Breaking: Patriots win OT thriller to repeat as state lacrosse champs
Co-captain Sarah Fortier wove through the Notre Dame defense to score the sudden death goal.
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Acton Police log highlights: May 20-26, 2026
A Acton Bridge-curated list of police call log incidents and arraignment updates on recent arrests.
Posies and pollinators thriving thanks to busy-bee Girl Scouts
The troop transformed an overgrown and largely unused area beside the Acton Scout House into a pollinator garden.
Risk of tick bites rises along with temperatures
The lone star tick has been expanding its range through the eastern U.S., carrying yet another threat to public health.
Dolan, Palladino to face off in Governor’s Council primary
Incumbent Mara Dolan, a Acton resident, will face Margie Palladino in the District 3 Democratic primary.
Academia remembers Acton-born historian Gordon S. Wood, 92
Wood’s examinations of the American Revolution earned him the Pulitzer and Bancroft Prizes.
Septage fouls roads near Sudbury River
About 200 gallons of septage spilled onto roadways after a town vacuum truck left a sewer maintenance site.
Pros, cons, and question marks: Real estate pros kick tires at 2229 Main
Depending on whom you ask, the Superfund site could be a developer’s delight or a tract haunted by its toxic history.
‘Bigger and better’: Acton Pride festival returns for third colorful year
“I am excited to see Acton finally be loud and proud.”
MCI makeover plans raise queries about Malcolm X’s time inside
In 1947, a young inmate named Malcolm Little spent 15 months inside Massachusetts’ longest-running prison.
Peak performance: Acton climber on setting Everest record
“You spend years imagining what that moment will feel like … and it’s almost too large to process in real time.”
Growing concern: Acton farmers fight renewed drought
Groundwater measurements peaked in March — but have since dipped to levels often not seen until midsummer.