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This is peak time for Acton democracy: A Special Town Meeting on Wednesday April 17, Town elections on April 30, and the annual Town Meeting on May 6 and 7. Here are some thoughts on these events. This is a long post, so for those that don’t have the time or inclination to read this long letter, let me start with the main conclusion: Please come to the Wednesday April 17 Special Town Meeting that starts at 7 PM, to vote NO on this Trojan Horse citizen petition. The article is designed to set back attempts to bring a varietyContinue Reading

Jim Snyder-Grant, currently the Select Board chair, will be at the Memorial Library first-floor atrium on Sunday October 8 from 3-4pm in case anyone wants to drop by and talk about Select Board and Town of Acton issues. (You can also reach Jim at jimsnydergrant@actonma.gov or 508-572-2985 for texts or calls).Continue Reading

Excerpts from remarks delivered Sep 9, 2023 Welcome to this dedication  of the revitalized East Acton Village Green. My name is Jim Snyder-Grant, chair of Acton’s Select Board. With me is Bettina Abe, recently retired from the Town of Acton, who has been taking the lead on this project.  Each of us has a few words to say, and then we will be witnessing a ceremony led by Strong Bear Medicine  of the Nashoba Praying Indians. This park is dedicated to the memory of three of Acton’s environmental foremothers, Alice “Mikki” Williams,  Carol Holley, and Mary Michelman. Each was deeplyContinue Reading

(Delivered Friday Sep 8, 2023 to Town of Acton employees) Good Morning!  I hope your morning has been as fun as mine.   The most important thing I have to say is “thank you for all you do” but I get almost 10 minutes up here, and it would get boring to just say thank you, over and over again, so I’m going to add a little bit of context. A little bit of history, a little bit of commentary on how things are organized now, and a tiny sprinkling of speculation about the future. It’s 1610. If we’re living hereContinue Reading

Town Meeting starts May 1st at 6 PM at the ABRHS Auditorium. The warrant is available at ActonMA.gov/warrant. Here are the videos explaining the warrant articles Hope to see you there!Continue Reading