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Long time Acton resident Marion Maxwell is probably best known for the Senior Citizens Newsletter, a weekly email that, until recently, went out to over 800 Acton seniors and “pre-seniors.” After a successful 10-year run, Marion recently brought the newsletter to an end. The Acton Exchange sat down…

On May 22, the Select Board honored five Acton residents by bestowing Colonel Francis Faulkner Sr. Exemplary Volunteer of the Year awards to Pat Clifford, Peter Darlow, Michaela Moran, Sahana Purohit, and John Watlington. In a ceremony in the Meeting Room of Acton Memorial Library, the honorees were…

Newly appointed Economic Development Director Patricia Costa introduced herself at the May 19, 2025 Select Board meeting, outlining her background and priorities for fostering the town’s economic and cultural vitality. Ms. Costa, originally from Brazil, brings her experience as a former college professor, where she guided students in…

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…

Two hundred movers, shakers, and river-lovers gathered in the auditorium of the newly renamed Marion Stoddart Building at the Groton-Dunstable Middle School on Friday, October 25, to celebrate Stoddart’s legacy, watch Susan Edwards’ film about her, “Marion Stoddart: The Work of 1000,” and hear from Stoddart herself. A…

On September 11, the Town of Acton commemorated the attacks of 2001 on the United States. As it has done for the past two decades, the Town held a morning ceremony at the Public Safety Facility in front of Acton’s 9/11 memorial, which contains remnants from the Twin…

Acton’s first and only woman Fire Chief Anita Arnum will be speaker at the Acton Woman’s Club’s Wednesday, September 10 meeting. Club members will enjoy a light lunch at 11:30am, followed by a short business meeting before Chief Arnum takes the floor. Chief Arnum was appointed Fire Chief…