Board rejects tax rate split for fiscal 2027
Select Board unanimously rejected all four proposed tax allocations for 2027, keeping single rate; average single-family tax bill rises $540.
Select Board unanimously rejected all four proposed tax allocations for 2027, keeping single rate; average single-family tax bill rises $540.
Newtown Road sale tops $1.7 million as Acton deed activity picks up this fall. From our own coverage: Newtown Road sale leads Acton real estate activity.
One Acton obituary was published this week: Piper, John Kristy, 78, who died October 23, 2026. He was the husband of the late Mary Kathleen (Murphy) Piper, to whom he had been married 56 years at the time of her death this past June.
Nineteen Acton properties recorded deed transfers between Sept. 25 and Oct. 24, with 11 showing a sale price so far. Prices ranged from $308,000 for a Main Street condo unit to $1,775,000 for 220 Newtown Rd, the month's top sale; the median among priced sales was $850,000.
Early voting for the Nov. 3 election opened to Acton residents this weekend at Town Hall, 472 Main St., according to Patch.
Halloween Spooktacular returns to Acton-Boxborough with magician, sensory-friendly activities and food pantry donations.
Acton and Boxborough officials compare budget forecasts as school HVAC cost estimates nearly double. From our own coverage: Joint panel compares Acton, Boxborough budget forecasts.
Monsterbash Halloween party returns to NARA Park with a new Friday date this week. Also in today's brief (5 items): Library trustees meet Thursday at Town Hall; Teen window painting contest voting opens; Monsterbash returns to NARA Park with new date; Friends of the Library host weekend book sale.
Acton launches a 24/7 digital assistant named Ask Isaac to help residents navigate town services.
Acton's monthly real estate roundup catalogs 18 properties that changed hands in September, from condos to single-family homes, offering a look at how the local housing market moved last month. From our own coverage: Monthly roundup tracks 18 September property sales.