Notices:
The Board of Selectmen will now meet on Wednesday's at 6pm. There will be no workshop hours prior too, everything will be combined into the meeting.
A meet and greet will be held with the new Fire-Rescue Chief on Wednesday, November 13 at 7pm at the Acton Town Hall. Light refreshments will be served.
*General Assistance is by appointment only. If you are in need of assistance please call the Town Administrator at 207-636-3131, ext 401 during regular office hours (General Assistance Hotline After Hours is 207-459-4256; this number should not be used for any other purpose and is for emergencies only)
The Town of Acton is currently looking for one resident to serve on the Forestry/Conservation Committee. Anyone interested should contact the Town Administrator.
The Town of Acton is currently looking for two residents to serve on the Planning Board, as alternate members. Anyone interested should contact the Town Administrator.
The Town of Acton is currently looking for an Animal Control Officer. Please send the Town Administrator a letter of interest, detailing your work history and experience, no later than 4:00pm Friday, November 22, 2019.
The Town of Acton is currently accepting sealed bids for 3,350' of ADA Compliant Trail Work to be done at Goat Hill, 1205 H Road, Acton. Please click here to view the full specs. Deadline is Nov 26, 2019.
A representative from the Town's Auditing firm, R.H.R. Smith, will be at the Board of Selectmen's Meeting on Wednesday December 4th. (Meeting starts at 6pm, with a 7pm Auditor arrival time) To assure accuracy and to allow the Auditor to gather any necessary information pertaining to questions, they must be submitted in advance. Please email questions to jroux@actonmaine.org or bring in during regular business hours.
Useful Documents:
Municipal Directory - Updated November 8, 2019
Acton Commercial Marijuana Committee Report 1 of 2
Acton Commercial Marijuana Committee Report 2 of 2
Useful Links:
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