Select Board Continues Daycare Hearing to June 1

Select Board · Meeting of May 18, 2026

ACTON — The Acton Select Board voted unanimously to continue a hearing on a proposed Primrose child care center to June 1. The board directed planning staff to require a sidewalk west of the facility's driveway at 457 Massachusetts Avenue, pursue a new crosswalk with MassDOT, waive a parking proof plan and add landscaping. Attorney Jonathan Silverstein said the 14,134-square-foot, two-story building would cost close to $8 million, with the property under contract for $1,125,000.

Neighbor David Winders said the site would serve 77 children and 40 staff, with no clear plan for the resulting traffic. Select Board member Dean A. Charter doubted families would walk children to the site, while members David D.

Martin and Pam Nourse argued heavy foot traffic near three schools justified a new sidewalk. The board separately voted unanimously to read the full Declaration of Independence, with added historical context, at the town's July 2 Independence Day event.

In the full story:

• The complete report — 820 words

Source: the Select Board meeting of May 18, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.