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Acton Fire Department Adds New Recruit as Public Meeting Week Begins

Acton enters a busy civic week with a new firefighter joining the department, per Acton Patch. The Emergency Preparedness Fair arrives at NARA Park on Tuesday, June 16, bringing free food, family activities, and a look at the town's electric emergency vehicles. MassDOT holds a Great Roa…

Historic Parlin House Opens as Community Space; Four Town Hearings Set Next Week

Acton's historic Parlin House has found a new life as a community gathering spot, the lead item in a slow Friday news cycle anchored almost entirely by what's coming next week. The town has four public meetings lined up between June 15 and 18, including a MassDOT safety hearing on Great…

Acton Town Meeting Approves Insulet Tax Break, Arboretum Purchase, and Zoning Overhaul

ACTON — May 5, 2026 — Acton Town Meeting approves Insulet tax deal, $1.4 million arboretum expansion, and four zoning articles on night two. Meeting members voted by majority Tuesday to authorize Select Board negotiations on a tax increment financing agreement with Insulet Corporation, Acton's largest commercial taxpayer, for

Acton Town Meeting Approves Insulet Tax Break, Arboretum Purchase, and Zoning Overhaul

ACTON — May 5, 2026 — Acton Town Meeting approves Insulet tax deal, $1.4 million arboretum expansion, and four zoning articles on night two. Meeting members voted by majority Tuesday to authorize Select Board negotiations on a tax increment financing agreement with Insulet Corporation, Acton's largest commercial taxpayer, for

Acton Town Meeting Approves $128 Million in School and Municipal Budgets for FY2027

ACTON — May 4, 2026 — Acton's Annual Town Meeting approved more than $128 million in combined school and municipal spending for fiscal year 2027 and authorized $2.75 million in borrowing to replace the failed heating and cooling systems at Town Hall. Select Board member Alyssa Nickell presented the

Acton Finance Committee Warns Prop 2.5 Override Likely Within Three Years

ACTON — April 22, 2026 — Acton Finance Committee warns a Proposition 2.5 override is likely within three years as cumulative deficits approach $8.5 million. The committee held a public point-of-view session on April 22 built around a SWOT analysis of town finances, with the presenter citing Acton&

Millis Finance Committee backs all 24 town meeting articles unanimously

ACTON — April 15, 2026 — Millis Finance Committee unanimously recommended all 24 articles on the May 2026 Annual Town Meeting warrant, including a $684,935 capital projects appropriation and a $1,286,633 borrowing authorization for a water meter replacement program. Finance Director Jody Landers and Town Administrator Mike Kaczynski walked

Acton Finance Committee defers fiscal SWOT release, weighs override timeline before Town Meeting

ACTON — April 14, 2026 — Acton Finance Committee defers release of fiscal SWOT analysis ahead of Town Meeting, citing unresolved data questions and override language in need of revision. At the April 14 session, a committee member presented an updated strengths-weaknesses-opportunities-threats analysis built on a street-by-street

Acton Finance Committee defers fiscal SWOT release, weighs override timeline before Town Meeting

ACTON — April 14, 2026 — Acton Finance Committee defers release of fiscal SWOT analysis ahead of Town Meeting, citing unresolved data questions and override language in need of revision. At the April 14 session, a committee member presented an updated strengths-weaknesses-opportunities-threats analysis built on a street-by-street

Acton Candidates Forum Puts School Restructuring, Budget Override on Table

ACTON — April 9, 2026 — Acton Democratic Town Committee hosts candidate forum for April 28 town election, with school restructuring and budgets dominating. Six school committee candidates appeared Thursday before a live audience at Acton Community Access TV, addressing the aftermath of the AB Forward elementary reorganization and whether the district

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