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Pizza + Heat Pumps in Acton

December 13, 2024
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On Wednesday, December 4, the Town of Acton Sustainability Office, in collaboration with Energize Acton, hosted a Heat Pump Pizza Party in Room 204 of Acton Town Hall to educate residents about the benefits of heat pumps as a sustainable alternative for home heating and cooling. (Yes, heat pumps do both!) The event drew approximately 130 participants, including State Senator Jamie Eldridge and State Representative Dan Sena, who joined residents eager to learn about heat pumps. The event featured presentations from David Martin, one of Acton’s Clean Energy Coaching Program coaches, and Kit Wu of the Laminar Collective, a group…
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National Night Out with local first responders

August 30, 2024
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On Tuesday, August 6, the Town of Acton hosted another well-attended National Night Out event at the Public Safety Facility on Main Street. The annual event is held in municipalities across the country and aims to foster awareness of the services provided by law enforcement and an opportunity…
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Fire Chief Anita Arnum

Acton Woman’s Club to host fire chief

August 30, 2024
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Acton’s first and only woman Fire Chief Anita Arnum will be speaker at the Acton Woman’s Club’s Wednesday, September 10 meeting. Club members will enjoy a light lunch at 11:30am, followed by a short business meeting before Chief Arnum takes the floor. Chief Arnum was appointed Fire Chief…
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A man with grey hair, beige pants, and a blue t-shirt rests his hand on the top of a large granite sculpture of a dog head, with other granite boulders behind.

Making boulders come to life at the YV Museum

August 30, 2024
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The reception for this year’s three-week artist residence sculpting at the enormous stone field at the YV Museum in Acton on August 25 was attended by an enthusiastic 35 people. In its 13th year of the residence where artists select a boulder to carve from the huge boulder…
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The Bulletin Board

August 30, 2024
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Bicyclists Gear Up to Conquer Cancer (From American Cancer Society) The American Cancer Society’s Bicycles Battling Cancer ride on Sunday, September 22, is a fun, scenic 30, 50, 63 (100 km), or 100-mile ride through Central Massachusetts and New Hampshire, starting and finishing at the YMCA Camp Lowe…
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Beth Elohim adds a mini-food pantry to Acton

August 23, 2024
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Any time, not just during food pantry hours, our neighbors can get a little food for a meal for their families. There are now three new mini-food pantries in Acton, including one at Congregation Beth Elohim (CBE) on Prospect Street in Acton (see map below). On June 28,…
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The Bulletin Board

August 23, 2024
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Sculpture Exhibition Reception From the YV Art Museum/Contemporary Arts International (CAI) YV Art Museum, a non-profit art center located at 68 Quarry Road, Acton MA, is hosting the 13th annual Symposium in the realization of the “New Art Archeology”. This year, with participating artists David Adilman, Marin Murakoshi,…
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Boozy book fair brings out a crowd

August 9, 2024
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A hot summer night, beer, themed cocktails, and piles of brand new books… what could be finer? An annual collaboration between True West Brewery and Silver Unicorn Bookstore, both in West Acton, brings a large selection of books and an outdoor bar to the patio in front of…
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India’s Independence Day celebrated at Acton Town Hall

August 9, 2024
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On Sunday, August 4, Acton Town Hall was abuzz with celebration as the community gathered for the flag-raising ceremony commemorating India’s Independence Day. Hosted by Acton Indian Americans and the India Association of Greater Boston, this marked the fifth consecutive year of residents proudly raising the Indian flag…
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A few more details on the Maynard intersection work

August 9, 2024
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As described in last week’s Acton Exchange, drivers heading south on Route 27 through Maynard are about to experience yet another construction bottleneck this month. Work is planned for the intersection with Concord Street, in the same area that was torn up by Eversource Gas back in May…
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Energy Magic Show draws lively audience

August 2, 2024
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A group of over fifty people, including at least 25 happy and excited children, gathered to view the Energy Magic Show on July 23 at the Acton Memorial Library. Magic Fred, the Magician, elicited full-throated, gleeful responses from the youngsters as he searched for wayward magic lights, sought…
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