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Friends of Pine Hawk takes a field trip to Hockomock Swamp

November 22, 2025
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On a bright and clear All Saints Day, more than a dozen hikers joined former town conservation staffer Bettina Abe and historian Dan Boudillion, author of “History of the Nashobah Praying Indians: Doings, Sufferings, Survival, and Triumph,” for a hike through the Hockomock Swamp Wildlife Management Area (WMA)…
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Select Board Notes – November 17, 2025

November 22, 2025
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Opening remarks Hearing: Marcus Lewis Racquet Club permits It was standing room only in Town Hall’s Faulkner Room as the Board returned to the application of Marcus Lewis for permits to build racquet sports facilities at 45 Nagog Park and 62 Nonset Path. The Acton Exchange previously reported…
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AB’s fall arts season brings Broadway, jazz, and student creativity to local stages

November 15, 2025
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This autumn, Acton-Boxborough students are transforming school auditoriums into professional-grade performance venues, offering the community a rich lineup of musical theater, choral concerts, and instrumental showcases. From Broadway classics to student-directed a cappella groups, the district’s middle and high school arts programs are delivering quality entertainment right in…
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A superpower hacked Littleton’s water supply

November 15, 2025
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Littleton, Massachusetts, is a quiet “bedroom community” of about 10,000 residents. It is the kind of place that seems a world away from the high-stakes chess match of global geopolitics. With no major military base or obvious connection to national security, it is, by all accounts, an ordinary…
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The Bulletin Board – November 15, 2025

November 15, 2025
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Reminder to readers: 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 not tied to a single specific time and date. Please send your Bulletin Board announcements to editors@actonexchange.org. (Calendar events…
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Acton wins $1 million grant to “decarbonize” Town Hall

November 15, 2025
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On November 13, the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) announced Decarbonization Accelerator Grants to four towns, including Acton. Acton will receive “$1 million to support the full decarbonization of its historic town hall, including a heat pump project and advanced heating and ventilation controls.” “Decarbonization” in this…
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School Committee Update: November 6, 2025

November 15, 2025
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ActonTV-School District partnership may be on the horizon as district seeks to expand career pathway exploration for students The School Committee has given the green light to Superintendent of Schools, Peter Light, to explore potential plans with ActonTV to relocate their facility to Acton-Boxborough Regional High School. The…
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Keith Karkane Obituary

November 15, 2025
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On his 57th birthday, November 15, 2025, Keith David Karkane of Westminster, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends.  Born in Concord, Massachusetts, on November 15, 1968, to parents William and Dona Karkane, Keith was a man of exceptional integrity, character, and warmth. He was a…
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State grant money supports Acton

November 8, 2025
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State Senator Jamie Eldridge (D-Marlborough), State Representative Simon Cataldo (D-Concord), and State Representative Danillo Sena (D-Acton) congratulate the Town of Acton on securing over $2.3 Million in state grants through the FY26 round of the Community One Stop for Growth to support housing infrastructure, transportation improvements, and economic…
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The Bulletin Board – November 8, 2025

November 8, 2025
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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 not tied to a single specific time and date. Please send…
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Dog Park construction commences

November 8, 2025
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Over eight years ago, a small group of dog owners pitched an idea to Acton’s Select Board: Why not a dog park for Acton? Aware that dog parks benefit communities, and that substantial grant funding was available through The Stanton Foundation, they convinced Town leaders to form an…
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A place where healthy aging comes to life

November 8, 2025
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In the heart of Acton, there’s the quiet hum of conversation, the clink of coffee cups, and the kind of laughter that signals connection. It comes from a place where aging isn’t about slowing down, it’s about living fully. That place is Cooperative Elder Services, Inc. (CESI), a…
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Board of Health meeting recap, October 28, 2025

November 8, 2025
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The Acton Board of Health met on October 28, discussing a range of new and ongoing issues. Boardwalk School: hazardous materials control permit and wastewater monitoring As reported earlier, the Board voted on September 30 to deny a hazardous materials control permit for the Boardwalk School’s battery energy…
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