As Virtual Meetings Increase, Acton Looks For Zoom Coordinator

As coronavirus restrictions push more town meetings online, Acton is looking for someone to set up those meetings.

Acton 2020 Election: Planning Board Change, Sena Wins Rep. Seat

Acton residents voted to change the Planning Board from seven members to five.

Acton Annual Elections Postponed To June

The Board of Selectmen voted to postpone the election due to the new coronavirus outbreak and the statewide stay-at-home order.

Coronavirus: Acton Declares State Of Emergency

There are no positive or presumptive positive cases of coronavirus in the town.

March 31st Annual Acton Election And Special State Election

Please note that these elections are subject to re-scheduling due to COVID-19.

Coronavirus: Acton Postpones Annual Town Meeting

The meeting was postponed until the Town has a better sense of when the social distancing prohibitions are lifted.

Acton Voters Favor Biden, Trump

Acton voters continued statewide trends when they voted in Tuesday's Democratic primary by favoring Joe Biden.

Super Tuesday In Acton: Everything You Need To Know

Find polling locations, who's on the ballot, voting times and more before you head out to vote on Super Tuesday.

Kyra Wilson Cook Files for Acton-Boxborough School Committee

Cook submitted more than twice the number of signatures needed to qualify.

Acton Awarded $112,000 For Dam Removal Work

The money will be used to subsidize the 53 River Street Dam Removal

Acton Goes LED Thanks To Green Communities Grant

The town was able to retrofit and upgrade two municipal buildings with LED lighting thanks to a state grant.

Town Of Acton To Host Public Forum On Future Housing Priorities

The meeting is part of the process of updating the Town of Acton’s Housing Production Plan.

Acton Special Town Meeting: Three Articles Pass

Funding was allocated for the new North Acton fire station and the Gates school site project.

Acton To Impose New Vaping Regulations Following End Of State Ban

New regulations will prohibit the sale of sale of mint, menthol and wintergreen vaping products and flavored traditional tobacco products.

Falling Icicle Ruptures Gas Line At Acton Building

The icicle managed to rupture a one-inch gas line on Westford Lane.

Acton Special Town Meeting: What's On The Warrant, What To Know

Acton will have two Special Town Meetings in December.

Acton Awarded Grants To Pursue Planning And Energy Initiatives

Acton was awarded two grants totaling $178,461.

Can Acton Use Public Money To Restore Church? Court Hears Case

A case with statewide implications was heard Thursday.

Acton Church Case Of Statewide Interest

The ACLU backs of a group of residents who say the Town shouldn't decide for them which house of worship's upkeep their money should go to.

Restoration Center Pilot Program Included In New State Budget

A Middlesex County restoration center pilot program got a quarter of a million dollars in the FY2018 budget.

Acton Voter's Guide: Annual Town Election 2017

The annual town election is Tuesday, March 28.

Massachusetts A Sanctuary State? Legislators Propose It

The Safe Communities Act would preclude police from assisting federal authorities based solely on immigration status.

Sen. Jamie Eldridge Proposes Debt-Free Public Higher Education in Mass.

The "College For All" bill, announced Thursday, would require the state to cover tuition and mandatory course fees for eligible families.

Acton Senator Among 36 'Fight for $15' Protesters Arrested in Cambridge

BREAKING: The senator was one of 36 arrested for blocking traffic on Mass. Ave.

Acton MA Patch 2016 General Election Voting Guide

Skipped early voting? No worries, we've got you covered tomorrow.

Why I’m Voting Yes on Question 2

By Governor Charlie Baker

Gov. Charlie Baker Hits The Trail In Support of Question 2

Baker joined by community leaders as he went door-to-door in Springfield, Lowell and New Bedford.

New Yes on 2 Ad Declares Question 2 “A Kid’s Civil Right”

Final Ad Highlights Support for Yes Vote from Newspapers Statewide

Former U.S. Senator Mo Cowan Endorses Question 2


“This election, I hope you will join me in voting ‘yes” for our students”

ICYMI: “Please Join Me and Vote ‘Yes’ On Question 2” says Gov. Charlie Baker in New Television Ad

“If you like your school, Question 2 won’t affect you,” says Gov. Baker in the ad.

VIDEO: Governor Baker Rallies With Parents, Goes Door-to-Door in Support of Question 2 in Dorchester

Baker asks “How long are kids and families supposed to wait?”

ICYMI: Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo Endorses Question 2

Discusses Support on WCVB’s “On the Record”

“Yes On 2” Launches New Television Ad - “Imagine” & Releases First Spanish-Language Radio Ad

"Imagine" highlights communities with overwhelming demand for public charter schools

ICYMI: The Newton TAB Endorses Question 2

The Newton TAB Joins The Bay State Banner in Support of Ballot Question to Expand Access to Public Charter Schools

Bay State Banner Supports Question 2

First Massachusetts Newspaper Endorsement of Ballot Question to Expand Access to Public Charter Schools

ICYMI: Congressman Stephen Lynch Formally Endorses Question 2

Congressman Lynch Urges Voters to Support Parents’ Right to Choose Best Public Schools for Their Children

Question 2 is Priority No. 1

By Frank Moran

Acton State Primary Election Results

The unofficial voting results are in for Acton

“Yes On 2” Launches New Television Ad – “Models of Inspiration”

Great Schools Massachusetts Campaign to Highlight Success of Public Charter Schools on Statewide Broadcast and Cable Television

“Yes on 2” Campaign to Lift the Cap on Charter Schools Kicks off Volunteer Day of Action in Boston

Parent-Led Grassroots Outreach Engages More Than 75,000 Voters