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Java with John: Town manager lays out a balancing act

March 7, 2026

At the Acton Senior Center, Town Manager John S. Mangiaratti poured the coffee and got to the point on Friday morning, Feb. 27, 2026. His monthly “Java with John” session — one of his regular informal conversations with residents — covered a lot of ground: a tightly constrained FY27 (Fiscal Year 2027) municipal budget, a rethought plan for the Public Works facility on Forest Road, upgrades to Town Hall, and a piece of open land near the Acton Arboretum. The throughline, Mangiaratti told the seniors gathered around him, is sequencing — doing things in the right order so that Acton…

Select Board Notes: October 7, 2024

October 12, 2024

by Tom Beals

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…

School Committee September 2024 Update

September 27, 2024

by Diane Baum

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…

Select Board Notes: September 23, 2024

September 27, 2024

by Tom Beals

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

by Greg Jarboe

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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School Committee seeks community members for Elementary Budget Task Force

September 14, 2024

by The Acton Exchange Team

The Acton-Boxborough Regional School Committee is seeking community members to serve on a new Elementary Budget Task Force. Superintendent Peter Light sent the following memo to the Acton Exchange: Members of the AB Community, We need your help! We are seeking students, educators, parents/caregivers, and community members to…

Select Board Notes, September 9, 2024: the nights are getting longer…

September 14, 2024

by Tom Beals

A four-plus hour Select Board meeting on September 9, 2024 dealt with a variety of issues. A resident asked about plane noise; board member Jim Snyder-Grant took note and promised a response. Announcements: Director of Public Works Corey York gave astatus report and planning update for ongoing and…

Select Board notes 26 August 2024: Low key, no drama

August 30, 2024

by Tom Beals

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.…

Acton Housing Authority commissioners appoint Melissa Bible as executive director

August 2, 2024

by Peter J. Berry

In April 2024, Acton Housing Authority’s (AHA) Board of Commissioners unanimously agreed to appoint Melissa Bible as the new executive director, following Kelley Cronin’s retirement. The commissioners had conducted a statewide search, including posting the position on many websites and in periodicals to find the most qualified candidate.…

Acton police deploy body-worn and cruiser-mounted cameras

August 2, 2024

by Acton Exchange Staff

ACTON — Chief James Cogan is pleased to report that the Acton Police Department has completed a pilot program and is now deploying body-worn cameras department wide. The pilot program, which involved four patrol officers and two supervisors, began last August and lasted until this month, when police…

Select Board Notes, 22 July 2024: A Midsummer Night’s Meeting

July 26, 2024

by Tom Beals

Resident Concerns: Traffic safety on Central Street again arose as a resident concern, as Mr. Scott Smyers called attention to a recent accident, and a history of accidents near his residence. Mr. Smyers also noted the sporadic appearance of movable traffic speed monitors at the location and suggested…

Municipal workers take on climate change, biodiversity, and pollution

July 19, 2024

by Nancy Knoblock Hunton

Three young, energetic environmental professionals are working in local government to cut down Acton’s carbon emissions, protect our open spaces, and clean our drinking water: Lauren West, in the Town Sustainability Office; Ian Bergemann, in the Town’s Conservation Division; and Alex Wahlstrom, at the Acton Water District. The…

A light tan industrial-type building with a green roof. There are several small windows and two large bay doors.

Water District celebrates completion of PFAS treatment upgrade of North Acton Treatment Facility

July 12, 2024

by Ron Parenti

Officials from the Acton Water District celebrated the reopening of the North Acton Treatment Plant at a well-attended public ceremony held on 26 June. District Manager Matthew Mostoller announced the completion of the treatment plant retrofit for PFAS remediation, which was initiated shortly after the MassDEP announced its…

Select Board Notes, 8 July 2024: Dogs, Guns, Dollars, and Goals

July 12, 2024

by Tom Beals

Resident concerns Mr. Marty Benson thanked then-outgoing Chair Jim Snyder-Grant for his closing remarks as Chair at the May 20, 2024 Select Board Meeting, and reminded the Board of as-yet-unfulfilled records requests. Select Board member minutes Dangerous dog hearing On April 1, 2024 the Acton Exchange reported on…

School Committee June Update

July 5, 2024

by Diane Baum

School Committee Summer Workshop Focuses on Strategic Budgeting The School Committee held its annual summer workshop on June 24, which featured author, consultant, and speaker Nate Levenson of New Solutions K12. Levenson has helped over 250 school districts deploy creative solutions to decrease spending while maintaining high standards…

Select Board Notes for June 17, 2024: Review of Town Meeting alternative models, sewer financing, and ideas for goals

June 21, 2024

by Tom Beals

The air conditioning was on in the Acton Town Hall Faulkner Room as the Select Board met on the warm late-spring evening of June 17, 2024. Noting prediction of an upcoming heat wave, Board Chair Fran Arsenault relayed Town cooling center information. Board members noted a current Habitat…

A cavernouse metal shed (the Acton Water District headquarters) where the audience is seated on the left, and various town officials (Finance Committee, Water District Commission) are seated at the tables on the right.

