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Remembering Charlotte Sagoff, advocate for Earth and social justice

August 9, 2025

At their meeting on August 27, the Water Committee of Green Acton welcomed the daughter and granddaughter of Charlotte Sagoff to share memories of their influential foremother. In the 1970s and 1980s, Sagoff campaigned successfully to get industrial pollution from the W.R. Grace facility in Acton cleaned up, and in 1996 she organized the first Acton Earth Day. Charlotte Sagoff’s granddaughter, Amelia Sagoff, moved to Acton four years ago, and is a founding member of Green Acton’s new Biodiversity Committee. She describes her work as “building innovative data products in the healthcare ecosystem.” Charlotte Sagoff’s daughter, Ruth Perry, is an…

AB girls rally late, but fall to Fontbonne Academy, 63-52

January 25, 2025

by James Conboy

Jan. 17, Acton Boxborough High School gym: Trailing by more than 20 points in the first half, the AB Revolution cut the deficit to ten points in the fourth quarter, prompting Fontbonne Coach Maura Spignesi to call a time out. But in the end, the local squad couldn’t…

Steals, fast breaks power Revs rout, 74-51

January 25, 2025

by James Conboy

Jan.14, Acton-Boxborough High School gym: An explosive third quarter for the Revolution offense, combined with a tenacious defense, stretched a 36-32 halftime lead to 65-35 after three quarters, as the AB boys downed their Dual-County League rival Wayland Warriors, 74-51. Desmond Flumo’s many steals resulted in uncontested layups,…

Acton apartments sold for $13M to Needham firm

January 25, 2025

by Greg Jarboe

RCMA Properties, a property management firm owned by a Needham family, has recently acquired six apartment buildings located in Acton, in a $13 million transaction. The acquisitions include the Assabet Garden Apartments and the Nagog Gardens Apartments. The Assabet Garden Apartments, a 30-unit complex situated on 3.9 acres,…

Obituary: Earl Mitchell Gogan

January 25, 2025

by Family

GOGAN, Earl Mitchell, of Sudbury, passed away on January 8, 2025. He died after an accidental fall near his home. He was 67. Earl, known as “Mitch,” was the son of the late Robert and Virginia M. Gogan. He is survived by his brother Robert Gogan Jr. and…

Acton celebrates its new EV fast chargers

January 17, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

On January 16, about thirty people braved the cold to enjoy hot drinks and snacks at a celebration of Acton’s first electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers, located at Veterans Field at the corner of Great Rd. and Main St. Karen Root Watkins, a volunteer with Energize Acton, a…

Fire Station Deployment Pilot Program to Start in February

January 17, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

Town Manager John Mangiaratti and Fire Chief Anita Arnum report that the Acton Fire Department will be launching a fire station deployment pilot program starting in February. The Town of Acton used state grant funds to contract with the Edward J. Collins, Jr. Center for Public Management at…

Treasure hunt book includes clues in Acton

January 17, 2025

by Kim Kastens

In the 1980’s, readers became obsessed with a picture book, Masquerade, in which the text and illustrations concealed clues to the location of a golden treasure that the author had hidden somewhere in Great Britain. Masquerade spawned a whole genre of book-based treasure hunts, with clues based in…

A graph showing age and gender distribution in Acton.

BACKGROUNDER: Acton’s changing population

January 17, 2025

by Greg Jarboe

Population and population growth impact many aspects of life in Acton, from school population, to traffic density, to drinking water demand, to viability of the Town Meeting form of governance. To provide a context for these and other issues, the Acton Exchange offers this backgrounder, digging into who…

The Bulletin Board

January 17, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

The Acton Exchange team is pleased to announce that calendar events will now be shared in our online calendar. Going forward, we hope organizations will learn how to enter their own events into the calendar. Write to calendar@actonexchange.org for more details. We are still ironing out the kinks.…

Gardner Field playground adds sculpture and Little Free Library

January 10, 2025

by Jeff Brown

Gardner Field in West Acton center is now home to a new Little Free Library. Installed in mid-December, it is full of books and ready for the neighborhood to stop by and browse. The playground at Gardner Field was completed and dedicated last summer, but there were details…

Hanukkah menorah lights up Acton Center

January 10, 2025

by Miriam Lezak

On New Year’s day, which was also the eighth (and last) night of the Jewish festival of Hanukkah, around 100 people came out on a chilly evening to sing songs, eat donuts and latkes, and watch as all eight lights on the 9-foot tall menorah in front of…

