Fallen tree damage? Who pays is rife with ifs, ands, and buts
Acton plants hundreds of trees to maintain its canopy, but who pays when one damages private property?
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Unplugged: Select Board disbands TV oversight panel
Acton’s long list of town committees just got shorter.
Traffic enforcement fluctuates as police workload ratchets up
Police Chief Thomas Mulcahy says increasingly complex calls for service leave officers less time for proactive enforcement.
Two claims tossed, two still in play in Ansaldi’s lawsuit over firing
A judge ruled that the allegations against Town Manager Kerry Lafleur don’t support his civil rights or emotional distress claims.
A bumper crop of Ag Day photos
Acton’s farmers, fans of their produce, and organizations from across the community gathered beneath sunny skies.
Honors for local heroes as part of Al Filipov’s 9/11 legacy
For Loretta Filipov, the beautiful morning brought back a 25-year-old memory.
Town eyes ‘right of public access’ sign at Estabrook Road
Lawyers say a new sign could reaffirm that the public “has a legal right” to use the long-disputed trail.
CFPL Friends’ paperback sale will ‘give a book a second chance’
The sale will run from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on September 12, concurrent with the Ag Day celebrations in Acton Center.
Acton Police log highlights: August 19-25, 2026
A Acton Bridge-curated list of police call log incidents and arraignment updates on recent arrests.
Weighing an 18th-century Acton physician’s contrasting legacies
A visitor explores her connection to one of the town’s once most prominent — and later controversial — men.
Rideout timeout: Park courts closed as replacement project starts
The courts will stay closed until mid-November “or until the project is completed,” per a town announcement.
Black Heritage Trail signs receive final Select Board approval
The board gave its green light for nine historical signs after months of planning and a summer of heated debate.