositticut Community Center, Stow: A new slate of board members was elected tonight at the OARS annual meeting, emceed by Executive Director Matt Brown, and five members were honored for their volunteer work during the past year. (OARS is the Organization for the Assabet, Sudbury, and…

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Governor signs budget with education increases, School Committee lowers FY26 assessments to the Towns but raises the overall budget

July 5, 2025

by Diane Baum

School may be out for the summer, but the Massachusetts state legislature has been busy finalizing the state budget for the fiscal year 2025-26 (approved on June 30) with significant increases in education spending. The $60.9 billion budget was signed by Governor Maura Healey on July 4. According…

The Bulletin Board – July 5, 2025

July 5, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

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 not tied to a single specific time and date. Please send…

Advice on keeping a green lawn and an eye on the environment

July 5, 2025

by Bettina Abe

Loving green grass is a common sentiment. It’s lush and alive, smells good, invites whiffle ball games, allows one to lie back and stare at the clouds floating by in the sky… or the stars at night. Green lawns are often appreciated for their aesthetic and recreational value.…

Obituary: Nancy Gerhardt

July 5, 2025

by Family

Nancy K. (Rasmussen) Gerhardt, a longtime resident of Acton, passed away peacefully on June 27, 2025. She was 95 years old. She was the beloved wife of the late Leslie H. Gerhardt, who passed away in 2009. Nancy was born in Mobridge, South Dakota, daughter of the late…

Sincere Foundation awards work by local organizations

July 5, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

Last year, Sincere Foundation (www.sincere.com) awarded grants to Household Goods and Boston Area Gleaners, as described in Sincere Foundation awards $35K to Acton nonprofits. Recently, Sincere announced that it has awarded $175,000 in new grants to 13 Massachusetts nonprofit organizations that address the basic needs of a community…

MassDOT designing Piper-Taylor intersection with Route 2

July 5, 2025

by David D. Martin

While construction is still years away, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is working on a concept to redesign the intersection of Piper and Taylor Roads with Route 2 — notorious in town for serious accidents, often due to Route 2 drivers running the red light at high…

AB United Way becomes AB Community Compass

June 28, 2025

by David D. Martin

At their annual meeting on Wednesday, June 18, the organization previously known as Acton-Boxborough United Way announced a new name for the organization: Acton-Boxborough Community Compass — a name to capture the heart of their work and the direction they’re heading. According to organization leadership, the move away…

Community Supper hall is now a cool place to hang out

June 28, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

Recently, people were complaining about the cold and rain. This week, as temperatures tipped into triple digits on Wednesday, the guests and volunteers at Mt. Calvary Community Supper thoroughly enjoyed the new air conditioning. For several years, Community Supper was forced to cancel when temperatures climbed. Last August,…

Boston Area Gleaners feed the hungry and curious

June 28, 2025

by Alissa Nicol

Boston Area Gleaners (BAG) held their sixth annual June Food Day on Saturday, June 21 on a comfortable late afternoon and early evening, before this week’s heat wave hit. BAG has been operating at Stonefield Farm in South Acton since 2021 when the food rescue and hunger relief…

RKG Associates presents final Economic Development Plan

June 28, 2025

by Adrian Hancock

On June 3, the Economic Development Committee hosted RKG Associates’ final presentation of Acton’s Strategic Economic Development Plan. This Plan is now available online on the Economic Development section of the Town web site and the consultants’ presentation is available here. Although the meeting was lightly attended, it…

The Bulletin Board – June 28, 2025

June 28, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

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 not tied to a single specific time and date. Please send…

Pride Festival draws a crowd

June 28, 2025

by Alissa Nicol

Acton’s Recreation Department hosted its third annual Pride Festival at NARA Park on Saturday, June 21. Hundreds were in attendance on this bright and sunny day. The Pride Festival has been a collaboration for the past two years between the towns of Acton and Westford. As a result,…

Acton Lions Club Fair a roaring success

June 28, 2025

Alison NowickiandThe Acton Exchange Team

Review from a fair attendee: On Saturday, June 21, my family and I decided to check out the Acton Lions Fair. From those who had attended in the past, their only tip was to “bring cash!”. I looked online, but the only information I could find about prices…

Acton Nature Watch: Strawberry Moon (May 26, 2025 – June 25, 2025)

June 28, 2025

by Rob Gogan

May May 23: WOOD DUCK mother leads a clutch of a dozen ducklings down an Acton forest stream several times…GREAT BLUE HERON wades, flies briefly, and continues walking downstream in N. Acton brook [Click links to see Rebecca Harvey’s spectacular videos]. May 24: BLUEBIRD eggs laid one per…

Acton Fireworks are coming right up! And a call for July 4 photos

June 28, 2025

by Miriam Lezak

Acton, arguably, has the best fireworks in the neighborhood (according to this Acton resident). Bring a blanket, bring a picnic (or help support a wide range of food trucks)! If you get some great pictures at this year’s Acton fireworks and other festivities at NARA park, send them,…

League of Women Voters holds annual meeting, celebrates success

June 28, 2025

by Alyssa Robinson

On Monday, June 9, the League of Women Voters – Acton Area (LWV-AA) held its Annual Meeting in a private room at Boxborough’s Craft Food Hall. The Acton Area League serves Acton, Boxborough, Hudson, Littleton, Maynard, and Stow. Nearly 30 members and a few guests attended for the…

Bike share launch attracts crowd in East Acton

June 21, 2025

by James Conboy

On June 13, curious bikers gathered on the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail at East Acton Village Green to learn about The Minuteman Regional Bike Share Program from representatives of the four host towns: Patricia Costa from Acton; Beth Williams and Alyssa Sandoval from Concord; Jennifer Curtin from Lincoln;…

Two Friends Chocolates: Delicious, decorative, and delightful

June 21, 2025

by Jeff Brown

If you love chocolate – and who doesn’t? – a trip to Boxborough might be in your future. Lala Selvaraj and Neethu Viswananth traveled from India to Scotland for graduate work in bioengineering and stayed for five years. While there, they discovered a mutual love for dark chocolate…

Concerts on the lawn return to the library

June 21, 2025

by Miriam Lezak

Acton Memorial Library’s summer music season kicked off on June 12 with a concert by singer-songwriter Rodney Mashia. Mr. Mashia, who was raised in rural Louisiana but now lives in Maine, entertained a small but enthusiastic audience on a gorgeous summer evening. Mr. Mashia played a variety of…

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