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Obituary: John T. “Doc” McNiff

April 12, 2024

by Family

John T. “Doc” McNiff, of Hampton, NH formerly of Maynard and a retired Lieutenant of the Acton Police Department, passed away Wednesday April 3, 2024 at the UMass Medical Center in Worcester. He was 77 years old. He was the beloved husband of Christine (D’Errico) McNiff. Doc was…

Artist Kay Hartung by the entrance to her exhibit at the Acton Memorial Library.

Local Artist Kay Hartung Featured in Library Exhibit

April 1, 2024

by Nancy Knoblock Hunton

It’s often said that stripes and plaids don’t mix, but artist Kay Hartung thinks they can. In her artwork, now on display at the Acton Memorial Library until the end of April, she explores how colors and patterns interact. Entitled “Layers,” the exhibit features monotypes, one-of-a-kind prints. Hartung…

Acton Town Election: Meet the Candidates

April 1, 2024

Miriam LezakandLori Cooney

This year’s Acton Town Election is Tuesday, April 30 when voters will choose members of town boards and committees and vote on whether the town can bring a $6.6 million tax override to Town Meeting on May 6. For good reason, a lot of the town’s collective oxygen…

Important Dates for Town Election and Town Meetings

April 1, 2024

Miriam LezakandFranny Osman

This year, in addition to the town election at the end of April, there are two Town Meetings. The first meeting, on Wednesday, April 17 is Special Town Meeting. More details are below. The second is the Annual Town Meeting. It begins on Monday, May 6 and will…

Planning Board members James Fuccione, Michaela Moran, Jon Cappetta, and Pat Clifford at March 19 meeting.

March 19, 2024 Planning Board Hearing

April 1, 2024

by Franny Osman

The Acton Planning Board met on March 19 in the Faulkner Hearing Room in Town Hall. Four members of the Planning Board attended: James Fuccione, Michaela Moran, Jon Cappetta, and Sam Bajwa (remote). Planning Director Kristen Guichard, Senior Planner Kaila Sauer, and Assistant Planner Nora Masler presented to…

Town override information and a forum to answer voter questions

April 1, 2024

by The Acton Exchange Team

In addition to electing town officials at the April 30 election, the ballot will include the following “override” question as to whether the town will be allowed to increase taxes beyond the limits of proposition 2 1/2. Shall the Town of Acton be allowed to assess an additional…

March 18, 2024 Select Board Notes: Another year, another dam

April 1, 2024

by Tom Beals

In opening remarks at the March 18, 2024 Select Board meeting, Town Manager John Mangiaratti announced the appointment of Detective Ana Dapkas as school resource officer (SRO), and mentioned that the Police Academy will be offered again this year. (This reporter attended last year’s Police Academy and highly…

Acton Conservation Trust Encounters “Snakes of the World and New England”

April 1, 2024

by Jody Harris

This article is adapted from an article by Jody Harris on the website of the Acton Conservation Trust. A group of Acton Conservation Trust (ACT) board members waited in the parking lot of Acton Town Hall on Sunday, March 17 for Rick Roth, president of Cape Ann Vernal…

A Dover Heights building entrance framed by evergreen trees.

Board of Health Considers Dover Heights Apartments Waiver of Advanced Wastewater Treatment Standard

April 1, 2024

by D.K. Halley

Dave Formato from OnSite Engineering appeared before the Board of Health on March 5 requesting a variance to Article 16 of Acton’s Health Department Rules and Regulations, which deals with Minimum Requirements for Resource Protection, Waste Materials Management and Activities Within Surface and Groundwater Protection Zones. The proposed…

News - Page 3

Obituary: John T. “Doc” McNiff

Local Artist Kay Hartung Featured in Library Exhibit

Acton Town Election: Meet the Candidates

Important Dates for Town Election and Town Meetings

March 19, 2024 Planning Board Hearing

Town override information and a forum to answer voter questions

March 18, 2024 Select Board Notes: Another year, another dam

Acton Conservation Trust Encounters “Snakes of the World and New England”

Board of Health Considers Dover Heights Apartments Waiver of Advanced Wastewater Treatment Standard

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