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Theatre III’s The Great Race delivers light-hearted lessons

June 13, 2026
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“Everyone needs help now and then.” These are gentle words of wisdom passed on from grandparent to grandchild in The Great Race: The Story of the Chinese Zodiac, the latest performance in Theatre III’s Child’s Play series running June 13–14 and 20–21. (To learn more about how this work came to be staged by Theatre III in collaboration with the Acton Chinese Language School, see the Acton Exchange article, “Theatre III brings Chinese Zodiac tale to life”.) The play, by Reiko Ho, is a dynamic retelling of one of the most beloved tales in Chinese folklore. Bookended by Kung Kung…
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Acton Garden Club Horticulture Hints: December 2025

December 13, 2025
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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…
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The Bulletin Board: December 13, 2025

December 13, 2025
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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…
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Makes U Wanna makes Acton residents wanna dance

December 13, 2025
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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…
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Emerson Health launches $60 million fundraising campaign for new Emergency Department

December 13, 2025
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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…
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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…
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Cold cash for cold storage at Boston Area Gleaners

December 6, 2025
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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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The Bulletin Board – December 6, 2025

December 6, 2025
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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…
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Board of Health Notes: November 5, 2025

December 6, 2025
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Environmental health At the November 5 meeting of the Board of Health (the Board), Acton Environmental Health Director Matthew Dow provided updates to the Board. With the end of year fast approaching, the Health Department (the Department) was trying its best to get all inspections completed, as well…
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The future on display at DiscoverSTEM 2025

November 22, 2025
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Robot ring-toss, AI demos, and hands-on technology drew more than 500 students and families to DiscoverSTEM 2025 at Acton-Boxborough Regional High School (AB) on Friday, November 7, for a career exploration night. Hosted by AB STEAM, DiscoverSTEM featured 48 exhibitors, including tech companies, university research labs, industry experts,…
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Acton Woman’s Club celebrates its 110th anniversary

November 22, 2025
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On October 25, the Acton Woman’s Club (AWC), the oldest continuing organization in town, celebrated its 110th Anniversary with a cocktail party at its Acton Center historic Clubhouse. Invited guests included Town and State officials. Commendations were presented by Select Board chair Dean Charter, and State Senator Jamie…
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Boxborough principal spends a night on the roof

November 22, 2025
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Blanchard principal Michael Votto is a man of his word, even if it means sleeping on the school roof on a night that hovered near freezing. Earlier this year, Principal Votto made a challenge to the Blanchard Parents, Teachers and Friends (PTF) group. If they raised $25,000 during…
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The Bulletin Board – November 22, 2025

November 22, 2025
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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…
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Acton Exchange takes nap(s)

November 22, 2025
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The Acton Exchange Editorial and Tech teams will be taking a few rest periods this holiday season. We will not publish an issue on Thanksgiving week, and we will also take a break for two weeks from Christmas through New Year’s. Our experience with past vacations shows us…
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“Moth”-style storytelling at Community Compass

November 22, 2025
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The Moth-style story night last week at Acton Boxborough Community Compass (ABCC) was one of many storytelling events over the past many years organized as fundraisers for the ABCC (formerly Acton-Boxborough United Way), produced by Acton resident David Gerratt’s Fugitive Productions. On Wednesday, November 12, a full house…
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