Acton’s free cash level raises red flag during FinCom deliberations
At the public hearing, Mary Hartman, a member of the Select Board speaking on her own behalf, cautioned against draining free cash.
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Acton firefighters double as storks
The department has gone on calls to transport women in labor to the hospital or to take mothers and newborns there, but delivering a baby is rare for them.
Acton quietly welcoming migrants to local emergency shelter
“About 60% of families at Acton are new arrivals, migrants, and refugees,” says Colby O’Brien of Making Opportunity Count, which runs the emergency housing at the former Best Western.
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Sharing sustainability with Green Home tours
The tour’s purpose is to enable people to “see firsthand what their early-adopting neighbors have done.”
Long-awaited Hanscom draft environmental impact report drops
New details on a plan to dramatically increase hangar space and support facilities at Hanscom Airfield are finally in circulation.
Town Manager details new safeguards after antisemitic ‘Zoom bombing’ attack
“I recognize that our response was too slow, and the time needed to restore order was too long,” Lafleur said.
Acton played role in Irish Catholic political dynasty’s history
Rose Fitzgerald’s son, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, would become the first Irish Catholic president and, at 43, the youngest ever elected.
Pre-Town Meeting FinCom hearing covers capital spending
The combined town and school budgets, at an estimated $137 million, represent an increase of about 5.7%.
Changing careers from banking, new CPD officer fulfills a dream
“I never know what to expect each day, but I always know I have a team behind me,” former banker David Braga said.
FinCom chair: antisemitic ‘Zoom bombing’ may spur tech changes
Chair Parashar Patel said a similar incident occurred at a recent Zoning Board of Appeals meeting.
‘Zoom bomber’ disrupts Acton FinCom meeting with antisemitic outburst
Town Manager Kerry Lafleur said the “subject matter was antisemitic in content and deeply offensive.”