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Aug. 3, Acton Center common: For the fortieth consecutive month, Acton-area veterans and patriots conducted a short ceremony to honor veterans who gave the ultimate price for America. Dave Lunger led the thirteen attendees, who hailed from Acton, Carlisle, and Hudson, in the Pledge of Allegiance. He then…

At lunchtime on Friday, August 1, an employee at Sorrento’s Pizzeria in Acton was taken by four masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. The employee, Lucas Ribeiro Dos Passos, lives in Ayer, within State Representative Danillo Sena’s and State Senator Jamie Eldridge’s districts. The Brazilian native is…

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Weather We have experienced exceptionally hot weather and a lower-than-average rainfall in the month of July but, on the last day of July into August 1 we had a heavy rainfall. According to my rain gauge, we had 3½ inches of rain. Too late for many plants! The…

The Acton Board of Health met on July 29, with the discussion largely focused on wastewater management. Wastewater Management The most complicated situation discussed involves 979 Main Street, a property that straddles two lots and falls within municipal groundwater protection zone 1. The property houses a machine shop…

On a warm Tuesday morning, July 22, 2025, the Acton Senior Center buzzed with energy as residents gathered for a special summer edition of Java with John — the informal, caffeine-fueled conversation series hosted by Acton Town Manager John Mangiaratti. With an open format and a full room,…

On Sunday, July 27, Acton’s Commission on Disabilities (COD) hosted a picnic commemorating the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), signed into law by President George H.W. Bush 35 years earlier, almost to the day, on July 26, 1990. The landmark legislation’s aim is to protect…

The fourth annual Ask Me Fair was held at the Sargent Memorial Library in Boxborough on Saturday, July 19th. The “living library” event was founded by Sam Gould, Open Door Theater president and Think Outside the Vox co-founder, president, and ADA coordinator as “an antidote to ‘othering’ and…

MassDOT contractor MIG has scheduled overnight road work for the Kelley’s Corner project on Main St. and Mass Ave. as part of the plan to get the roads and sidewalks completed before school restarts in August. Milling will occur throughout the night and paving will occur during the…