Acton Emergency Preparedness Fair Opens Free at NARA Park Tuesday
The Town of Acton is inviting residents to a free Emergency Preparedness Fair at NARA Park on Tuesday, June 16, the most concrete community-engagement opportunity in a week that also includes two public hearings on road safety.
TOWN HALL
The Emergency Preparedness Fair runs Tuesday, June 16, at NARA Park and is open to all ages. Attendees can learn how the town prepares for emergencies such as flooding and extreme heat, discover what resources are available to residents, and take part in a scavenger hunt with prizes. Free food will be on hand, the Acton Public Library is hosting a pop-up, and the town's electric emergency vehicles will be on display for a close look.
Two public hearings follow later in the week. On Wednesday, June 17, at 6 p.m., MassDOT will hold a design public hearing on proposed safety improvements at Great Road (Route 2A/119) in Town Hall Room 204. The next evening, Thursday, June 18, at 7 p.m., the Department of Public Works will host an open house to discuss a preliminary Complete Street design for Central Street between Main Street and Martin Street.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
Acton Patch's morning briefing led with "🌱 Patch AM: How Acton-Boxborough's school buses will start powering the electric grid" — the regional district's bus fleet appears poised to serve a dual role as a power resource for the electrical grid, a development with potential implications for both sustainability goals and school operations, per Acton Patch. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/acton)
Patch also covered "🌱 Patch AM: Meet Acton's newest firefighter and what he brings to the department" — a profile of the town fire department's most recent hire, focusing on his background and what he adds to the crew, according to Acton Patch. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/acton)
COMING UP
**Tuesday, June 16** — Commission on Disabilities meeting; Land Stewardship Committee meeting; Planning Board meeting. **Wednesday, June 17** — Conservation Commission meeting; Acton Dog Park Committee meeting.