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Planning Board Considers Permits and Hears Updates on the Powder Mill Road Corridor Initiative and Bumble Bee Way Subdivision

September 25, 2023

The Acton Planning Board met earlier than its regular time on September 19 at Town Hall in order to join the Maynard Planning Board to hear a presentation by the Planning Department and Sarah Scott of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) on the Powder Mill Road Corridor…

Sign at alternate entrance to Dannys Place in Acton

20 Year Reflection on Danny’s Place

September 24, 2023

by Katie Gorczyca

This reflection shares the events that took place on the day that Danny McCarthy died. Some information may be emotional to read. The names of those involved have been changed to protect their privacy. It was April 10th, 2003. I couldn’t tell you what I did earlier that…

Volunteers remove massive pile of invasive water chestnut from Ice House Pond

September 23, 2023

by Kim Kastens

On Saturday Sept 23, a flotilla of a dozen canoes, two kayaks, and one stand-up paddleboard set forth onto Ice House Pond in East Acton. More than forty volunteer “Pond Defenders” fought back against invasive water chestnuts, which have been clogging the north end of the pond and…

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From Crown Tensions to Tea Parties: The Role of Massachusetts in Shaping the Revolution

September 23, 2023

by Alissa Nicol

Acton’s inaugural event commemorating the 250th Anniversary of the Commencement of the American Revolution took place at Town Hall on the evening of Thursday, September 21. Organized by the Acton 250 Committee, created by the Select Board in August of last year to plan community events to mark…

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Goats and Giggles at the Acton Memorial Library

September 22, 2023

by Alissa Nicol

The Acton Memorial Library (AML) hosted a “Goats and Giggles” program on Wednesday, September 20 by Farmer’s Helpers, a community farm education program based at Chip-In Farm in Bedford that aims to cultivate “connections between people, food and farms.” The young goats are Fainting/Nigerian Dwarf crosses, small and…

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State grants for preserving the 549 Main Street property

September 21, 2023

by Ron Parenti

At the Annual Meeting of the Acton Water District held last March, voters overwhelmingly approved the allocation of $4,900,000 to purchase the 57-acre parcel at 549 Main Street on the south side of Brook Street, and obtain a permanent Conservation Restriction on that tract of land. In the…

Nagog Park and Hanscom Field Discussions at the September 18, 2023 Acton Select Board Meeting

September 21, 2023

by Tom Beals

The proposed auto dealership at Nagog Park, and a possible expansion at Hanscom Field, were each revisited at the September 18, 2023 Acton Select Board meeting. The September 18 Nagog Park discussion had been continued from September 11, 2023, extending a pattern of scheduled appearances with requests for…

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Acton “Main Street” Energy Efficiency Grant Program Launched

September 18, 2023

by Karen Herther

Are you an Acton business owner looking to make your business more energy efficient to reduce costs and lower your carbon footprint? The Town has partnered with AECOM and Eversource as part of the “Main Street” grant program for small businesses. For a limited time, Eversource will cover…

School Committee Agenda Items Through January

September 17, 2023

by Adam Klein

The school committee meets every other Thursday to manage the general business of the school district as well as hear presentations on district goals and major initiatives, and to make decisions related to the next year’s budget. Some of these topics are items that may be of interest…

News - Page 14

Planning Board Considers Permits and Hears Updates on the Powder Mill Road Corridor Initiative and Bumble Bee Way Subdivision

20 Year Reflection on Danny’s Place

Volunteers remove massive pile of invasive water chestnut from Ice House Pond

From Crown Tensions to Tea Parties: The Role of Massachusetts in Shaping the Revolution

Goats and Giggles at the Acton Memorial Library

State grants for preserving the 549 Main Street property

Nagog Park and Hanscom Field Discussions at the September 18, 2023 Acton Select Board Meeting

Acton “Main Street” Energy Efficiency Grant Program Launched

School Committee Agenda Items Through January

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