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Acton Sets Harvest Festival For September 20

Acton announced the Acton Harvest Festival for Sunday, September 20, at noon, celebrating the town's agricultural community. The Planning Board set August 18 public hearings on proposals for 96 Pope Road and 82 Powder Mill Road, while Acton Memorial Library rolled out a new Cricut tumbl…

Acton Sets Saturday Polystyrene Collection at Transfer Station

Acton will hold a one-day polystyrene collection at the Transfer Station Saturday, August 15, weather permitting. The Department of Public Works asks residents to bring clean foam packaging that curbside recycling will not accept. Acton Memorial Library added two new offerings this mont…

Acton Conservation Seeks Volunteers to Clear Ice House Pond

Acton Conservation is recruiting volunteers to pull invasive water chestnuts from Ice House Pond on Saturday, Aug. 15, from 9 a.m. to noon, the clearest piece of town news to emerge as Acton also previews its Sept. 20 Harvest Festival. Meanwhile the town's committee calendar stays full …

Acton Home Sales Range From $218,500 To $1.25 Million In July

Acton recorded 19 property transfers between July 10 and Aug. 8, according to South Middlesex Registry of Deeds filings. Nine of the 19 disclosed a sale price, ranging from $218,500 to $1,250,000, with a median of $735,000. The month's top sale was 19 Lincoln Dr., which sold for $1,250,000 on July

Heat Advisory Prompts Acton to Share Cooling Tips

Acton urged residents to beat the heat Friday as a National Weather Service advisory ran through 7 p.m. The town's News Flash service pointed residents toward practical steps to stay cool during the stretch of hot, humid weather. Separately, Acton Public Library announced that henna art…