The FIRST Black Person to Graduate from College in the United States was from Acton
Introduction by Scott Smyers with Original Research by Dominic Carpio and Mario Valdes In February 2021, Acton Forum posted a summary of information from a […]
Blogs
Ready for an Override? – Part 1
By Corinne Hogseth Acton taxpayers should be aware of ongoing discussions regarding a massive property tax override being pushed by the schools for the 2024/2025 […]
SELECT BOARD FRUSTRATES ALL: No Menorah, No Discussion on Leaf Blowers, Limited Response to Records Release, & No Respect for Open Meeting Process
By Scott Smyers At the November 20, 2023 Select Board meeting, a citizen requested placing a Menorah somewhere on Town Property. This preliminary discussion was […]
Halloween Officially Cancelled in All Elementary Schools: Has the School Committee Finally Gone too Far?
By Scott Smyers On November 2, 2023 the Student Representative from the High School provided an update to the School Committee. She was frustrated that […]
More Withheld Records Have Been Released Revealing the Real Story of the Zoombomber
By Marty Benson After almost three years of delay, the truth is finally being exposed. On Monday, November 6, 2023 the following statement was read […]
AB School Committee Faces HUGE Budget Shortfall and Acton Forced to Open Emergency Migrant Shelter
By Scott Smyers There was a presentation about the upcoming school budget by the School Administration to The Finance Committee on October 10, 2023. At […]
School Administration Struggles with Transparency Despite Commitment to Do So
By Marty Benson The following statement was read at the School Committee meeting on May 18, 2023. This is an ongoing process exposing records of […]
MA Prosecutor Targets Anti-VAX Protestor from the Acton Discovery Museum Incident. Wasn’t He Already Beaten Enough?
By Scott Smyers It has been over a year since another day that will live in infamy in Acton. On July 8, 2022, Fred Smith […]
Payroll and Salaries for Acton Boxborough School Employees – 2022
The annual salaries to Acton Boxborough School Employees is now available here. For comparison to previous years, click 2021 and 2020. To receive email notifications […]
Public Comments at School Committee Meeting Challenge Ongoing Behavior: 1. Civility Rules in Public Meetings are Illegal 2. Textin’ Tessa Deletes the Evidence
By Marty Benson The following statement was read at the School Committee meeting on May 4, 2023. First, the behavior of the previous Chair at […]