The Boston Globe featured two Acton homes tied to actor Steve Carell's childhood this week, as Town Hall posted its August Municipal Monthly newsletter and the India Association of Greater Boston geared up to bring a "Colors of India" Independence Day celebration to NARA Park on Aug. 15…
A 17-year-old Acton student was arraigned and held without bail on murder charges in his mother and brother's deaths. The Aug. 13 court appearance, tied to a killing at the family's Martha Lane home, drew coverage from Patch, CBS News, and MetroWest Daily News, whose report quoted defen…
Acton's health officials rated the town's West Nile virus risk as low Wednesday even as neighboring communities climbed to moderate. The town also served notice that paving crews will be out across Acton the week of August 24, and traditional Madhubani folk painter Sunanda Sahay returns…
Acton Finance Committee interns found a $23 million DPW building plan could be replaced for $11.1 million less.
Acton announced the Acton Harvest Festival for Sunday, September 20, at noon, celebrating the town's agricultural community. The Planning Board set August 18 public hearings on proposals for 96 Pope Road and 82 Powder Mill Road, while Acton Memorial Library rolled out a new Cricut tumbl…
Acton will hold a one-day polystyrene collection at the Transfer Station Saturday, August 15, weather permitting. The Department of Public Works asks residents to bring clean foam packaging that curbside recycling will not accept. Acton Memorial Library added two new offerings this mont…
Acton Villa Soccer Club confirmed that registration for its 2026/27 youth indoor soccer season, covering U11 through U18 age groups, opens Monday, August 10. The announcement follows the club's adult indoor soccer registration, which opened July 27. No Acton High School games were repor…
Acton Conservation is recruiting volunteers to pull invasive water chestnuts from Ice House Pond on Saturday, Aug. 15, from 9 a.m. to noon, the clearest piece of town news to emerge as Acton also previews its Sept. 20 Harvest Festival. Meanwhile the town's committee calendar stays full …
Acton recorded 19 property transfers between July 10 and Aug. 8, according to South Middlesex Registry of Deeds filings. Nine of the 19 had a sale price recorded, ranging from $218,500 to $1,250,000, with a median of $735,000. The month's top sale was 19 Lincoln Dr., which sold for $1,250,000 on…
Acton urged residents to beat the heat Friday as a National Weather Service advisory ran through 7 p.m. The town's News Flash service pointed residents toward practical steps to stay cool during the stretch of hot, humid weather. Separately, Acton Public Library announced that henna art…