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Water, water, everywhere: Board of Health meeting recap

October 25, 2025
The Acton Board of Health meeting on October 14 largely focused on wastewater disposal compliance at Gould’s Plaza, 250-270 Great Road. On October 7, the Acton Health Department issued a Notice of Noncompliance to East Acton Plaza, LLC, owners of Gould Plaza, for failure to mitigate two long-standing issues: 1) the need to have the two hair salons in the development connected to a wastewater holding tank (to collect wastewater contaminated with, for example, hair dyes); and 2) the need to upgrade the subsurface sewage disposal systems (SSDS) to include nitrogen reduction technology, given their location in Zone 2 and…

Have you taken Acton’s Housing Production Plan survey?

December 21, 2024
The Town’s Planning Division is inviting residents to share their perspectives on “housing solutions that contribute toward a healthy, equitable, and prosperous Acton” by taking a Housing Production Plan survey. What is a Housing Production Plan? A Housing Production Plan (HPP) is a proactive strategy aimed at planning…
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Select Board Notes: 16 December 2024

December 21, 2024
Opening remarks: A resident made detailed comments concerning the proposed Department of Public Works (DPW) building, pursuant to a request for sidewalk construction on Forest Road. Select Board Chair Fran Arsenault noted the pinning and swearing in of three new, and the promotion of four, Acton firefighters. Town…

Special Town Meeting: Cordial and Efficient

November 27, 2024
In less than an hour, 364 voters considered five financially significant articles at the Special Town Meeting held at Acton Boxborough Regional High School on November 25. Every article passed by voice vote and Town Moderator Jo-Ann Berry characterized the event as cordial and efficient. “It was nice…

Special Town Meeting is coming up

November 17, 2024
Acton will hold a Special Town Meeting on Monday, Nov. 25, starting at 6 p.m.. Any voter registered in Acton can attend. The meeting will be at the Acton-Boxborough Regional High School Auditorium on 36 Charter Road. Check In starts at 5:15 p.m. in the cafeteria area. The…
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Select Board Notes: November 4, 2024

November 9, 2024
Residents were quiescent, offering no concerns to the November 4, 2024 Select Board meeting. Board Chair Fran Arsenault echoed earlier announcements regarding assessors’ inspections and announced a November 13, 7:00 p.m. Housing Production Plan webinar. Board member Alissa Nicol noted higher water bills and recommended the Watersmart monitoring…

Acton votes

November 9, 2024
According to the preliminary results of Tuesday’s state and presidential election, 80% of Acton’s 16,235 registered voters voted in the November 5 state and presidential elections, slightly less than the 2016 and 2020 elections (where 84% voted). Of the 12,945 votes cast, 76% were for Harris-Walz and 19%…

Early voting has started

October 26, 2024
The upcoming State (Presidential) Election will be held on Tuesday, Nov 5 at R.J. Grey Junior High School which is located at 16 Charter Rd in Acton from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Registered voters have multiple options to cast their ballot. You can vote in person on election day,…
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Select Board Notes, October 21, 2024: tidying up, finishing up

October 26, 2024
A plea for regulating chicken-keeping opened the October 21 Select Board meeting. A resident described noise from a neighbors’ rooster and chickens, and he proposed regulations governing chicken numbers, chicken housing, and related issues. Town manager John Mangiaratti noted additional operating hours for the Council on Aging shuttle,…

Select Board Notes: October 7, 2024

October 12, 2024
A resident with concerns for school gun safety opened the October 7, 2024 Select Board meeting, mentioning a petition. Board Chair Fran Arsenault offered her assistance in directing the resident to the appropriate resources. Board Member Dean Charter noted the adoption of the 2025 Community Preservation Plan, saying…
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School Committee September 2024 Update

September 27, 2024
School Committee Approves School Resource Officer Program for 2024-25 In a divided vote at their September 19 business meeting, the Acton-Boxborough Regional School Committee narrowly approved an agreement between the Acton-Boxborough Regional School District and the Acton Police Department regarding the School Resource Officer program, an action that…
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Select Board Notes: September 23, 2024

September 27, 2024
Select Board Chair Fran Arsenault opened the September 23 Select Board meeting with Board Updates, as there were no residents’ concerns. Ms. Arsenault said that volunteers were needed for several committees, specifically mentioning the Agricultural Commission and the Planning Board. Board member Alissa Nicol added that she and…

Habitat for All workshop at Acton Senior Center

September 14, 2024
The Town of Acton has launched a community engagement effort called Habitat for All, which aims to re-envision how new residential housing development occurs. As part of that initiative, Kaila Sauer, the Senior Planner for the Town, held a workshop and gave a presentation on the project at…
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Select Board notes 26 August 2024: Low key, no drama

August 30, 2024
No resident concerns were voiced at the August 26, 2024 Acton Select Board meeting. Board and management announcements included new hires at the library, fire department, and a new public health nurse. Plans for the town’s annual commemoration of the September 11, 2001 tragedy will be announced soon.…
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