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News you can use: Town Elections and Town Meeting

April 26, 2025

April 29 update, 11:30 PM: Preliminary results are available from the town website. The town election is coming up on April 29, followed by the Annual Town Meeting, which begins on Monday, May 5 and continues on Tuesday, May 6. At the Annual Town Meeting, the town will vote on town and school budgets, zoning changes, and other important issues. Article 7 Authorizing Borrowing for Construction of New Public Works Facility at 14 Forest Road and Article 32 Adopt Leaf Blower Control Bylaw have been much debated in recent months. Both Ballot Question 1 and Article 7 at Town Meeting…

Select Board notes: April 7, 2025

April 19, 2025

by Tom Beals

Opening remarks: A resident (this reporter) addressed the Board regarding the proposed gas-powered leaf-blower ban. Town Manager John Mangiaratti noted a High School Volunteer Internship Program, and invited responses to a survey regarding the Fire Department two-location staffing experiment that will be ending soon. Ambulance fee increase: Acton…

Who and what are on the ballot for the April 29 election?

April 12, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

Candidates for Town, Schools, and Water District On April 29, Acton voters will elect fellow citizens for a number of town positions: For more information about the candidates, two candidate forums are available from ActonTV or the ActonTV YouTube channel; the Acton Democratic Town Committee forum, and the…

Q&A with candidates for AWD Commissioner

April 12, 2025

by Kim Kastens

This year, there are two candidates running for the position of Commissioner of the Acton Water District (AWD): John Petersen and Barry Rosen. This post contains the candidates’ answers to questions prepared by the Green Acton Water Committee. The Acton Water District is an independent government entity, separate…

Tax filing tools for low-income residents

April 12, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

Tax Day, April 15, is coming up and many low-income families who aren’t required to file taxes could be leaving thousands of dollars in unclaimed refunds on the table. This year, new and expanded tax credits—combined with free, easy-to-use filing tools—could provide a life-changing financial boost for those…

Acton seeks creative development proposals for 3 and 13 School St.

April 12, 2025

by Franny Osman

A dozen or so participants, including local developers, neighbors, and a historian, attended a site walk on April 8 of two non-adjacent properties Acton is selling: 3 and 13 School St. Number 3 School St., built in 1927, has served as a fire station until 1961, civil defense…

SuAsCo Legislative Breakfast addresses bills that may impact Acton

April 5, 2025

by Kim Kastens

“SuAsCo,” the watershed drained by the Sudbury, Assabet and Concord Rivers, was the subject for representatives of environmental organizations from throughout the region. Attendees gathered with Massachusetts state legislators at Goodnow Library in Sudbury on Friday March 29, for a discussion of pending environmental and conservation legislation. Acton-relevant…

School Committee approves FY26 recommended budget, launches plans for school reorganization

March 29, 2025

by Diane Baum

School budget The Acton-Boxborough Regional School Committee voted unanimously at its March 20 business meeting to set the 2025-26 recommended school district budget at $116.8 million. Acton’s share is $80 million , a 2.1 percent increase that consists of an operating assessment of $76 million and a capital…

2025 Acton Water District Annual Meeting

March 22, 2025

by Kim Kastens

Approximately a dozen voters passed judgement on a dozen warrant articles, overseen by about a dozen staff and officials, at the Annual District Meeting of the Acton Water District (AWD) on March 19 at Acton Memorial Library. Voters approved a total budget of $8,030,202 for fiscal year 2026,…

Select Board Notes: March 17, 2025

March 22, 2025

by Tom Beals

Opening remarks: Assistant Town Manager Tom Begin called attention to the Recreation Department‘s increased capacity for summer program younger participants (grades K – 6) and a change in focus for older participants (seventh and eighth graders). Select Board member Alissa Nicol highlighted a possible substantial ($500,000 to $800,000)…

Town and Economic Development Committee seek your input

March 8, 2025

by Adrian Hancock

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…

A League of Women Voters Vote Tuesday sign in the grass.

Run for something!

March 1, 2025

by Franny Osman

It’s that time of year when we might look inward and ponder, “Is it my time to step up? Shall I run for local office?” According to Acton Town Clerk Leo Mercado, there are eight positions on the town election ballot this year: “Remember, there is no requirement…

Select Board Notes: Feb. 24, 2025

March 1, 2025

by Tom Beals

Opening remarks: Yet another plea for Forest Road sidewalks was heard at the opening of the February 24, 2025 Select Board meeting. The commenter noted a rise in the number of petition signatures. Two residents noted and praised a “peacemakers network”. Select Board member Jim Snyder-Grant spoke at…

Representatives Cataldo and Sena share legislative priorities

February 15, 2025

by Greg Jarboe

Acton has two state reps. State Rep. Simon Cataldo (14th Middlesex) represents Precincts 1, 2, 6, and 7 of Acton, while State Rep. Danillo Sena (37th Middlesex) represents 3, 4, 5, and 6A of the town. So, some voters think our community’s political clout is split in half,…

Consultants present preliminary findings on Acton’s economic development

February 8, 2025

by Adrian Hancock

On Wednesday, Jan. 22, consultants working for the Town of Acton Economic Development Department alongside the Economic Development Committee, shared their Preliminary Findings and Draft Recommendations in a public workshop at the Recreation Department offices at Audubon Hill. The final presentation and public workshop is scheduled for Wednesday,…

Select Board Notes: February 3, 2025

February 8, 2025

by Tom Beals

A diminished Select Board met Monday, February 3 as Board member Dean Charter attended to personal business and recovering Board member Alissa Nicol joined remotely. Opening remarks: A now-familiar plea for Forest Road sidewalks was made. Town Manager John Mangiaratti highlighted last week’s closing on the McManus Manor…

Town of Acton, Acton Fire remind residents of start of new pilot program

February 8, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

Town Manager John Mangiaratti and Fire Chief Anita Arnum would like to remind residents that the fire department and ambulance services pilot program will begin in February. As part of this pilot program, Station 1 and Station 3 will be temporarily unstaffed starting Feb. 10 and may remain…

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Government

News you can use: Town Elections and Town Meeting

Select Board notes: April 7, 2025

Who and what are on the ballot for the April 29 election?

Q&A with candidates for AWD Commissioner

Tax filing tools for low-income residents

Acton seeks creative development proposals for 3 and 13 School St.

SuAsCo Legislative Breakfast addresses bills that may impact Acton

School Committee approves FY26 recommended budget, launches plans for school reorganization

2025 Acton Water District Annual Meeting

Select Board Notes: March 17, 2025

Town and Economic Development Committee seek your input

Run for something!

Select Board Notes: Feb. 24, 2025

Representatives Cataldo and Sena share legislative priorities

Consultants present preliminary findings on Acton’s economic development

Select Board Notes: February 3, 2025

Town of Acton, Acton Fire remind residents of start of new pilot program

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