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Lottery open for affordable rental units in new McManus Manor

January 18, 2026
People who have lived in Acton a long time remember when Kennedy and Company Landscaping and Garden Center raised plants in greenhouses and sold trees and garden plants at their property on Main St. near Route 2 in Acton. Kennedy relocated to Harvard, MA in April 2023, as announced on their Facebook page. Some might remember when the adjacent lot was being considered for a 20,000-square-foot day care center and the Town was involved in litigation with that applicant, Walker Realty. As reported in local news, the Town ultimately purchased the 4.57 acre Walker property in 2015 after a special…

Music review: Diamond’s music sparkles

July 12, 2025
Pianist Molly Flannery, long time performer at the Acton Jazz Cafe, hosted a house concert at her Littleton home for Harvey Diamond, her teacher, mentor, and jazz icon, along with New York-based double bassist Cameron Brown, and Cuban-born drummer Francisco Mela. On a sweltering Sunday at the end…

The Bulletin Board – July 5, 2025

July 5, 2025
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…

Obituary: Nancy Gerhardt

July 5, 2025
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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…
Staff and volunteers from Boston Area Gleaners pose in front of a red barn. The Sincere Foundation Grant Recipient logo is in the bottom right.

Sincere Foundation awards work by local organizations

July 5, 2025
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…

AB United Way becomes AB Community Compass

June 28, 2025
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…

Boston Area Gleaners feed the hungry and curious

June 28, 2025
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
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…
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