Acton-Boxborough School Committee February News Update
By Diane Baum This article was first published in Acton Exchange. After a day-long “Budget Saturday” workshop on February 10 and a subsequent budget discussion […]
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Point of Order! More Restrictions on Free Speech in Acton?
By Marty Benson The following statement was read at the Select Board Meeting on January 8, 2024. First, there seems to be a misunderstanding amongst […]
School Committee January News Update
By Diane Baum This article was originally published in the Acton Exchange (www.actonexchange.org) with the following modifications by the author: moved section on the budget […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Acton Man Who Beat Someone with a Pipe Avoids Criminal Charges (14 min listen)
By Scott Smyers Last summer, Fred Smith was caught on video at the Acton Discovery Museum arguing with non-violent protestors. He destroyed their property and […]