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Acton Sculptor’s Boston Women’s Memorial is Celebrated

May 8, 2023

Acton sculptor Meredith Bergmann’s Boston Women’s Memorial was honored on Sunday, May 7 at Emmanuel Church in Boston on its 20th anniversary. The Memorial, on Commonwealth Avenue in the Back Bay, is an approachable and touchable statuary tribute to Massachusetts leaders Abigail Adams, Lucy Stone, and Phyllis Wheatley.…

Report from Acton Town Meeting, May, 2023

May 8, 2023

by Marion Maxwell

May 1 TOWN MEETING may be seen at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9j0ehYeSa9I Final status of all articles is at: https://www.acton-ma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/8719/Summary-2023-ATM 556 registered voters signed in. Article 4 passed – Town Operating Budget for $37,382,147. Article 5 passed – Town Capital – Public Works, Public Safety and Public Celebrations for $375,000. Article…

2023 Acton Town Elections

May 1, 2023

by Alissa Nicol

On Tuesday, April 25th, Acton’s Annual Town Election was held, and 13.7% of registered voters cast a ballot at the polls or via mail. Polls were open from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM at the RJ Grey Junior High School on Charter Road, and 2188 voters elected Jo-Ann…

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Environmental Education for Acton Residents

May 1, 2023

by Karen Root Watkins

From conserving water resources to adopting renewable energy in our homes, Acton residents are learning and acting. On Wednesday, April 26th, the Acton Water District led a “Water Wise Nature Walk” about Acton’s water supply while touring the key conservation land along Brook St and 459 Main St…

News from Acton Water District Board of Commissioners Meeting, April 24, 2023

May 1, 2023

by Kim Kastens

The Acton Water District (AWD) is on the cusp of completing a large solar energy array on their property on Knox Trail in the southeast corner of Acton. This 1.2 megawatt array will provide energy to power the South Acton Water Treatment Plant. AWD’s latest PFAS measurements (Per-…

The Bruce Freeman Rail Trail – An Introduction and Invitation

April 30, 2023

by Tom Beals

I recently rode the newly expanded Bruce Freeman Rail Trail from its north end in Chelmsford to its south end almost at the Sudbury border. I was familiar with the trail from Acton northwards; the extension south into Concord is a welcome addition. If you have never been…

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Acton Sculptor’s Boston Women’s Memorial is Celebrated

Report from Acton Town Meeting, May, 2023

2023 Acton Town Elections

Environmental Education for Acton Residents

News from Acton Water District Board of Commissioners Meeting, April 24, 2023

The Bruce Freeman Rail Trail – An Introduction and Invitation

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