Government - Page 8

Special Town Meeting: Cordial and Efficient

November 27, 2024

In less than an hour, 364 voters considered five financially significant articles at the Special Town Meeting held at Acton Boxborough Regional High School on November 25. Every article passed by voice vote and Town Moderator Jo-Ann Berry characterized the event as cordial and efficient. “It was nice to see solid attendance despite the unusual time and date as well as the engagement with the legislative process. I appreciated everyone’s relevant questions and comments when needed and willingness to not speak when not needed.” New Town Clerk Leo Mercado reported that “check in went smoothly from the feedback I have…

Senator Eldridge’s Green Advisory Council Meets with Municipal Sustainability Directors

November 20, 2023

by Kim Kastens

On November 18, State Senator Jamie Eldridge convened the fall meeting of his Green Advisory Council at West Acton Villageworks. Residents and community leaders from across Senator Eldridge’s district assembled to share ideas about how to protect the local environment and respond to the global climate emergency. The…

Budgets, Finances, and a Possible Override at Board and Committee Meetings

November 13, 2023

by Tom Beals

The budget and the potential for an override were prominent at the November 2, 2023 Acton-Boxborough (AB) School Committee meeting, the November 6, 2023 Acton Leadership Group and Select Board meetings, and the November 7, 2023 Acton Finance Committee meeting. Health care costs for both Town and School…

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Veterans Day Observance in Acton

November 13, 2023

by Alissa Nicol

A crowd gathered on the Acton Town Common Saturday morning, November 11 at 11:00 AM to observe the 2023 Veterans Day. Organized by the Veterans Services Office and Celebrations and Ceremonies Committee, the observance opened with a welcome and invocation by Gail Sawyer, Deputy Director-Emergency Management. Town Manager…

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Spooktacular October with Acton Recreation

November 6, 2023

by Melissa Settipani-Rufo

In collaboration with a local company called Pumpkin Guts Productions, Acton’s Recreation Department hosted three events this past month at NARA Park. The inaugural “Nightmare at NARA: Haunted Trail Walk in the Park” ran every Friday and Saturday in October (weather permitting). The event relied on 37 volunteers…

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Acton Hosts Creative Placemaking Workshop

November 6, 2023

by Franny Osman

Last winter, when the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) was looking for two communities to participate in a Regional Trails Creative Placemaking Project , Acton stepped up. Economic and Community Development Director Julie Pierce recognized an opportunity to use art to enhance our new trails and adjacent business…

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Acton has a New Fire Chief

October 30, 2023

by From Town of Acton Facebook page

Congratulations to Fire Chief Anita Arnum! A swearing in ceremony was held Monday, October 23 at the Public Safety Facility. Chief Arnum’s appointment took effect on October 13, 2023, making her the tenth chief in the department’s history and the first woman to lead the department. Chief Arnum…

Acton Leadership Group Considers Override

October 23, 2023

by Tom Beals

In opening remarks at the Acton Leadership Group (ALG) meeting on October 16, 2023, Town Manager John Mangiaratti said that the state had designated Minuteman Inn in Acton as a 33-bed emergency migrant shelter. School Superintendent Peter Light recognized the possibility of increased costs due to that designation.…

Acton Economic Development Director Julie Pierce

Economic Development Committee Brainstorms its Goals

October 23, 2023

by Avantika Nautiyal

The Town of Acton Economic Development Committee (EDC) has the goal to support and grow existing businesses and promote development and renewal of commercial properties in Acton. The committee met on October 13th to review its membership rules and brainstorm its goals for 2024. Its charge is for…

Office entrance of The Minuteman Inn Shelter

Acton’s Minuteman Inn to Shelter 33 Migrant Families

October 23, 2023

by Marion Maxwell

On August 8, 2023, Governor Maura Healey declared that a state of emergency exists in Massachusetts due to rapidly rising numbers of migrant families arriving in Massachusetts in need of shelter and services and a severe lack of shelter availability in the state. According to the Governor’s office…

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Report Estimates Cost and Timeline to Connect to the MWRA Water Supply

October 22, 2023

by Ron Parenti

Since its incorporation in 1912, the Water Supply District of Acton has supplied water to the residents of Acton through a distributed network of wells that pump water from shallow sand and gravel aquifers that were formed at the end of the last Ice Age. The Water District…

Acton Select Board Discusses Volunteer Recruitment

October 8, 2023

by Tom Beals

The October 2, 2023 Acton Select Board meeting opened, as usual, with an opportunity for Acton residents to bring issues before the Board, and with updates from the Board. Residents’ comments are heard, but not discussed, by the Board at these sessions. In his update, Select Board Chair…

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Revolutionary Gravestones Get a Facelift

October 2, 2023

by Alissa Nicol

Work is almost complete on the renovation of the Revolutionary War section of Woodlawn Cemetery in Acton. MKai Nalenz, President and Chief Conservator at Gravestone Services of New England, reports that he expects the work to be finished in mid-October. You might be lucky enough to see him…

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Planning Board Considers Permits and Hears Updates on the Powder Mill Road Corridor Initiative and Bumble Bee Way Subdivision

September 25, 2023

by Franny Osman

The Acton Planning Board met earlier than its regular time on September 19 at Town Hall in order to join the Maynard Planning Board to hear a presentation by the Planning Department and Sarah Scott of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) on the Powder Mill Road Corridor…

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Government - Page 8

Special Town Meeting: Cordial and Efficient

Senator Eldridge’s Green Advisory Council Meets with Municipal Sustainability Directors

Budgets, Finances, and a Possible Override at Board and Committee Meetings

Veterans Day Observance in Acton

Spooktacular October with Acton Recreation

Acton Hosts Creative Placemaking Workshop

Acton has a New Fire Chief

Acton Leadership Group Considers Override

Economic Development Committee Brainstorms its Goals

Acton’s Minuteman Inn to Shelter 33 Migrant Families

Report Estimates Cost and Timeline to Connect to the MWRA Water Supply

Acton Select Board Discusses Volunteer Recruitment

Revolutionary Gravestones Get a Facelift

Planning Board Considers Permits and Hears Updates on the Powder Mill Road Corridor Initiative and Bumble Bee Way Subdivision

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