Acton Fire Department Adds New Recruit as Public Meeting Week Begins

Acton's fire department has a new face, Acton Patch reported Sunday morning, on an otherwise quiet weekend that gives way to one of the busiest civic weeks of the summer.

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"🌱 Patch AM: Meet Acton's newest firefighter and what he brings to the department" Acton's fire department has welcomed a new recruit, and Patch profiled the hire and the experience he brings to the job. Per Acton Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/acton).

"🌱 Patch AM: See how Acton's historic Parlin House just became your new hangout" The Parlin House, one of Acton's historic properties, has been repurposed as a community gathering space open to residents, according to Acton Patch. Per Acton Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/acton).

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COMING UP

The next seven days are packed with public events and civic meetings

**Monday, June 15:** The Select Board meets at Town Hall.

**Tuesday, June 16:** The Acton Emergency Preparedness Fair comes to NARA Park, with free food, family activities, a scavenger hunt, prizes, a library pop-up, and a look at the town's electric emergency vehicles. Also that evening: the Commission on Disabilities, Planning Board, and Land Stewardship Committee all meet.

**Wednesday, June 17:** MassDOT holds a design public hearing on proposed safety improvements at Great Road (Route 2A/119) at 6 p.m. in Town Hall Room 204.

**Thursday, June 18:** The Department of Public Works hosts a 7 p.m. open house on the preliminary design for Central Street improvements between Main Street and Martin Street.