Monday Essentials: RJ Grey Grabs a Grant, Nanny Poppins in Acton a Local Artist on Display

Welcome to Monday Essentials! Here you'll find a snapshot of a few things you'll want to keep in mind for the week ahead. If you know of something coming up that would make a great addition to Monday Essentials, email Patrick.Ball@Patch.com.

1. RJ Grey Grabs a Grant: VERC Enterprises, a convenience store and Mobil/Gulf gasoline operator with locations throughout Eastern Mass and New Hampshire, recently awarded R.J. Grey Junior High School a $500 grant through the ExxonMobil Educational Alliance Program. Get the details here. 

2. Public Meetings Preview: According to the town website, here's the week's lineup of public meetings: 

• Monday, Jan. 6: the Board of Selectmen and Sewer Commissioners' Meeting at 7 p.m., the Council on Aging at 3 p.m., the Acton-Boxborough Transitional School Committee's Superintendent Search Subcommittee at 3:30 p.m., the South Acton Train Station Historical Panel Subcommittee and the Zoning Board of Appeals at 7:30 p.m. 
• Tuesday, Jan. 7: the Morrison Farm Committee at 7 p.m., the Planning Board at 7:30 p.m., the Recreation Commission at 7 p.m. and a Joint Acton Public and Acton-Boxborough Regional and Acton-Boxborough Transitional School Committee at 7:30 p.m. 
• Wednesday, Jan. 8: the Acton-Boxborough Transitional School Committee's Superintendent Search Subcommittee at 3:30 p.m. 
• Thursday, Jan. 9: the Community Preservation Committee at 7:30 p.m. and the Acton-Boxborough Transitional School Committee's Superintendent Search Subcommittee at 3:30 p.m. 
• Friday, Jan. 10: the Acton-Boxborough Transitional School Committee's Superintendent Search Subcommittee at 3:30 p.m. 
• Saturday, Jan. 11: the Finance Committee at 8 a.m.