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Select Board discusses West Acton incident involving police and pedestrian during January 20 snowstorm

February 1, 2025

by Tom Beals

The Jan. 27, 2025 Acton Select Board meeting included an extended discussion of a Jan. 20 incident during a snowstorm, involving the Acton police and an Acton resident. This report is in addition to the regular Select Board Notes column. This reporter attended the board meeting and viewed…

Business Spotlight: Squashwest Sports and Fitness

February 1, 2025

by Jeff Brown

Acton has its own squash club on Knox Trail in South Acton: Squashwest Sports and Fitness, the area’s only facility devoted entirely to squash. Built in 1977 with four hardball courts, the courts were enlarged in the 1990s to conform to the international standard, and a fifth singles…

Young scientists, engineers, and mathematicians take center stage at the 2025 AB Science Fair

February 1, 2025

by Ron Parenti

Iron Group Element Production in Type Ia (read: “type one-A”) Supernovae, Using AI to Predict Heart Disease, and The Effect of Music on Mental Health. This is just a small sample of the project topics presented by the young researchers at the 2025 Acton-Boxborough Science Fair. This event,…

The Sponsors of Mass Save® recognize Acton-Boxborough as a 2024 Climate Leader in State House ceremony

February 1, 2025

by Diane Baum

The Acton-Boxborough School District was one of nineteen entities honored at the Massachusetts State House on January 21 for their commitment and efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in support of the Commonwealth’s ambitious goal of achieving a net zero future. Tilak Subrahmanian, Vice President of Energy Efficiency…

Open house at DPW draws curious crowds

February 1, 2025

by Miriam Lezak

On Saturday, January 25, the Acton Department of Public Works (DPW) opened its doors and driveways to the public for a series of tours. The tours, led by several DPW employees, allowed Acton residents to get a peek at what goes on behind the scenes to keep the…

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Light on the Heart makes cardiovascular education accessible to young learners

February 1, 2025

by Ayana Bahadur

Light on the Heart is a nonprofit dedicated to alleviating the struggles of marginalized communities facing poor cardiovascular treatment by providing advice to high school students on how to get involved with research; sharing insights from medical professionals; pushing for advocacy through legislation; and distributing an educational kit…

The Bulletin Board

February 1, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

The Acton Exchange team is pleased to announce that calendar events will now be shared in our online calendar. Going forward, we hope organizations will learn how to enter their own events into the calendar. Write to calendar@actonexchange.org for more details. Volunteer opportunities (Please send your volunteer opportunities…

Revs rout strong Dual County League rival, improve to 7-5

February 1, 2025

by James Conboy

Jan. 24, Acton-Boxborough High School gym: The Weston Wildcats brought their heady 8-3 record to Acton Friday night, but were shown little hospitality by the host Revolution, who poured in a season-high 84 points to the Wildcats’ 61. The offensive story of the night was Chad Yourk, who…

A map of the New England coast. A yellow star shows off the coast of Maine and many little dots show where people reported feeling the quake. The dots extend from north of Portland to south of Providence, RI and west of Springfield, MA.

Earthquake felt in Acton

February 1, 2025

by Kim Kastens

On Monday, Jan. 27, at 10:22am EST, an earthquake shook the seafloor offshore York, Maine, sending out shock waves that were felt throughout New England, including in Acton. For the next two days, I asked every Actonian I met if they had felt the earthquake and I asked…

Acton resident running for the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team: Raising funds for cancer research at Dana-Farber

February 1, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

Adapted from a press release from Dana Farber Cancer Institute On April 21, David Kelly of Acton will be running to defy cancer as a member of the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team in the 129th Boston Marathon®., for a 7th time. Along with more than 500 Dana-Farber Marathon…

Acton celebrates the Lunar New Year

February 1, 2025

by Kaiping Fu

To celebrate the Lunar New Year 2025, the Acton Chinese American community partnered with local organizations to host a variety of events. On January 18, the Acton Memorial Library held a vibrant community celebration featuring activities such as lion dancing, cultural dance performances, calligraphy, and paper cutting. Shine-A-Light…

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Select Board Notes: Jan. 27, 2025

February 1, 2025

by Tom Beals

Opening remarks: A resident whose renovation would trigger an all-electric mandate asked the Board for assistance; and an Ironworks Farm representative asked for the use of an unpaved public way near the Faulkner House to grow flax (the fiber source for linen) for use in Acton 250 events.…

ABRHS whiz kids on GBH’s High School Quiz Show

January 25, 2025

by Greg Jarboe

Acton-Boxborough Regional High School (ABRHS) has a team that will be competing in Season 16 of GBH’s High School Quiz Show, and a strategy for winning the academic tournament for Massachusetts high school students. I interviewed three of four members of the ABRHS team last week along with…

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School Committee Update: December 19, 2024 and January 16, 2025 Meetings

January 25, 2025

by Diane Baum

School Committee approves Sustainability Policy The School Committee voted unanimously at their January 16 business meeting to approve a revised environmental Sustainability Policy. The updated policy strengthens the District’s commitment to renewable energy technologies and energy and resource conservation. The District will provide annual reports documenting greenhouse gas…

Filming begins in Acton on Pointing Fingers, murder mystery and love story with autism theme

January 25, 2025

by Franny Osman

“Magical.” That is how Acton’s Michael Bergmann described the first week of filming Pointing Fingers, the movie his son Dan Bergmann wrote and stars in. Michael, an experienced film maker, is directing the movie, and his wife, sculptor Meredith Bergmann, is director of photography. The first shoot happened…

Town Manager updates residents at Java with John

January 25, 2025

by Greg Jarboe

Acton Town Manager John Mangiaratti gave town updates at his monthly Java with John meeting at the Acton Senior Center. Here are the key takeaways from the meeting: The second half of the meeting focused on specific town initiatives and resident concerns. Finally, the meeting concluded with a…

Full house at the Annual Martin Luther King Day Breakfast

January 25, 2025

by Alissa Nicol

Despite a storm the night before, which dropped almost six inches of snow on Acton, and frigid winds Monday morning, January 20, there was a full house for the 23rd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Community Breakfast, hosted by Na’aseh, Congregation Beth Elohim’s Social Action Committee. Na’aseh…

“Do good, seek justice, and walk humbly with God”

January 25, 2025

by Matthew Liebman

The annual Martin Luther King breakfast at Congregation Beth Elohim in Acton is reported in a separate article in this issue, by Alissa Nicol. In this article, Matthew Liebman gives more details of the lessons shared by invited speaker Colette Phillips and Rabbi David at the event. In…

Candid Camera in the wild: an interview with Rebecca Harvey

January 25, 2025

by Tom Wolf

Rebecca Harvey has captured hundreds of wild animals in Acton. Wait, I mean captured on video – on her trail cameras. Trust me, no animals were harmed in pursuit of her hobby. I sat down with Rebecca on Saturday, Jan. 11 to learn more about her trail camera…

The Bulletin Board

January 25, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

The Acton Exchange team is pleased to announce that calendar events will now be shared in our online calendar. Going forward, we hope organizations will learn how to enter their own events into the calendar. Write to calendar@actonexchange.org for more details. Volunteer opportunities (Please send your volunteer opportunities…

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