Schools · School Committee
Committee OKs Parker-Damon Playground Planning
Committee authorizes Parker-Damon playground upgrades; high school faces state-mandated scheduling overhaul by July 2027.
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Acton
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Morning Brief
Town launches Ask Isaac digital assistant
Acton launches 24/7 digital assistant Ask Isaac to help residents navigate town services.
Government · Other Committee
Boards Compare Acton, Boxborough Budget Forecasts
Five boards reviewed multi-year budget forecasts showing shrinking fiscal room in both towns, with no votes taken.
Morning Brief
School Street deed tops $2 million
Two School Street parcels sold for more than $2 million in Acton's priciest October deed. From our own coverage: Priciest October deed tops $2 million on School Street. Also in today's brief (9 items): How an Acton church turned 65,000 meals into community; Select Board, Finance Committ…
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of October 5 through October 11, 2026
One Acton-resident obituary was located for the week of October 5 through October 11, 2026: Gayowski, Michael "Mike" John, 73, of Acton, who died October 4. The notice was posted to Echovita, which listed his residence as Acton, Massachusetts, but did not provide additional biographical…
Real Estate
Craig Road sale tops $2 million as Acton price range widens this month
Eighteen Acton properties were recorded sold between Sept. 11 and Oct. 10, with pricing available so far for eight of them. Prices ranged from $250,000 to $2,150,000, with a median of $740,500. The month's top sale was 15 Craig Rd at $2,150,000, sold by Banzan International Group Corp t…
Morning Brief
School Committee forms superintendent screening panel
Acton-Boxborough School Committee scraps its search committee and forms a new superintendent screening panel. From our own coverage: Select board sunsets Kelly's Corner committee; Water panel urges Acton to fund stormwater fixes. Also in today's brief (14 items): Town offices close Mond…
Morning Brief
Electric shop permit splits board on chemical risk
Baudanza Electric's Main Street site plan splits Acton's Select Board over de-icing chemical fears. From our own coverage: Select Board takes up electric shop site plan. Also in today's brief (11 items): Town promotes Monsterbash 2026 Halloween party at NARA Park; AB schools post new su…
Government · Select Board
Select Board OKs electric shop site plan 4-1
Select Board approved electrical shop site plan 4-1; advanced AI policy for October 26 vote.
Morning Brief
Disability panel honors Discovery Museum
Acton's Commission on Disabilities will honor Discovery Museum with its first Disability Awareness Award this month. From our own coverage: Acton home sales span $375,000 to $1.4 million. Also in today's brief (13 items): Commission on Disabilities honors Discovery Museum; Two Acton fir…
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