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A town of 24,155 people in Middlesex County, Massachusetts

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Grandmother, 75, Dies Days After Drowning Incident That Claimed Life of Her 1-Year-Old Grandson

People.com · Sep 1, 2026

Woman dies days after 1-year-old grandson in Acton water rescue

NBC Boston · Aug 31, 2026

Woman, 75, is second to die after water incident at Acton's NARA Park

MetroWest Daily News · Aug 31, 2026

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Town in Massachusetts, United States

1639Established

24,021Population

20.3 sq miArea

259 ftElevation

Acton is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, approximately 21 miles (34 km) west-northwest of Boston along Massachusetts Route 2 west of Concord and about ten miles (16 km) southwest of Lowell. The population was 24,021 in April 2020, according to the United States Census Bureau. It is bordered by Westford and Littleton to the north, Concord and Carlisle to the east, Stow, Maynard, and Sudbury to the south and Boxborough to the west. Acton became an incorporated town in 1735. The town employs the Open Town Meeting form of government with a town manager and an elected, five-member select board. Acton was named the 11th Best Place To Live among small towns in the country…

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ZIP code01718, 01720

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#13Best public schoolsof 282 in MA

DistrictActon-BoxboroughSchools8

McCarthy-Towne SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 · 431 students Luther Conant SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 · 410 students C.T. Douglas Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 · 408 students Merriam SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 · 395 students Paul P Gates Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 · 380 students Raymond J Grey Junior HighMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 824 students

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