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The Bulletin Board – September 6, 2025

September 6, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

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…

Scarecrow Contest celebrates 10th anniversary

September 6, 2025

by Lori Krinsky

Acton’s annual “Stand Up to Stigma” Scarecrow Contest celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Individuals, organizations, and businesses are invited to participate by building a scarecrow. The proceeds benefit the local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Central Middlesex. Over the years there have been…

A drawing of what the Acton Food Pantry might look like. There is a large, welcoming entrance with a bench on the right, green lamps over the entrance, and people heading into and out of the market.

Acton Food Pantry building plans progress, and you can still help

September 6, 2025

by Amy Davis

The Acton Food Pantry (the Pantry, AFP) reports on the progress being made at 19-21 Maple Street in South Acton. Architectural drawings have been completed and approved, inside demolition is done, much of the cement floor has been poured, and electrical work is underway. The Town government awarded…

Acton Nature Watch- Sturgeon Moon (July 24 – August 23, 2025)

September 6, 2025

by Rob Gogan

June June 21: A PORCUPINE crosses a log over a N. Acton woodland stream [Thanks to Rebecca Harvey for this and other trail-camera videos.]. July July13: A SHORT-TAILED WEASEL, its eyes aglow, hunts in a N. Acton hemlock grove. July 22: A GREAT HORNED OWL perches on a…

The Silver Unicorn wins award for its independent spirit

August 30, 2025

by Greg Jarboe

The Silver Unicorn Bookstore, a neighborhood hub in Acton known for its welcoming shelves of adult and children’s titles as well as its lively calendar of author events, has just received the Independent Spirit Award from the New England Independent Booksellers Association. Chosen by the Book Publisher Representatives…

Car crash on Willow Street takes out utility pole, leaves neighborhood in the dark

August 30, 2025

by Franny Osman

At 2:38 p.m. on Thursday, August 28, Acton Police were called to a one-vehicle crash on Willow St. at Marian Rd. The driver and passenger were standing near the car when emergency responders arrived. The driver, a Hudson man aged 85, could not remember what had happened and…

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Select Board Notes: August 25, 2025

August 30, 2025

by Tom Beals

Opening remarks: Select Board vice-chair Alissa Nicol provided an update from the Acton Water District, stating that two new bedrock wells on the recently acquired 549 Main Street parcel are operational and will come online pending Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection approval. Transitions: Town Manager John Mangiaratti announced…

New bus offers convenience, comfort for commuters

August 30, 2025

by James Conboy

Aug. 15, 495 Connector bus: A new, fare-free, north-south bus service run by the Metrowest Regional Transit Authority, or MWRTA, offers an alternative to the traditional Boston-bound transit long established by the MBTA in eastern Mass. As first mentioned in the Aug.10 issue, the service, launched on May…

The Bulletin Board – August 30, 2025

August 30, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

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…

Red House Pocket Park Launch Event

August 30, 2025

by Karen Root Watkins

The Town of Acton and the Acton Water District celebrated a new resilience project on August 20, with the launch of the “Red House Pocket Park” at 468 Main Street, across Woodbury Lane from Town Hall. The Pocket Park, though small, is an inviting green space with gardens,…

Community water fluoridation movie screened at library

August 30, 2025

by Nancy Knoblock Hunton

Controversy has swirled around the fluoridation of public water ever since it was first introduced in 1945 as a way to help prevent tooth decay, especially for those who could not afford dental care. In the 1950s, opponents claimed adding fluoride—a mineral that naturally occurs in water—was a…

Theatre With A Twist finds a new home at the Church of the Good Shepherd

August 30, 2025

by Lydia Ewing Tolley

Theatre With A Twist, an Acton-based community theater that focuses on family and education, has found a residence at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 164 Newtown Road, Acton. The halls of Good Shepherd are filled many days during the week with the vibrant sounds of youth singing,…

Families engage with public safety equipment and staff at National Night Out

August 30, 2025

by Alissa Nicol

National Night Out was once again hosted at Acton’s Public Safety Facility (PSF) on Main Street. On the first Tuesday in August, across the nation, local public safety departments engage in a community-building campaign to build awareness of their work and strengthen relationships with residents. The Acton event…

Massachusetts’ best slicing tomato? It’s in Acton!

August 23, 2025

by Miriam Lezak

On Tuesday, August 19, Acton’s own Cucurbit Farm won first place in the Slicing Tomato category at the 40th Annual Massachusetts Tomato Contest held at the Boston Public Market. Sponsored by the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) and the New England Vegetable and Berry Growers Association (NEVBGA),…

Books and fun galore! 2025 was the library’s biggest summer reading program ever

August 23, 2025

by Robert Carter

Library summer reading programs were established to help prevent what is known as “summer slide” — the idea that elementary academic skills wane over the long break. By encouraging reading with fun activities, librarians hope to keep these mental skills exercised and in shape. At the Acton Memorial…

AB Resource Center holds weekly party to sort donations

August 23, 2025

by Piña Madera

Last Tuesday morning, 14 volunteers gathered for the weekly Sorting Party at Acton-Boxborough Resource Center (ABRC). The volunteers greeted each other by name, clearly happy to be together again after a summer break. This is a weekly event that attracts up to 20 volunteers each week. They gather…

Energy Eco-Night

August 23, 2025

by Alissa Nicol

Acton’s Sustainability Office hosted Energy Eco-Night on Friday, August 15th at the NARA Park Bathhouse Pavilion. The office’s summer fellow, Sophia Darsch, organized the event. Darsch’s position and programming were made possible thanks to funding from the state’s Department of Energy Resources. The event highlighted energy efficiency programs,…

The Bulletin Board – August 23, 2025

August 23, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

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…

Wildfire haze puts Acton at risk

August 23, 2025

by Susan Greene

This summer, Acton residents saw hazy skies overhead — but the smoke wasn’t from any local source. It had traveled hundreds of miles, carried on the winds from record-setting wildfires in Canada. What was once a rare event is quickly becoming a regular part of New England summers.…

Storytelling at Old Frog Pond

August 23, 2025

by Meg Stafford

At the picturesque Old Frog Pond Farm & Studio in Harvard, MA, the land slopes gently down to the pond, creating a natural amphitheater beneath the Catalpa tree. Even in 90 degree weather, with the help of a little cloud cover, it is pleasant and restful. While waiting…

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