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Updated: SNAP stoppage to affect hundreds of Acton households
In Acton, 262 households received SNAP assistance in September, according to state data.
Guests, meet ghosts: Inside Colonial Inn’s haunted hallways
The hotel embraces its macabre history, handing out an information sheet to guests as they check in.
Confection connection: Beede Center hosts Trunk-or-Treat 2025
Breaking: Whooping cough reported at Acton-Carlisle High School
“Parents and guardians should be aware of the signs and symptoms of pertussis.”
Acton Police log highlights: October 8-14, 2025
A Acton Bridge-curated list of police call log incidents and arraignment updates on recent arrests.
FinCom eyes new guardrails for smaller-dollar spending
Panelist Don Kupka believes town projects under $250,000 are “really where Acton’s debt problem lies.”
State panel visits Kerem Shalom for antisemitism hearing
“We have pockets of love and pockets of hate. We have pockets of understanding and pockets of willful ignorance.”
Pop-up visitor center closes at Minute Man
The pop-up program was meant to buttress the shuttered visitor center during the early days of the government shutdown.
Subdivision neighbors push for quarter-acre pocket park
Locals upset about massive tree cutting think a new quarter-acre park might offer some consolation.
Along Upland Road, handmade signs urge drivers to slow down
Frustrations from residents spiked after a woman was hit by a car this summer while running with her dog.
As CMS project wraps up, officials tout $7M in savings
Residents will get a smaller-than-expected tax increase over the coming years, attributed to a mix of good management and luck.