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Stephen “Steve” Noone, 78, devoted steward of Acton’s finances, dies

May 2, 2026
Stephen “Steve” Noone, who gave more than two decades of quiet, rigorous service to the town he called home, died Monday, April 27, 2026, after suffering a heart attack. He was 78. Noone was a longtime member and former chair of the Acton Finance Committee – the body known locally as “FinCom” – where he helped shape the financial decisions that touch every resident’s life, from school budgets to capital spending plans. Appointed by the Town moderator, the Finance Committee reviews the Town’s annual budget and warrant articles, then issues recommendations to voters before each Town Meeting. It is painstaking,…

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…

The Bulletin Board – Mar. 8, 2025

March 8, 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…
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Select Board Notes: Mar. 3, 2025

March 8, 2025
Opening remarks: Opening a mercifully shorter March 3, 2025 Select Board meeting, Town Manager John Mangiaratti noted construction work in the Town Hall lobby where the Isaac Davis plow case is being rebuilt, and demolition work of the 1970s addition at the adjacent 17 Woodbury Lane Asa Parlin…

Town and Economic Development Committee seek your input

March 8, 2025
Here’s your opportunity to help define what Acton will look like in the coming decades. At their final Public Workshop at the Acton Memorial Library and online on February 26, RKG Associates, working for the Town of Acton Economic Development Department and Planning Department, alongside the Economic Development…
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Marcus Lewis Tennis Center announces move

March 1, 2025
Marcus Lewis recently announced that he will build a new tennis and pickleball facility at 45 Nagog Park Road, on land behind the River of Life Church. His tennis center has been leasing property off Granite Road in North Acton since 2014. Rather than negotiate a new lease,…

The Bulletin Board- March 1, 2025

March 1, 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. The Acton Exchange Bulletin Board remains your site for…
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