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Coming Soon – Large Increase in Your Property Tax Bill – How Large Depends on FinCom Diligence and Your Vote

January 9, 2024 Bob Hertz 19

By Bob Hertz An average homeowner in Acton currently pays roughly 18% of their family income to real estate taxes (based on the average house […]

The FIRST Black Person to Graduate from College in the United States was from Acton

December 28, 2023 Scott Smyers 4

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 […]

Ready for an Override? – Part 1

December 5, 2023 Corinne Hogseth 11

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

November 27, 2023 Scott Smyers 3

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?

November 20, 2023 Scott Smyers 3

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

November 12, 2023 Marty Benson 3

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

October 30, 2023 Scott Smyers 2

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

September 5, 2023 Marty Benson 2

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 […]

Payroll and Salaries for Acton Town Employees – 2022

August 13, 2023 Acton Forum 0

The annual salaries to Acton Town Employees is now available here. Note: Click Tab at bottom for 2022 Earnings For comparison to previous years, click […]

MA Prosecutor Targets Anti-VAX Protestor from the Acton Discovery Museum Incident. Wasn’t He Already Beaten Enough?

August 9, 2023 Scott Smyers 6

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 […]

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