News
Police tips to prevent package theft this holiday season
Residents should note that around the holidays, mail carriers such as Amazon and FedEx contract independent carriers to help deliver items during peak season. These independent carriers typically drive their own vehicles that have no affiliation markers. Residents should be mindful of these individuals who are oftentimes mistaken as thieves when dropping off packages on behalf of carriers or delivery companies.
School Committee convenes with Select Board over rising debt
Building Bridges with Radha Jalan at Fowler Library
Recent “Fowler After Hours” program with Acton resident, Radha Jalan. Jalan recently published her memoir “From Calcutta to Acton”
Hanukkah tells a tale
Hanukkah begins on the night of Sunday, Dec. 18, with the lighting of the first of eight candles. Congregation Kerem Shalom will hold an outdoor Menorah lighting on Dec. 21, the fourth night of Hanukkah, at Rideout Park in West Acton from 5 to 6 p.m. The event will include craft goody bags for kids from Acton Recreation and Acton Free Public Library, and latkes, or potato fritters, from Debra’s Natural Gourmet.
Upcoming Town Committee Meetings
Dec, 27 Conservation Restriction Committee Jan, 3 Planning Board Jan, 3 Community Preservation Committee Jan, 4 West Acton Advisory Committee Jan, 5 Heywood Meadow Stewardship Committee Jan, 5 Joint School Committee Policy Meeting Jan, 5 PEG Access Advisory Committee (PAAC)
Garden Club of Acton hosts holiday workshop
Lift your voice in song
Parking tickets, fines to be handled by Plymouth County
The Select Board voted unanimously to enter into an Agreement with Plymouth County to manage parking tickets. “This is an agreement for ticket management,” said Dowd, including payment of current and past due tickets and hearings arising from unpaid ones. Dowd said many other communities have agreements with Plymouth for the service.
