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The Select Board will host a public forum about the new Department of Public Works facility before the Select Board meeting. The forum includes a presentation from the design team and time for questions and answers. Funding for a new DPW building requires a Yes vote on Question 1 and a 2/3 majority vote on Article 7 at Town Meeting.
The League of Women Voters Acton-Area will host a Candidates Forum ahead of the Tuesday, April 29 Town Election. It will be held Thursday, April 10 at 7 p.m. at Town Hall. All candidates whose names will appear on the town ballot have been asked to participate. If a candidate is in a contested race, they will appear on a panel for the race and answer a series of pre-selected questions from League and from voters who have submitted questions ahead of time. Please send questions here. Meet the candidates: (I) = incumbent Acton Select Board: Dean Charter (I), David Martin
Hear candidates for 3 contested offices including School Committee, Select Board and Water District Commissioner
Please join Acton Conservation Trust for our 2024 Annual Meeting Presentation by Newhouse Wildlife Rescue “Porcupines Don’t Shoot Their Quills" Acton Town Hall, 472 Main St, Acton MA, Acton MA, Room 204 1 PM Business Meeting 1:10 PM Presentation of the Carol Holley Conservation Award 1:15-2:30 pm Guest Speaker: Jane Newhouse of Newhouse Wildlife Rescue Join Jane Newhouse, founder of Newhouse Wildlife Rescue, as she shares interesting facts about our local wildlife. Guest appearances by Nibi the Beaver and Stanley the Groundhog! Acton Conservation Trust is pleased to present the Carol Holley Conservation Award to Catherine Hatfield this year for her many
Presented by the Acton Garden Club and Neal Sanders, author. With a style meant to make you chuckle, Neal Sanders, author, will tell us how he and his wife took on the challenge to create a “Hometown National Park” as set forth by ‘Nature’s Best Hope’ author Doug Tallamy. In his book, Tallamy defines the average American lawn as an 'ecological desert', and puts forth the radical idea that our properties should be suitable both for humans and desirable species; what he calls 'Hometown National Parks.’ Neal and his wife took that challenge to heart when creating their garden. It's almost all native