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Acton Raises West Nile Virus Risk to Moderate After Positive Mosquito Sample

Acton raised its West Nile virus risk to moderate on Aug. 24 after a mosquito sample tested positive, the town announced, urging residents to use repellent and avoid peak mosquito hours. Separately, a press release touted an Abside Networks manufacturing kickoff ceremony held in Acton t…

Acton Kids Join Hands-On Sheriff's Safety Camp This Summer

Acton kids joined a hands-on sheriff's safety camp this summer, the lead update in Monday's local news wire. Patch's Aug. 24 "Patch AM" roundup for Acton highlighted the youth safety program, run in partnership with a sheriff's office, as its top story of the day, a lighter note for the…

Acton Home Sales Range From $400,000 to $1.83 Million in Latest Deed Records

Acton recorded 17 property transfers between July 24 and Aug. 22, with disclosed prices ranging from $400,000 to $1.83 million and a median of $980,000 among the 13 sales that listed a price. The month's top sale was 74 Canterbury Hill Rd at $1,830,000, followed by 6 Lady Slipper Ln at $1,478,000.

Patch Details New Findings From Martha Lane Investigation

Acton Patch detailed new investigative findings from inside the Martha Lane home at the center of the town's ongoing double homicide case. The outlet's Patch AM newsletter said investigators are piecing together what happened at the home, the same case for which Acton held a vigil for S…

Acton Calls for Volunteers to Paint Sustainability Mural

Acton is recruiting volunteers this week to help paint its Sustainability Mural, one of several conservation pushes the town announced. The town also invited residents to the Red House Conservation Project's BioBlitz, a hands-on effort to catalog local wildlife on town conservation land…