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Hello Acton! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • See what's being built and remodeled around Acton right now
  • How Acton families turned big school changes into a celebration night

Also on today's calendar: Celebrate Erev Rosh Hashanah with Kerem Shalom and 13 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Nice with plenty of sun, with a high of 79 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 57.
  • Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high of 76 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Business Briefs: Sept. 5, 2026, The Construction Edition (actonexchange.org) — Several familiar Acton properties are being transformed, including new apartments and trade shop space at Applewood Square and a mixed-use building planned for Wetherbee Plaza. In South Acton, the former South Acton Congregational Church on School Street is being converted into six apartments, adding more walkable housing options near the South Acton Rail station.
   

• Back-to-School Playdate brings AB families together during a year of change (actonexchange.org) — Acton families recently gathered at Gardner Field for a back-to-school playdate and supply drive, helping kids ease into the newly reorganized Acton-Boxborough elementary schools. Local businesses, nonprofits, and the Acton Historical Society pitched in with activities, memorabilia, and donations, turning a big school transition into a community-building evening focused on connection, memories, and optimism for the year ahead.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • CareOne posted a job opening for Billing Specialist in Concord. Apply here.
  • AEM INC posted a job opening for Assembler - Manufacturing in Harvard. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Acton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Concord

  • As schools open, we focus on inclusion, well-being, and academic rigor (concordbridge.org)
  • Not Smuckers, Not Welch's: This Is The Best Grape Jelly In Stores (tastingtable.com)
  • September 5, 1774: The First Continental Congress convenes (blogspot.com)

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: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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