Dr. Samuel Prescott reenactor Frank D. Bradford II rides across North Bridge during the Patriots Day Dawn Salute at Minute Man National Historical Park on April 19. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton Bridge
2025 was a spectacular year in photography for The Acton Bridge. From the elation of the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution to the profound pain of loss, from celebration on the athletic field to solemn moments of civic engagement, we captured the spirit of the town and its people in memorable images. Take a look back at this year — your year, Acton — in pictures.
Theo Kindermans adds his tree to the pile during the town’s Christmas Tree, Holiday Light, and Styrofoam Recycling Event at the Walden Street Compost Site on January 3. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton BridgeThe Dongfang Dance Troupe begins their “Jade Bird Dance” during the Lunar New Year Festival at Acton-Carlisle High School on February 8. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton BridgeScout, a Maltese, waits while owner Jack Madigan and other voters mark their town election ballots at the Harvey Wheeler Community Center polls on April 8. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton BridgeSusan Ellsworth rehearses the role of Mist for a forthcoming production of “A Flurry of Birds” by the Acton Traveling Players. Photo: Laurie O’Neill/The Acton BridgeA graduate wears a memorial mortarboard at CCHS Commencement on May 31. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton BridgeTara Murphy, director of Ammaya Dance & Drum, high-fives Namarie Charles, 2, at the Acton Museum during a performance of traditional West African rhythm and movements in honor of Juneteenth. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton BridgeJulian Willard, right, as Sir Walter Blunt, and Ben Martin, as the Earl of Douglas engage in a sword fight during The World’s A Stage Players production of William Shakespeare’s “Henry IV, Part I” on the Acton Free Public Library lawn on July 26. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton BridgeA bee buzzes above a sunflower in the pick-your-own field at Verrill Farm on August 30. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton BridgeThe Acton-Carlisle student section celebrates after a girls soccer second-half goal against Lincoln-Sudbury during the 19th annual Lois Wells Memorial Kicks for Cancer tournament at Acton-Carlisle High School on September 27. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton BridgeDuring the national anthem, Kate Kavanagh, dressed as the Statue of Liberty, places her hand over her heart at the October 18 No Kings rally at Minute Man National Historical Park. Photo: Dakota Antelman/The Acton BridgePhysical education teacher Dave Corbett leads students in warmups during Willard Elementary School’s annual Turkey Trot on November 21. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton BridgeSanta Claus waves to the crowd after lighting the town’s Christmas tree in Monument Square on December 7. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton Bridge
