We — and our talented photographers — look forward to 2025 and continuing our work on the first draft of Acton’s history.
Revolutionary War re-enactors from the Acton Minute Men, Acton Minutemen, and 6th Middlesex Regiment fire a musket volley during Concord250’s “250 Days to the 250th: Community Kickoff” on August 11, 2024. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton Bridge
As the year comes to a close, The Acton Bridge looks back at some of the most stunning images we’ve published in 2024. We — and our talented photographers — look forward to 2025 and continuing our work on the first draft of Acton’s history.
The morning sun glitters on fresh snow at Walden Pond on January 8. Photo courtesy of Charles JenningsThe Yuanqi Ladies Team performs at the Lunar New Year Festival at Acton-Carlisle High School on February 10. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton BridgeEli Yoken, 10, competes in the 2x2x2 Rubik’s cube competition during the World Cube Association’s Battle of Acton, March 2. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton BridgePortraying a British officer in the 10th Regiment of Foot, Paul O’Shaughnessy recites the names of British war dead during the seventh annual Patriot Vigil at Minute Man National Historical Park on April 18. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton BridgeA mother swan gives her sleepy cygnet a ride near the Acton-Sudbury line, April 29. Photo courtesy of Jean FainThe Minute Man Statue is silhouetted against the brilliance of the northern lights on May 10. Photo courtesy of Mara DolanActon-Carlisle High School graduates toss their mortarboards to the sky at the conclusion of commencement exercises on June 1. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton BridgeCelebrants march through Acton Center in the inaugural Acton Pride Fest, June 22. Photo by Maia Kennedy PhotographyMembers of the 10th Massachusetts Regiment stand at attention during a reading of the Declaration of Independence at North Bridge on July 4. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton BridgeChildren compete in the potato sack race during the town’s annual Picnic in the Park at Emerson Playground, July 4. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton BridgeActors as fairies in disguise dash through the audience during The Acton Players’ performance of Shakespeare’s “The Merry Wives of Windsor” outside the Acton Free Public Library, July 20. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton BridgeQuinlee Genatempo, 12, fans herself as she waits to march to Monument Square during Concord250’s “250 Days to the 250th Community Kickoff” at the Acton Museum, August 11. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton BridgeThe Marquis de Lafayette, portrayed by re-enactor Ben Goldman, tips his hat during his return visit to Acton, September 2. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton BridgeMarshall Farm resident Jerry stares down a photographer during Ag Day in Acton Center, September 7. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton BridgeStacey Charles is reflected in the transparent acrylic silhouette of Ellen Garrison, the 19th-century educator and civil rights activist, as she holds her daughter Namarie, 1, on a Monument Square bench, October 5. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton BridgeJoseph Zellner, a character interpreter and re-enactor for the Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Regiment, touches the name of Civil War veteran George Washington Dugan following a Monument Square ceremony, November 9. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton BridgeSunlight shimmers on Walden Pond as William Clift, 11, looks for minnows, November 14. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton BridgeDaniel Karpachev, 4, gets a boost from his father, Roman, during the Acton Center tree lighting and parade on December 1. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton Bridge
