Time Outdoors: The wonders of local farming
For a boy with a learning disability, grappling with his parents’ divorce, The Farm was a refuge of profound importance.
Opinion
Incredible, but true: Acton had cell coverage on Patriots Day
Thanks to temporary cell towers, a person could actually walk down Main Street and make a phone call.
Sustainability role would pay for itself
Sustainability seeks to provide more economic output with less resources — or doing more with less.
Cellphone antennas come at a cost
If it is truly necessary to expand coverage, let us find a site as far from homes and schools as possible.
Support Newbury Court zoning at Town Meeting
Vote for Newbury Court to continue to meet the needs of those who wish to be part of our community.
Recreation Commission seeking new member
Paul Boehm’s election to the Select Board opens a seat on the five-member Acton Recreation Commission.
Town’s infrastructure should ‘protect people first’
The road closures for Concord250 gave a glimpse of how safe our town can feel when walking and biking are put first.
Road closures fostered closer connections
It’s time to take back our streets. (And keep the beer garden, too.)
250th underscored need for bike-safe roads
When incentives, infrastructure, and safety measures are in place, people will gladly choose alternatives to cars.
Coping with heartbreaking grief
“When a community experiences a tragedy, as we in Acton have with the loss of three young people, it is a profound event.”
Reviews & Views: A bumper crop of Earth Month reads
Of course April is Earth Month, so it seems appropriate to read about this glorious season.
Bridging Cultures event a ‘great success’
Gratitude to everyone who participated in and supported this special celebration of Acton’s 250 motto of “still heard round the world.”