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Acton has a new police chief as Douglas Sturniolo was appointed to lead the department, the town announced this week. The move comes alongside a postponed NARA Summer Concert Series kids show featuring Ben Rudnick & Friends, with organizers promising a makeup date later this season. Mea…

Acton Library sets second "Hamilton" karaoke night for July 29 as its America 250 summer slate fills out. The library's Compassion-Knits charity group and its weekly Peace Crane Folding sessions, which aim to fold 1,000 origami cranes for donation, both continue this week alongside a Du…

Acton Public Library debuts a new low-sensory storytime program Monday as summer programming continues across town. The Sensory Storytime, led by consultant Shanon Stevens and capped at six registrants, targets children ages 3-11 who benefit from a modified, low-noise format, funded by …

An Acton man is at the center of a $75,000 theft case detailed today in a Patch report. The outlet's "Patch AM: How an Acton man ended up in a $75K theft case" headline was the most notable line out of town sources today, per Patch AM Team. On the town-hall side, Acton's July Municipal …

Acton town officials urged residents to prepare for extreme heat as dangerous temperatures moved into the forecast this week. The town also postponed the free "Kids Concert Night at NARA" featuring Ben Rudnick & Friends, with a makeup date still to be scheduled. At Acton Memorial Librar…