Town Meeting’s hybrid future?
When only 403 of roughly 14,000 registered voters showed up, supporters hailed a step toward improved access.
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Amenities building heads to special election after Town Meeting approval
“The fact that CCHS does not have a bathroom on the fields has limited so many aspects of how I go throughout my day.”
Recalling the removal and resilience of Nipmucs, museum honors Indigenous history
A fiber basket is the heart of a new, ongoing exhibit titled “Chemacheg Menuhki: Paddle Strong.”
Donors rally after Robbins House nearly loses $60K in funding
The small, unassuming museum nearly lost half its funding this year, sparking new questions about its future.
Applications open for Garrison Scholarship
Scholarships will be awarded to three female CCHS METCO graduates who plan to attend college in the fall.
Updated: Supt. notes ‘unacceptable’ delay in reporting CCHS swastika to police, parents
Acton Police brass said they would notify the Middlesex District Attorney’s hate crime division.
Acton Police log highlights: May 14-20, 2025
A Acton Bridge-curated list of police call log incidents and arraignment updates on recent arrests.
Acton bylaws prohibit solicitation. That doesn’t stop every hoverboarder
Acton bylaws prohibit door-to-door solicitation, but that’s not always a deterrent.
Operation Starling: Neighbors and firefighters rescue fallen baby birds
“Thank goodness we live in a community where the people care enough to help in this sort of situation.”
Acton’s ‘unofficial town naturalist,’ Peter Alden, still traveling the world
Alden wears many hats — lecturer, author, ecotourism guide, and lifelong naturalist. At 80, he’s still on the road.
At crossroads of joy and sorrow, CCHS grads urged to be courageous, kind, authentic
The day also honored three who lost their lives in a car accident and the courage of one who survived.
ICE detention tests Acton’s ‘Welcoming Community’ status
The detainment came less than four months after officials reaffirmed Acton’s status as a “Welcoming Community.”