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Community Supper: 65,000 hot meals and counting

April 11, 2026
April 1, Fellowship Hall, Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, Acton: A hot Italian dinner of ziti and meatballs, soup, bread, salad, and dessert, welcomed about seventy-five diners at the Community Supper’s weekly dinner, complete with a cake to celebrate the event’s fourteenth anniversary. The all-volunteer program provides a hot, sit-down meal free of charge to people who may be financially challenged, or just seeking a way to chat with their neighbors, as social isolation is often an issue in the modern world. There is no “means testing”, so everyone is welcome. Guests hail from Acton and surrounding towns, and include families,…
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School Committee Update: Nov 20 and Dec 4, 2025

December 13, 2025
School Committee continues to step up advocacy efforts to increase state funding for AB schools The Acton-Boxborough Regional School Committee engaged state Senator Jamie Eldridge and Representatives Simon Cataldo and Danillo Sena in a frank conversation at the Committee’s November 20 business meeting about the inadequacies of the…
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The AB Forward Steering Committee forwards four school reorganization scenarios to the School Committee

December 13, 2025
Editors’ Note (added Dec 13, 2025): After this article was finalized, the school district released an informative new document called “Supplemental Information for School District Reorganization Discussion”. The document compares and contrasts the four reorganization options still under consideration, which will be discussed by the School Committee at…

Acton Garden Club Horticulture Hints: December 2025

December 13, 2025
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…

The Bulletin Board: December 13, 2025

December 13, 2025
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…

Makes U Wanna makes Acton residents wanna dance

December 13, 2025
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…

Emerson Health launches $60 million fundraising campaign for new Emergency Department

December 13, 2025
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…

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…

Cold cash for cold storage at Boston Area Gleaners

December 6, 2025
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…

The Bulletin Board – December 6, 2025

December 6, 2025
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
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…

The future on display at DiscoverSTEM 2025

November 22, 2025
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,…

Acton Woman’s Club celebrates its 110th anniversary

November 22, 2025
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…

Boxborough principal spends a night on the roof

November 22, 2025
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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