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Come Home to Acton home for veteran nears completion

August 9, 2024

Andrea StarrandThe Acton Exchange Team

In the early 2000s, during a visit to the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington DC, Mark Starr was struck by the loss of so many men and women who were effectively his peers. That visit led to a commitment about repaying a debt to the veterans who sacrificed…

Boxborough’s Food Rescue FreeBee and Community Markets continue monthly through October

August 9, 2024

by Mary Pavlik

The FreeBee Market in Boxborough shares free food rescued from local supermarkets, farms, food pantries, and the Boston Area Gleaners. While monthly Community Markets have a broader focus on shared items, resources and fun, Food Rescue FreeBee Markets focus on just produce and food. The FreeBee Market is…

Boozy book fair brings out a crowd

August 9, 2024

by Miriam Lezak

A hot summer night, beer, themed cocktails, and piles of brand new books… what could be finer? An annual collaboration between True West Brewery and Silver Unicorn Bookstore, both in West Acton, brings a large selection of books and an outdoor bar to the patio in front of…

India’s Independence Day celebrated at Acton Town Hall

August 9, 2024

by Sahana Purohit

On Sunday, August 4, Acton Town Hall was abuzz with celebration as the community gathered for the flag-raising ceremony commemorating India’s Independence Day. Hosted by Acton Indian Americans and the India Association of Greater Boston, this marked the fifth consecutive year of residents proudly raising the Indian flag…

A few more details on the Maynard intersection work

August 9, 2024

by Glenn Koenig

As described in last week’s Acton Exchange, drivers heading south on Route 27 through Maynard are about to experience yet another construction bottleneck this month. Work is planned for the intersection with Concord Street, in the same area that was torn up by Eversource Gas back in May…

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…

Energy Magic Show draws lively audience

August 2, 2024

by Karen Root Watkins

A group of over fifty people, including at least 25 happy and excited children, gathered to view the Energy Magic Show on July 23 at the Acton Memorial Library. Magic Fred, the Magician, elicited full-throated, gleeful responses from the youngsters as he searched for wayward magic lights, sought…

Sincere Foundation Awards $35K to Acton nonprofits

August 2, 2024

by The Acton Exchange Team

Sincere Foundation announced that it has made $125,000 in grants to 10 nonprofit organizations that address basic needs in Massachusetts, including two nonprofits in Acton: Household Goods and Boston Area Gleaners. This most recent round of funding completes the Foundation’s first full year of operation and brings its…

Yoga with kittens raises money for the Lowell Humane Society

August 2, 2024

by Kim Kastens

The soaring loft studio of Revolution Community Yoga and Fitness in West Acton was the site of yoga with kittens on Sunday, July 28. Three curious kittens scampered among the yoga mats, enchanting yogis and yoginis, whose class fees will support the work of the Lowell Humane Society…

Meatless meet-up makes for mouthwatering meal

August 2, 2024

by Tom Wolf

“Eat your vegetables; they’re good for you!” is a common parental refrain that often goes unheeded. But what if it was followed by, “They’re good for the planet, too!”? It is this second point that the Energize Acton group wanted to emphasize with the 2nd annual “Celebration of…

The Bulletin Board

August 2, 2024

by Acton Exchange Staff

Thrifty Thursday (From West Acton Baptist Church) The West Acton Baptist Church has a pop-up “Thrifty Thursday” every Thursday from 3-6 p.m. We are located at 592 Massachusetts Ave. in Acton. Donations of gently used clothing, shoes & accessories are greatly appreciated, at our collection shed in our…

Maynard intersection gets an upgrade

August 2, 2024

Glenn KoenigandActon Exchange Staff

Do you drive to Maynard on Route 27? For three to four weeks starting in mid-August, you may be rerouted while the town of Maynard adds lights to the Concord Street intersection with Brown and Haynes Streets, just north of the Cumberland Farms convenience store in Maynard. Glenn…

A group of boys (and two men) wearing Acton-Boxborough baseball uniforms and hats proudly holds a banner that proclaims " Little League Massachusetts Section 4 Champions."

AB’s “boys of summer” play in Massachusetts State Tournament

July 26, 2024

by Todd Shestok

Although they all went to different grade schools, the boys on the Acton Boxborough Youth Baseball (ABYB) U12 Little League World Series (LLWS) baseball team have united to do something that hasn’t happened since the year they were born: to possibly represent Massachusetts in the Little League World…

Volunteers pull 355 basketfuls of invasive water chestnut from Ice House Pond

July 26, 2024

by Tom Wolf

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire? More like chestnuts choking out the wildlife. Invasive water chestnuts, that is. That is why a group of volunteers met at Ice House Pond on Saturday July 20, to try to control this vigorously spreading, invasive, aquatic plant. According to Massachusetts Department…

Fleetwood Mac tribute band performs July 12 as NARA Park concert series continues

July 26, 2024

by Karen Herther

A summer Friday saw the sun setting on NARA Park in Acton as Tusk, a highly regarded Fleetwood Mac Tribute band, performed for a crowd of over a thousand concertgoers on July 12. The Town of Acton Recreation Summer Concert Series continued after a record number of attendees…

And the bands play on: Pink Floyd tribute band performs July 19

July 26, 2024

by James Conboy

About one thousand concertgoers (a small fraction of the Independence Day concert) enjoyed perfect weather and a full moon as they watched the Pink Floyd tribute band Into the Floyd, and a full production laser light show, from the grassy hillside at NARA Park on July 19. The…

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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…

Revision to Massport charter includes climate objectives in Hanscom planning

July 26, 2024

by Kim Kastens

In a press release dated July 17, 2024, one of Acton’s state representatives, Simon Cataldo, wrote: “The Massachusetts House of Representatives voted favorably on omnibus energy and climate legislation that incorporates Representative Simon Cataldo’s…amendment to enact a landmark change to Massport’s charter. The amendment, filed with [representatives of…

The Bulletin Board

July 26, 2024

by The Acton Exchange Team

Blood Drive, Saturday July 27 (From Project Beacon, founded by an Acton Boxborough Regional High School rising senior) Massachusetts General Hospital is hosting a blood drive at the Acton Recreation Center (50 Audubon Drive) on Saturday, July 27th. Refreshments and free T-shirts will be provided, along with Taylor…

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