Trail runners have a duty to be safe and considerate
Recently, my two dogs and I were enjoying our daily walk on a dog-friendly conservation trail in Acton.
Opinion
Warner’s Pond Task Force issues recommendations
A stakeholder committee would prepare and implement an adaptive management plan for Warner’s Pond,
Friends thank community for successful book sale
This massive one-day effort, the largest all-volunteer event in Acton, doesn’t happen by magic.
Aging Well: It’s a good time to be old
I want to remind you of the many ways our lives after 70 are better than those of our parents and our grandparents.
In praise of our town moderator
I think few would disagree that we’ve been in the capable hands of a masterful democratic shepherd.
Pick up the Poetry Phone for a pick-me-up
Could the power of the spoken word heal our differences of opinion, mend our fractured and polarized world?
It’s time for a representative Town Meeting
We shouldn’t be making decisions based on the will of the random 300 people with the stamina and spare time to show up.
Changing world needs forward-thinking education
The world is changing rapidly, driven by technology, automation, and artificial intelligence.
Acton’s leaders and its citizens must speak clearly against bigotry
May was Jewish American Heritage Month. And the swastika was met only with silence and the rug it was swept under.
Participation a must to sustain the ‘purest form of democracy’
Several hundred voters were able to decide matters affecting the estimated 18,490 souls in town.
Apply by September 19 for community preservation grants
Organizations with unfunded projects are encouraged to start thinking about Community Preservation Act applications.
Time Outdoors: Preserving our pollinators
Yards are connected to the environment we all share, and what we put on them impacts the rest of our ecosystem.