Voters authorize $2.5 million in additional borrowing at Acton Water District Special Meeting

June 21, 2024

by Kim Kastens

The equipment garage at the Acton Water District (AWD) Headquarters was the setting for the June 13 Special District Meeting, at which voters authorized $2.5 million, above and beyond the $7.82 million authorized at a previous District meeting, to install bedrock wells and a PFAS treatment system at…

A group of people stand in a room with blue and silver balloons in the background. A woman stands in the middle of the group holding a large certificate from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A small boy is beginning to leave the crowd and walk towards the photographer.

Acton Housing Authority’s executive director retires

June 14, 2024

by Nancy Kolb

Kelley Cronin, Acton Housing Authority’s Executive Director retired June 7 after 19 years with the Authority. In recognition of this milestone, Nancy Kolb, chair of the Acton Housing Authority, shared these recollections with the Acton Exchange: Kelley first worked for the City of Boston Mayor’s Office and then…

Town of Acton Hazard Mitigation Plan Open House: Public input needed

June 7, 2024

by Karen Herther

On May 15, the Acton community gathered to provide input on the upcoming Town Hazard Mitigation Plan. Organized by the Acton Hazard Mitigation Planning (HMP) Working Group, the event was led by Andrea Becerra, Sustainability Director and Corey York, Director of Public Works,with support from Elizabeth Montgomery, Environmental…

Graph with X-axis years from 2004 - 2020. Y-axis is Volume of Water (mgd [millions of gallons per day). The Water Management Act permit shows as a straight red line at 1.94 MGD. A second line shows maximum daily demand. It ranges over the years from a high of about 2.7 MGD to very close to the 1.94 permit line, with a steady downward trend beginning in 2016. The third line shows average daily demand, which hovers between about 1.5 and 1.9 MGD.

Water District Commissioners vote to renew outdoor water use restrictions

June 7, 2024

by Ron Parenti

Outdoor water use restrictions for the summer of 2024 were unanimously approved by the Acton Water District commissioners at the regular meeting of the commissioners on 29 April. District Manager Matthew Mostoller noted that Acton’s aquifers are currently in very good shape, but indicated his intention to impose…

Select Board Notes, June 3, 2024: State saves sewer project

June 7, 2024

by Tom Beals

Residents’ Concerns and Board Members notes: The June 3, 2024 Acton Select Board meeting opened with a resident’s inquiry regarding the recent murder-suicide in Acton; he requested the Board inquire as to how the suspect (who was reported to be out on bail, GPS-monitored, and subject to a…

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Government - Page 6

Java with John: Town manager lays out a balancing act

Select Board Notes: October 7, 2024

School Committee September 2024 Update

Select Board Notes: September 23, 2024

Habitat for All workshop at Acton Senior Center

School Committee seeks community members for Elementary Budget Task Force

Select Board Notes, September 9, 2024: the nights are getting longer…

Select Board notes 26 August 2024: Low key, no drama

Acton Housing Authority commissioners appoint Melissa Bible as executive director

Acton police deploy body-worn and cruiser-mounted cameras

Select Board Notes, 22 July 2024: A Midsummer Night’s Meeting

Municipal workers take on climate change, biodiversity, and pollution

Water District celebrates completion of PFAS treatment upgrade of North Acton Treatment Facility

Select Board Notes, 8 July 2024: Dogs, Guns, Dollars, and Goals

School Committee June Update

Select Board Notes for June 17, 2024: Review of Town Meeting alternative models, sewer financing, and ideas for goals

Voters authorize $2.5 million in additional borrowing at Acton Water District Special Meeting

Acton Housing Authority’s executive director retires

Town of Acton Hazard Mitigation Plan Open House: Public input needed

Water District Commissioners vote to renew outdoor water use restrictions

Select Board Notes, June 3, 2024: State saves sewer project

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