Authors to share dreams and schemes with teens and tweens at CCHS festival
The Young Adult Author Symposium will take place tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., with sessions on writing and visual storytelling.
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School district eyes 2028 Memorial Field turf replacement
The project is estimated to cost $80,000 for design and $900,000 for installation based on the Doug White Fields replacement.
In disability community, mixed feelings about amenities fight
“The community amenities building could have been a celebration, and now it feels like kind of a dumpster fire.”
$20K grant to aid efforts to counter antisemitism
“This grant isn’t just about funding. It’s about what happens when a community refuses to look away.”
Acton Police log highlights: October 22-28, 2025
A Acton Bridge-curated list of police call log incidents and arraignment updates on recent arrests.
Veterans Day: Acton flag raising marks Marines’ unflagging service
Veterans Leo Carroll and Bob Recco helped hoist the Marine flag as a police and fire color guard stood by.
Whooping cough case at CCHS elicits call for pertussis boosters
“The vaccine’s prevention, after about three years, does wear off, so you are encouraged to get a booster.”
Schools hopeful for FY27 as budget pressures wane
FinCom celebrated the declining bill at CCHS due to enrollment shifts, but challenged planners to trim their K-8 budget.
FinCom suggests $800K+ in trims from FY27 projections
The proposal would require the schools to lop nearly $500,000 off their projected budget and the town to cut more than $300,000.
Budget time: Paring wish lists to hard numbers
Assistant Chief Financial Officer Ryan Ferrara says that during budget season, it’s like a sickle hangs outside his office.
In a jam: Cooking up how to preserve iconic Acton grapes
Plant lovers and town staffers are putting their heads together to save historic grapevines from a wrecking ball’s wrath.
Updated: SNAP benefits fate in balance for hundreds of Acton households
Agencies and local benefactors were rallying to lend a helping hand amid a dizzying legal battle.