Public Notices:
NEW Website RFP - The Town of Acton is currently accepting proposals for a new website. Please click here to review the specifications; deadline to apply is 12/21/22.
Volunteers Needed: The Town of Acton has openings for Recreational Committee Members, Zoning Board of Appeals Alternate Members, Capital Improvement Committee Members, and Planning Board Alternate Members. Please contact the Town Administrator if you are in interested in serving or would like more information.
Board of Selectmen Open Office Hours: In an effort to ensure open transparent communications between the Board of Selectmen and property owners of the Town of Acton, the Selectmen are pleased to announce their new office hours. Tom McGurty will be present the 2nd and 3rd Wednesday from 9:00 am - 11:00 am for public input. David Winchell Jr. and Kim Stacey-Horn are available by appointment. Please be advised these hours are only with one Selectman and said Selectman will not have any decision making authorities until bringing the concern back to the full Board at the next regularly scheduled meeting. These times are being offered in hopes of allowing residents to share any thoughts or concerns, both positive and negative with the Selectmen regarding the Town of Acton Thank you in advance, we look forward to seeing you soon.
General Assistance Notice - The Municipality of Acton administers a General Assistance program for the support of the poor. Pursuant to Title 22 M.R.S.A. 4305, the Municipal Officers have adopted an ordinance establishing that program. A copy of this ordinance and relevant statutes is available for public inspection at the Town Clerk's Office. Persons who wish to apply for General Assistance may do so at the Acton Town Hall on Tuesday's, Wednesday's and Friday's from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. In the event of an after hours EMERGENCY, applicants may contact Jennifer Roux at 207-459-4256. This contact is only to be used for emergencies.
Useful Documents--Municipal Directory - (Hours and Contact Information)
Acton Commercial Marijuana Committee Report 1 of 2
Acton Commercial Marijuana Committee Report 2 of 2
Useful Links--
Codes Office - Online Permitting Portal
Acton / Shapleigh Historical Society
Vanity Plate Availability Search
Renew Your Driver's License On-Line
Purchase Hunting/Fishing Licenses On-Line
Register Your ATV/Snowmobile On-Line
State of Maine Sex Offender Registry
Acton Wakefield Watershed Alliance
Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corp
Welcome to the Acton, Maine official website. Acton is a small town in Southern Maine situated along the New Hampshire border that offers many wonderful activities with it's miles of lakes and forests.
Acton is a town in York County, incorporated on March 6, 1830; it ceded land to Shapleigh in 1831. It was part of a much larger tract of land in purchased in 1661 by Francis Small from Chief Sunday of the Newichawannock Tribe.
Settled in 1776, the town's first mill, a grist mill, was built on the Salmon Falls River in 1779 by Joseph Parsons.
Prior to incorporation it was the western part of the plantation of Hubbardstown; in 1789 it became the eastern part of the town of Shapleigh. The town was named for Acton, England, now a part of greater London.
Silver was discovered in 1877, followed by a decade of mining and prospecting, after which the mines were abandoned.
Acton's western border is with New Hampshire and is defined by the Salmon Falls River. The town has substantial frontage on several lakes: Mousam, Wilson, Great East, and Square Pond.
The town lies northwest of Sanford on Route 109, which continues into New Hampshire.
County: York
School Dist/Dept: Acton School Department
Senate District: 34
House District: 20
Congressional District: 1
Population: 2145
Area: 41.8 sq miles
Pop. Density: 57/sq mile
Longitude: W 70:54:57
Latitude: N 43:32:01