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…
One Acton-resident obituary was published this week: Hanley, Justin, 16, of Acton, who died July 13, 2026. No additional biographical details — profession, family, or service arrangements — were available in the source listing at press time. The notice was drawn from Echovita's Acton, MA obituary
Nineteen properties changed hands in Acton between June 19 and July 18, according to South Middlesex Registry of Deeds records. Twelve sales disclosed a price, ranging from $270,000 to $2,170,000, with a median of $1,173,000. The period's top sale was 18 Woodchester Drive at $2,170,000.…
Acton pointed residents to town resources for staying safe as extreme heat gripped the region over the weekend. Town officials also confirmed that Saturday's Kids Concert Night at NARA, featuring Ben Rudnick & Friends, was postponed, with a makeup date to be scheduled later this season.…
Acton Public Library debuted a new Sensory Storytime program this week, designed for children on the autism spectrum or with sensory processing difficulties, featuring softer lighting and reduced noise. The Select Board, Finance Subcommittee, and Library Policy Review Committee all meet…
Wildfire smoke and extreme heat put a summer damper on Acton this week. Town officials posted extreme-heat resources for residents as smoke drifting south from wildfires in Ontario returned to regional skies, and Kids Concert Night at NARA Park was postponed, with a makeup date to come …
NARA Park's Kids Concert Night featuring Ben Rudnick & Friends was postponed, with a makeup date to be announced later this season, town officials said July 14. Meanwhile, the Acton Public Library expanded its summer slate, including a new Sensory Storytime launching Monday, July 20, an…
Acton's Finance Committee debated whether to combine or stagger a proposed operating override and a DPW debt exclusion as it confirmed a $3.3 million structural deficit for fiscal 2028.
Acton postponed its NARA kids concert and turned attention to September's Harvest Festival. The town's News Flash confirmed Tuesday that the Ben Rudnick & Friends show at NARA is off for now, with a makeup date to be set later this season. Town Hall also released the July 2026 edition o…
One Acton obituary was noted for the week of July 6–12, 2026: Gallant, Edith (Nilges), of Acton, with an obituary posted July 9, 2026, via Echovita; no additional biographical detail was available from the source at time of compilation.