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Java with John: Town staff share updates, news, and community priorities at Senior Center

October 4, 2025

by Greg Jarboe

Acton’s Senior Center was buzzing again on September 26 as residents gathered for Java with John, the monthly coffee-and-conversation program with Town Manager John Mangiaratti and staff members. After a summer break, the forum returned with local updates, ranging from new development projects and public safety initiatives to…

Navigating Grief support group at the Acton Senior Center

October 4, 2025

by Susan Tripathy

A new support group, Navigating Grief, is now being offered at the Acton Senior Center on the first Thursday of each month from 3-4 PM via Zoom. This group is especially designed for family members experiencing grief from the death of an older loved one, such as a…

The trees are speaking

October 4, 2025

by Jodi MacDonald

How much do forests matter? Author and reporter Lynda Mapes was in Acton on September 25 to address this question. Sixty-five attendees joined the author at Town Hall and another 25 listened online as Mapes described her research on the ecology of old-growth forests and all that she…

The Bulletin Board – October 4, 2025

October 4, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

Reminder to readers: Our front page can’t hold all the news. To see all of this week’s new articles, go to the All News page. The Acton Exchange Bulletin Board is for volunteer opportunities and other announcements not tied to a single specific time and date. Please send…

South Acton History Walk attracts students of U.S. History

October 4, 2025

by Jens Teagan

What do Big Bird, JFK, trolley cars, and the first industrial revolution have in common? Answer: South Acton’s Mill Corner aka Exchange Square aka South Acton Square aka Quimby Square. The amount of history packed within just a half square mile of Main and High Streets (where Main…

Online Acton company calmly thrives

October 4, 2025

by Jeff Brown

According to owner Pooja Garg, “Drymint is an Acton-based wellness lifestyle brand founded on the mission of helping people create mindful, balanced lives through thoughtfully crafted products which are organic and toxin free.” Inspired by her children’s entry into a local business fair five years ago where they…

Fatal motorcycle crash in Acton

October 4, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

Police Chief James Cogan provided the following statement to the Acton Exchange: Wednesday morning, October 1, at approximately 1:12 a.m. Acton Police responded to the area of Lawsbrook Road and School Street in Acton following a motorcycle crash. Upon arrival on scene, police located the operator of the…

Unboxing treasures: Jewelry sale returns to Acton Senior Center

September 27, 2025

by Greg Jarboe

The Acton Senior Center’s annual jewelry sale is scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, October 22 and 23, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.. This popular event, which is organized by the Friends of the Acton Council on Aging (COA), offers several categories of jewelry for sale –…

Students convert biogas to energy

September 27, 2025

Aakarsh TathacarandAaron HongandAndrew Wu

What began as a simple assignment for our school science fair as part of the Intro to Science Research elective has since grown into an award-winning research project. We three high school students from Acton Boxborough Regional High School were ultimately selected to compete at the 2024 Massachusetts…

Low-key gathering honors Kirk in Acton

September 27, 2025

by James Conboy

Sept. 21, Acton Center Common: On a warm, late-summer day, about sixty local people – from Acton, Bolton, and Carlisle – gathered near the Isaac Davis monument to honor slain Turning Point U.S.A. founder Charlie Kirk with candles and personal reflections. Many, much larger, vigils have been held…

UPDATED: Cycling team rides for the Acton Food Pantry

September 27, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

On Sunday, October 5, walkers and cyclists will set off on the 14th annual Ride for Food, raising funds to fight food insecurity across Massachusetts. This year, for the first time, the Acton Food Pantry (AFP) will be one of the beneficiaries, supported by a dedicated Acton Food…

The Bulletin Board – September 27, 2025

September 27, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

Reminder to readers: Our front page can’t hold all the news. To see all of this week’s new articles, go to the All News page. The Acton Exchange Bulletin Board is for volunteer opportunities and other announcements not tied to a single specific time and date. Please send…

Acton Nature Watch: Corn Moon (August 23-September 21, 2025)

September 27, 2025

by Rob Gogan

August Aug. 23: BARN SWALLOW fledglings, having learned how to catch flying insects over Fort Pond Brook, migrate south with their parents. Aug. 27: An insect lays tiny eggs in a circular pattern approximately 1 inch in diameter on a West Acton window screen. Aug. 28: SOLITARY SANDPIPER…

Puppets wake up after quiet time

September 20, 2025

by Franny Osman

The “Kids on the Block” puppets have lived for many years in Joan Burrows’ hall closet in her apartment on Elm Street. Labels sewn onto cloth storage bags indicate each puppet’s name. Some of the puppets have disabilities, visible or invisible; others are neurotypical friends who join conversations…

Six corporate logos from the Acton Exchange's new sponsorship program.

UPDATED: Acton Exchange rolls out sponsorship program

September 20, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

Effective with this week’s edition, the Acton Exchange is rolling out a sponsorship program, providing a way for local businesses and organizations to help build a vibrant, lively, engaged community through their financial support of local journalism, while at the same time increasing the visibility of their enterprise.…

Acton observes 24th anniversary of Sept. 11 tragedy

September 20, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

On Thursday, Sept. 11, Acton safety personnel and residents observed the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. Detective Jon Stackhouse led the ceremony outside Acton Public Safety Building, near the monument made of fragments from one of the fallen towers in…

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Select Board Notes: September 15, 2025

September 20, 2025

by Tom Beals

Opening remarks: Acton-Boxborough School Committee member Glen Cote introduced himself as the School Committee liaison to the Acton Select Board, and mentioned results from consultants District Management Group’s presentation at the Sept. 4 School Committee meeting. Town manager John Mangiaratti recommended an Office of Economic Development newsletter. Transitions:…

The Bulletin Board – September 20, 2025

September 20, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

Reminder to readers: Our front page can’t hold all the news. To see all of this week’s new articles, go to the All News page. The Acton Exchange Bulletin Board is for volunteer opportunities and other announcements not tied to a single specific time and date. Please send…

Acton residents to participate in the 37th Annual Jimmy Fund Walk

September 20, 2025

by The Acton Exchange Team

Sixteen residents from Acton will participate in the 2025 Jimmy Fund Walkon Sunday, October 5 to raise funds for cancer care and research. Jeanet Ladino-Otero, Anne Hamill, Viveksai Nallajennugari, Laura House, Sriram Venkatapathy, Kathleen Drabik, Olga Koroleva, Andrew Chase, Stephanie Tajima, Santosh Choudary, Beth Head, Amber Harvey, Christine…

Cofounder of Boxborough FreeBee market explains how they offer food, fun, and resources

September 20, 2025

by Franny Osman

The Boxborough FreeBee market offers a venue where people from Boxborough, Acton and surrounding towns can give and receive necessities of life: food, ideas, news, books, and companionship. After FreeBee’s Harvest Fair on Sept. 13, the Acton Exchange interviewed cofounder Heather Fleming about how the market came to…

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