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Good morning to you Acton! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Acton's new 24/7 "Ask Isaac" tool can help you
  • What Acton residents can get from the town's clean energy push
  • How Acton honored its own and 9/11 heroes this year

Also on today's calendar: Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Cloudy and cool; p.m. rain, with a high of 62 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Monday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 68, low: 44.
  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and cool, with a high of 63 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Town of Acton launches 'Ask Isaac', a digital assistant (actonexchange.org) — Acton residents can now get quick answers about town services through "Ask Isaac," a new AI chat tool on the Town of Acton website that runs 24/7 in more than 70 languages. You can use it to look up details on voting, trash and recycling, permits, taxes, recreation programs, and more, then follow up directly with Town Hall staff when you need personalized help.
   

• From lawnmowers to police cruisers, electrification takes center stage in Acton (actonexchange.org) — Acton's Clean Energy Mini Fair at NARA Park showcased electric lawn equipment, vehicles, and the town's new all‑electric police cruiser, while connecting residents with practical home energy upgrades. Local businesses, Mass Save, Eversource, and the Town Sustainability Office highlighted free home energy assessments, coaching, and incentives that Acton homeowners can use now to cut energy use and explore electrification options.
   

• Acton remembers: 9/11 heroes in the air and on the ground (actonexchange.org) — Acton gathered at the Public Safety Building on Sept. 11 to honor hometown 9/11 victims Madeline Amy Sweeney and Phil Rozenzweig, along with first responders and volunteers. Local clergy, town leaders, students, and Fire Chief Anita Arnum shared reflections, music, and memories, emphasizing unity, service, and a promise to remember the lives lost and those still suffering 9/11-related illnesses.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • TJX posted a job opening for Retail Associate in Acton. Apply here.
  • Thimble Alterations posted a job opening for Bridal Gown Seamstress Custom Fittings & Alterations Acton, MA in Acton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Acton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Concord

  • Woods Hill Table Salmonella Outbreak: Ten Sick, Staff and Customers Among Them, as Concord Restaurant Closes. What Investigators Have Not Yet Said. (lexblog.com)
  • Wood Partners Breaks Ground on Alta Thoreau in Concord, Massachusetts (multifamilyaffordablehousing.com)
  • Mass. sex offender accused of recording children at Frog Pond faces new charges (wcvb.com)

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Ok Acton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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