Latest: Check Hospital Capacity In Acton Area

Updated federal data shows how the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has affected hospitals in Middlesex County.

Acton Memorial Library: Summer Hours 2021

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Acton Memorial Library: Juneteenth

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Acton Memorial Library: Going Away? Freeze Your Holds!

If you are planning on being away, you can use the "Freeze" (suspend) Holds option in My Account so that items don't arrive while you ar ...

Acton Historical Society Blog: In Memory Of Titus Haywood, African-American Soldier

One of our ongoing projects has been to research the stories of early residents of Acton who were black or of mixed-race ancestry.  The

Acton Memorial Library: June 1: First And Second Floor Open To Public

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Acton Historical Society Blog: Samuel Parlin, Found In Our Own Archives

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Acton Memorial Library: April 16 Curbside Pickup Hours

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Acton Memorial Library: New York Times Digital

The Minuteman Library Network now offers all Minuteman card holders free access to the New York Times website and mobile app. A valid em ...

Acton Memorial Library: Birding Kits

Each kit includes a canvas field bag with Eagle Optics 8x42 binoculars with case; Peterson Field Guide to Birds of Eastern and Central N ...

Acton Historical Society Blog: Lyman Cutler's Select School, 1849

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Acton Memorial Library: Searching In The Libby App

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Acton Denounces Georgia Killings, Stands With Asian Community

A man shot and killed eight people in massage parlors in Atlanta on Tuesday, six of the women who were killed were Asian.

Acton Awarded $30K In Grants To Expand Transportation

The grant will expand daytime transportation reach and add night and weekend hours.

Grant Will Help Acton Plan Assistance Along Great Road Corridor

Acton received a $60,000 grant from the state Department of Housing and Community Development.

Acton Offers Virtual Programs Tailored To Seniors

Two informative and free programs will be offered this month to seniors in Acton.

Acton-Based Teacher Earns MA School Library Assoc. Scholarship

Michelle LaFlamme is a teacher at the Huntington Learning Center/AJ Squared Education in Acton.

Regional 911 Center Feasible In Acton, Concord: Study

If Acton and Concord boards want to continue the process to a regional dispatch center they will have to ask for more funding next month.

Acton PD Earns Full Accreditation

The department earned its state certification in September 2019, and has been working towards full accreditation since then.

Acton Announces Childcare Subsidy Grant Program

Families will receive a onetime grant of $3,000 for children birth to age 6 and $2,000 for children in kindergarten to age 13.

Strengthening the Marriage Bond

An online marriage enrichment seminar

Acton Receives Award For Work Supporting Small Business

Acton received a municipal innovation award for its work to support local businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Acton Garden Club Welcomes Laura Bibler As Guest Speaker

Landscape designer Laura Bibler has created and directed the installation of landscape designs at private homes and historic estates.

Acton Historical Commission Marker Program Looking For Candidates

The commission is marking historic homes and structures in town built during or before 1935.

Acton Board of Selectmen Condemns Racist Harassment Incidents

The BOS condemned the hate speech that targeted two Black School Committee members in the middle of a public meeting.

WATCH: Acton Introduces Video Town Tour

The six part video tour has been in the works for the past year.

Acton Residents Rally To Support School Committee Members

The rally was in response to racist comments made to two members, Kyra Wilson Cook and Evelyn Abayaah, during a virtual meeting.

Acton Stop & Shop Offers Pickup Services

Customers can order online or on the Stop & Shop app and have the groceries brought to their car in the parking lot.

Developer To Pay Acton For Damaging Pearl Street Sugar Maple

The contractor did irreversible damage to the tree's roots and now has to pay to remove the tree, fix the sidewalk and pay a fee to Acton.

Holiday Shipping Deadlines Are Approaching In Acton

Here are the deadlines in Acton to send holiday packages in time for delivery by Christmas Day, Friday, Dec. 25.

Acton Awarded Grant For Work Around Powder Mill Place Development

Acton was awarded a $2.75 million grant to support the development of affordable housing at Powder Mill Place.

Acton Shares Information On Mortgage Assistance Program

The program will provide up to $3,000 in a one-time grant for mortgage relief to eligible Acton residents.

Acton Fire's Anita Arnum To Be Promoted To Deputy Chief

Arnum is currently a captain and will start in her new role on Sunday.

Acton Surveys Residents As It Mulls Drive-Up Windows

Under Acton's town bylaws, drive-up windows are only allowed for banks, but that could change.

Acton Hosts Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for NARA Park Sports Pavilion

The 40 acre park consists of walking trails, sports fields, an amphitheater, picnic areas and NARA Pond and beach.

Acton Officials Break Ground On North Acton Fire Station

Acton residents voted in December 2019 to approve the plan for a new North Acton Fire Station.

Acton Still Offering Emergency Rental Assistance

Applications for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program, which began in the spring, are now being accepted.

Acton Announces 2019 Joseph A. Lalli Merit Award Recipients

The award is given to a municipal employee and a public safety employee to recognize their exemplary service from the previous year.

Be Kind Acton Campaign Brings Positivity, Honors Big Bird Creator

Yard signs include the image of Big Bird, the Sesame Street icon created by Caroll Spinney, who graduated from Acton High School in 1951.

Acton Garden Club Moves October Meeting Virtual

Maureen Christmas, a long-time member of the club, will share with the group and create several floral designs.

Travel Like A Local: Submit Your Town For Our 2018 Travel Guide

Whether you've got the best brewery around or a music festival that rivals Coachella, tell us why your town should be a destination in 2018.