Town officials react to MMA report warning of mounting fiscal pressures

October 18, 2025
The Massachusetts Municipal Association (MMA) issued a stark warning last week: Massachusetts cities and towns are caught in a perfect storm of rising costs, falling aid, and outdated limits on local revenue pushing many communities toward a fiscal breaking point. Several Acton officials attended the presentation of the report at Cyprian Keyes Golf Club in Boylston, MA. Acton Exchange interviewed those officials for this article. In a new report produced with Tufts University’s Center for State Policy Analysis, MMA Executive Director Adam Chapdelaine said, “The colliding forces putting dramatic pressure on our local budgets are threatening the vital quality-of-life services…

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Obituary: Robert S. Rhodes

October 18, 2025
Robert S. Rhodes, a longtime resident of Acton and retired sergeant of the Acton Police Department,…