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Art mural “Great Place to Learn and Grow” unveiled

November 1, 2025
Acton’s newest piece of public art was unveiled on Friday, October 17. The twelve-foot-square mural is mounted on the back wall of Donelan’s in Gould’s Plaza, visible from the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail and Brooks St. Several town and state officials attended the ceremony in the parking lot, with coffee and treats supplied by Donelan’s. Patricia Costa, Acton’s Economic Development Director (EDD), was the MC for the event. She thanked Julie Pierce, the previous EDD, who initiated the project in 2022. State Senator Jamie Eldridge and Representative Dan Sena both spoke, as did Town Manager John Mangiaratti. The mural depicts…

Ramadan in Acton

March 29, 2025
“There’s a hidden sweetness in the stomach’s emptiness.We are lutes, no more, no less. If the soundbox is stuffed full of anything, no music.If the brain and the belly are burning clean with fasting, every moment a new song comes out of the fire.”– Rumi These words from…

What’s on your pizza? A March Madness review

March 29, 2025
March Madness is a time for basketball, statistics, and hanging out with friends and family. As for many folks around the country, it’s also a time when Acton residents make fast breaks to a dozen pizza places or order a large pizza with their favorite toppings for delivery…

The Bulletin Board – March 29, 2025

March 29, 2025
The Acton Exchange team is pleased to announce that calendar events will now be shared in our online calendar. We invite organizations to learn how to enter their own events. Write to calendar@actonexchange.org for more details. The Acton Exchange Bulletin Board remains your site for volunteer opportunities and…

Prism Therapy Collective opens at Kelley’s Corner

March 29, 2025
When Rebecca Minor, founder and owner of Prism Therapy Collective, began her company last year, she and her clinicians offered their services virtually. A few weeks ago, Rebecca opened Prism’s first in-person office at Kelley’s Corner. The building is at 268 Main St., at the corner of routes…

The Bulletin Board – March 22, 2025

March 22, 2025
The Acton Exchange team is pleased to announce that calendar events will now be shared in our online calendar. We invite organizations to learn how to enter their own events. Write to calendar@actonexchange.org for more details. The Acton Exchange Bulletin Board remains your site for volunteer opportunities and…

Wednesdays at Bistro 30

March 22, 2025
I happened to be very hungry on Wednesday this week as I picked up some loaner medical equipment for a family member at the Acton Nursing Service at the Senior and Social Service Center, 30 Sudbury Road. It was pure serendipity that the weekly Bistro 30 was about…

The Bulletin Board – Mar. 15, 2025

March 15, 2025
The Acton Exchange team is pleased to announce that calendar events will now be shared in our online calendar. We invite organizations to learn how to enter their own events into the calendar. Write to calendar@actonexchange.org for more details. Volunteer opportunities and other announcements (Please send your announcements…

Leo Cavalier, Inc., longtime business, closes

March 15, 2025
Leo Cavalier, Inc., on Wetherbee St. in East Acton, has been a fixture for local contractors and homeowners in need of just about any kind of metal work. Leo, master craftsman, opened his business in 1942. He was known for his ability to interpret a plan and bring…

Open Door Theater is going to Prom, March 21-30

March 8, 2025
Open Door Theater of Acton, one of the only integrated and accessible theater troupes in the country, will stage the Tony Award-nominated musical, “The Prom: School Edition” onMarch 21-30. “The Prom: School Edition” will bring a timely message of inclusion, self-determination, and courage to audiences during its run…

Democrats rally for democracy

March 8, 2025
March 1, Acton-Boxborough High School Upper Gym: An assembly featuring six speakers, ranging from eighteen years old to the mid-sixties, attracted about four hundred people on Sunday afternoon, March 2. The event, organized by the Acton Democratic Town Committee (ADTC), was promoted with an online poster that asked…
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