Business Briefs: Two new restaurants, one bike shop, and a gas station re-opening

January 10, 2025

by Jeff Brown

Velvet Vine Café is set to open in mid-January at 166 Great Road in the space recently occupied by the Holy Grail restaurant. Construction is nearly done; final inspections are underway and the hiring of the kitchen staff is nearly complete. As a café they will be serving…

Acton business owners briefed on concert series and economic development plan

January 10, 2025

by Greg Jarboe

The Acton Economic Development Committee (EDC) held a luncheon at Town Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, to brief local business owners on the 2025 summer concert series and special events as well as upcoming public workshops on the Town’s Strategic Economic Development Plan. 2025 proposed concert series…

Habitat for All information sessions

January 10, 2025

by Jeff Brown

In November the Acton Planning and Conservation Divisions, along with the Sustainability Office, held information sessions entitled, “Habitat for All.” This effort was funded by a state grant with the purpose of involving the community in finding better ways to combine the needs of natural resource protection and…

A-B boy hoopsters edged by Newton South, despite late rally

January 10, 2025

by James Conboy

Jan. 3, Acton-Boxborough High School gym: An enthusiastic Friday night crowd cheered on the A-B boys basketball team against Dual County League rival Newton South, but it wasn’t enough, as the Revolution lost, 57-54. Scoring in double figures were Chaz Yourk with 13 points, Jake Moorman with 10,…

Minuteman Ridge neighbors light luminaries to support Alzheimer’s Association

January 10, 2025

by Jen Lewy

On the evening of Saturday, December 21, over 60 residents of the Minuteman Ridge neighborhood came together in a powerful demonstration of support for the Alzheimer’s Association’s Longest Night Campaign. Participants lit luminary bags, each adorned with the names of loved ones, friends, and neighbors affected by Alzheimer’s…

The Bulletin Board

January 10, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

It’s a new year, and a new calendar! The Acton Exchange team is pleased to announce that calendar events will now be shared in our online calendar. Going forward, we hope organizations will learn how to enter their own events into the calendar. Write to calendar@actonexchange.org for more…

Acton is one of the best suburbs to live in in Massachusetts

January 10, 2025

by Greg Jarboe

According to Niche, a ranking and review site, Acton is one of the best suburbs to live in the Commonwealth. Using the most up-to-date data available from dozens of public data sources, including the Department of Education, U.S. Census, and FBI, Niche gives our community an overall grade…

Acton responds to fire in Concord

January 10, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

On Monday, January 6th, at 6:37 a.m., Acton Fire was dispatched to Concord to provide station coverage, as their resources were committed to a fire at 1346 Main Street, a two and one half story wood frame duplex a few doors from the Fowler Branch of the Concord…

A-B girls hoop: Bench scoring key to win over Waltham

January 10, 2025

by James Conboy

Dec. 20, Acton-Boxborough High School gym: Perhaps buoyed by a vocal contingent of fans who cheered every basket and groaned at every miss, the A-B girls basketball team extended a 23-12 halftime lead to finish with a 45-28 win over the visiting Waltham Hawks. Senior guard Olivia Baytarian…

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Community - Page 12

Remembering Charlotte Sagoff, advocate for Earth and social justice

AB girls rally late, but fall to Fontbonne Academy, 63-52

Steals, fast breaks power Revs rout, 74-51

Acton apartments sold for $13M to Needham firm

Obituary: Earl Mitchell Gogan

Acton celebrates its new EV fast chargers

Fire Station Deployment Pilot Program to Start in February

Treasure hunt book includes clues in Acton

BACKGROUNDER: Acton’s changing population

The Bulletin Board

Gardner Field playground adds sculpture and Little Free Library

Hanukkah menorah lights up Acton Center

Business Briefs: Two new restaurants, one bike shop, and a gas station re-opening

Acton business owners briefed on concert series and economic development plan

Habitat for All information sessions

A-B boy hoopsters edged by Newton South, despite late rally

Minuteman Ridge neighbors light luminaries to support Alzheimer’s Association

The Bulletin Board

Acton is one of the best suburbs to live in in Massachusetts

Acton responds to fire in Concord

A-B girls hoop: Bench scoring key to win over Waltham

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