Acton's Finance Committee heard that a newly settled teachers contract trimmed $1.1 million off next year's projected budget gap, while a Boston University-bound summer intern pitched an AI tool for resident questions.
Acton Conservation is recruiting volunteers for an August 15 cleanup to save Ice House Pond from invasive water chestnuts, running from 9 a.m. to noon per the town's News Flash announcement. The Acton Public Library kept its summer calendar humming this week with Compassion-Knits charit…
Acton announced Sunday, September 20 as the date for its Harvest Festival, giving residents an early mark on the fall calendar. The town's News Flash confirmed the noon celebration alongside its July 2026 Municipal Monthly newsletter, while the community continues settling in newly swor…
Twenty property deeds were recorded in Acton between June 26 and July 25, with 12 disclosing a sale price ranging from $195,000 to $1,420,000 and a median of $837,500. The month's top sale was 315 Nagog Hill Rd at $1,420,000, followed closely by a $1,400,000 purchase of 46 Taylor Rd by …
Acton has a new police chief as Douglas Sturniolo was appointed to lead the department, the town announced this week. The move comes alongside a postponed NARA Summer Concert Series kids show featuring Ben Rudnick & Friends, with organizers promising a makeup date later this season. Mea…
Acton Library sets second "Hamilton" karaoke night for July 29 as its America 250 summer slate fills out. The library's Compassion-Knits charity group and its weekly Peace Crane Folding sessions, which aim to fold 1,000 origami cranes for donation, both continue this week alongside a Du…
Acton Public Library debuts a new low-sensory storytime program Monday as summer programming continues across town. The Sensory Storytime, led by consultant Shanon Stevens and capped at six registrants, targets children ages 3-11 who benefit from a modified, low-noise format, funded by …
An Acton man is at the center of a $75,000 theft case detailed today in a Patch report. The outlet's "Patch AM: How an Acton man ended up in a $75K theft case" headline was the most notable line out of town sources today, per Patch AM Team. On the town-hall side, Acton's July Municipal …
Acton town officials urged residents to prepare for extreme heat as dangerous temperatures moved into the forecast this week. The town also postponed the free "Kids Concert Night at NARA" featuring Ben Rudnick & Friends, with a makeup date still to be scheduled. At Acton Memorial Librar…
Acton set September 20 as the date for its annual Harvest Festival, the town's News Flash announced Tuesday, inviting residents to celebrate with the local agricultural community starting at noon. Separately, Patch reported that Acton-area voices are factoring into the Massachusetts Dep…